Two AI Startups Just Raised $600M in One Week
Periodic Labs and Vercel each secured $300 million in fresh funding, signaling massive investor confidence in AI infrastructure. One is building the “AI operating system,” the other the go-to platform...
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Meta Just Bought a Chip Startup to Take on Nvidia
Meta has agreed to acquire AI chip startup Rivos in a move to reduce its reliance on Nvidia GPUs. The deal signals Zuckerberg’s push to develop custom silicon for LLaMA models and secure Meta’s long-t...
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BlackRock’s $38B Power Grab: World’s Biggest Investor Aims to Control U.S. Energy Grid
BlackRock is in talks to acquire utility giant AES in a $38 billion deal, a move that would give the $10 trillion asset manager direct control over U.S. electricity infrastructure. The takeover positi...
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U.S. Hiring Plans Collapse to 2009 Levels — Is the Job Market Cracking?
New data shows U.S. employers are planning the weakest hiring since the Great Recession, signaling a sharp slowdown in labor demand. Retail, manufacturing, and finance are pulling back hardest, while ...
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OpenAI Drops $1.1B on Statsig in Biggest AI Acquisition Yet
OpenAI has acquired product testing startup Statsig in a $1.1 billion all-stock deal, bringing CEO Vijaye Raji on board as CTO of Applications. The move comes alongside major leadership shifts as Open...
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Perplexity Just Made Its AI Browser Free—And Max Users Get a “Background Assistant” That Changes Everything
Perplexity has made its Comet AI browser completely free, while premium Max users gain access to a new “background assistant” that works silently across every webpage. The move puts Perplexity in dire...
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U.S. Pressures Vietnam to Break Free From China’s Tech Grip
Washington is urging Vietnam to reduce reliance on Chinese technology supply chains, positioning the country as a key alternative hub for semiconductors and electronics. The move could reshape global ...
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Greg Shove on Navigating the AI Revolution
The AI revolution is reshaping how businesses operate, innovate, and compete. In this episode, Greg Shove shares his perspective on guiding organizations through this transformation and leveraging AI ...
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