More than two dozen states have sued 23andMe to block the sale of genetic data without customers’ permission.
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The Browser Company launches its AI-first browser, Dia, in beta
With its built-in AI interface, Dia hopes to give people an easy way to use AI, cutting out the need to visit tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude.
Uptime Industries wants to boost localized AI usage with an βAI-in-a-boxβ called Lemony AI
The Lemony AI device can run large language models, AI agents and automated workflows locally.
Standard Nuclear emerges from the ashes of a failed startup
Standard Nuclear was the winning bidder for Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation’s fuel-related assets at a bankruptcy auction.
Sam Altman thinks AI will have βnovel insightsβ next year
In a new essay published Tuesday called βThe Gentle Singularity,β OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared his latest vision for how AI will change the human experience over the next 15 years. The essay is a classic example of Altmanβs futurism: hyping up the promise of AGI β and arguing that his company is quite close [β¦]
Proxima Fusion joins the club of well-funded nuclear contenders with β¬130M Series A
Commercial nuclear fusion power isnβt a reality yet. But venture capital is flowing into startups that promise that clean, safe, and virtually limitless energy is no longer just a distant dream. Most fusion companies that have raised over $100 million are based in the United States. Not Proxima Fusion, a German startup that has just [β¦]
OpenAIβs open model is delayed
OpenAI was targeting an early summer release date for its open model, which is slated to have similar “reasoning” capabilities to OpenAI’s o-series of models.
Vijay Pande, founding partner of a16z bio and health strategy, steps down
Since its founding in 2014, a16z Bio+ Health has raised four funds of nearly $3 billion each, including a $1.5 billion fund that closed in 2022.
AI storage platform Vast Data aimed for $25B valuation in new round, sources say
The AI-friendly data storage startup is raising capital at a giant leap in valuation.
YouTube says its ecosystem created 490k jobs and added $55B to the US GDP in 2024
YouTube’s impact report shows that the creator economy has continued to grow, despite less interest from venture capitalists.