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Perplexity launches its own freemium ‘deep research’ product

Perplexity launches its own freemium ‘deep research’ pr...

Perplexity has become the latest AI company to release an in-depth research tool...

xAI’s “Colossus” supercomputer raises health questions in Memphis

xAI’s “Colossus” supercomputer raises health questions ...

Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI plans to continue using 15 gas turbines to power its ...

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are basically in a rap battle

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are basically in a rap battle

Tensions are running high in the AI world this week after Elon Musk made a stagg...

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AI and security startups blossom on cloudy days

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Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, said to be in talks to raise $10B

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, said to be in talks to rai...

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, is said to be in talks to raise $10 billion in a ro...

SailPoint’s dull debut did little to loosen the stuck IPO window, expert says

SailPoint’s dull debut did little to loosen the stuck I...

SailPoint’s IPO on Thursday was a disappointment for anyone hoping it would indi...

Figure AI is in talks to raise $1.5B at 15x its last valuation

Figure AI is in talks to raise $1.5B at 15x its last va...

Robotics startup Figure AI is raising $1.5 billion at a $39.5 billion valuation,...

OpenAI scrubs diversity commitment web page from its site

OpenAI scrubs diversity commitment web page from its site

OpenAI has eliminated a page on its website that used to express its commitment ...

Tofu is building an omni-channel marketing platform for enterprises

Tofu is building an omni-channel marketing platform for...

When EJ Cho started his first company in 2018, he was exposed to what it takes t...

Phase raises $13M to speed up the UX design process with its no-code platform

Phase raises $13M to speed up the UX design process wit...

UX and UI designers work closely with engineers throughout product development t...

Apptronik, which makes humanoid robots, raises $350M as category heats up

Apptronik, which makes humanoid robots, raises $350M as...

Apptronik, a University of Texas spin-out that was quietly building humanoid rob...

Avride launches sidewalk delivery bots on Uber Eats in Jersey City

Avride launches sidewalk delivery bots on Uber Eats in ...

Uber Eats customers in Jersey City can now have their orders delivered by one of...

Germany’s Helsing doubles down on drones for Ukraine, scales up manufacturing

Germany’s Helsing doubles down on drones for Ukraine, s...

Helsing, the German defense tech startup backed by Spotify’s Daniel Ek and other...

Startup Battlefield 200: The competition starts on the waitlist

Startup Battlefield 200: The competition starts on the ...

Is your pre-Series A startup solving big problems with game-changing potential? ...