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Apple Intelligence approved for launch in China with Alibaba and Baidu
The deal, which was rumored to be in the works last year, marks an important step for Apple's AI ambitions in a key market....
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Ultrahuman’s former hardware VP raises $5.5M for devices that control AI agents, not just record you
Aina is going to pilot a new device in coming weeks...
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Move over, GPS: Navigation satellites in low-Earth orbit are making a comeback
Xona aims to deploy 258 satellites into low-Earth orbit as a GPS alternative....
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Meta now alerts parents if their teen discussed suicide or self-harm with its AI chatbot
The updates come as Meta and other tech companies are facing scrutiny from regulators and parents around how AI chatbots respond to users in crisis, p...
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Phone maker OnePlus says it won’t release new phones in the U.S. and Europe
OnePlus could also wind down its operations in India by 2027....
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Lululemon backs nylon recycling startup Syntetica in $30M Series A
Syntetica, a French startup that has developed a novel approach to recycling nylon, has already obtained big-name partners and investors....
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Applied Computing wants to give oil and gas operators an AI model for the entire plant
Applied Computing has raised a $20M Series A to build a foundation AI model for the oil, gas and petrochemical industry....
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Why Greylock capped its new fund at $1.5B when it says it could have raised more
By keeping the number of investments to about 25 per fund, Greylock aims to remain what it calls "the most important partner" to its founders....
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Microsoft is reportedly training salespeople to talk down OpenAI and Anthropic
Microsoft is looking to sell its in-house AI models as more efficient and cost-effective than its competitors' models....
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Hundreds rally at Bethesda HQ to protest Xbox layoffs, and Ars was there
Union wants to halt a "perpetual cycle" of layoffs, get back to contract bargaining....
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Buzz Aldrin sells famous felt-tip pen that helped launch Apollo from the Moon
While an impressive sale, the pen and switch did not break records....
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Sheetz moves 838 stores off VMware: Broadcom created “too much uncertainty"
The conveneince store chain will use StorMagic instead....