LiveKit, a developer of infrastructure software for real-time AI voice and video applications, has announced the raise of $100 million in funding at a $1 billion valuation. The…
Read more Voice AI engine and OpenAI partner LiveKit hits $1B valuation | TechCrunchNewsrooms have been experimenting with AI for several years now but, for the most part, those efforts have been just that: experiments. A relatively unknown startup, Symbolic.ai, wants…
Read more AI journalism startup Symbolic.ai signs deal with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp | TechCrunchNvidia has struck a non-exclusive licensing agreement with AI chip competitor Groq. As part of the deal, Nvidia will hire Groq founder Jonathan Ross, president Sunny Madra, and…
Read more Nvidia to license AI chip challenger Groq’s tech and hire its CEO | TechCrunchGoogle parent Alphabet has agreed to buy Intersect Power, a data center and clean energy developer, for $4.75 billion in cash, plus the assumption of the company’s debt.…
Read more Alphabet to buy Intersect Power to bypass energy grid bottlenecks | TechCrunchOpenAI’s social app Sora launched with a controversial feature called Cameo, allowing users to deepfake themselves or others (with permission). The feature had a tenuous rollout — Martin…
Read more OpenAI learned the hard way that Cameo trademarked the word ‘cameo’ | TechCrunchChris Sacca’s venture firm Lowercarbon Capital is raising a second fund to back nuclear fusion energy hopefuls, the VC said at the SOSV Climate Tech Summit on Thursday, as reported by Bloomberg. The…
Read more Chris Sacca’s VC firm is raising a second nuclear fusion fund | TechCrunchNvidia is an existing investor in the AI company and participated in its $500 million Series A round in 2024. Rebecca Szkutak Source link
Read more Nvidia is reportedly investing up to $1B in Poolside | TechCrunchRivian is laying off around 150 workers — its second small staff cut in a matter of months — as the company readies itself for the all-important launch…
Read more Rivian makes its second small workforce cut of the year ahead of R2 SUV launch | TechCrunchApple’s Siri overhaul may include an AI-powered web search tool with technology powered by Google’s Gemini, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The iPhone maker,…
Read more Apple’s Siri upgrade could reportedly be powered by Google Gemini | TechCrunchMalaysia has developed its first domestic edge AI processor. Malaysian chip design company SkyeChip announced its MARS1000 processor at an industry event on Monday, Bloomberg reported. While an…
Read more Malaysia’s SkyeChip unveils the country’s first edge AI processor | TechCrunchDo AI chatbots packaged inside cute-looking plushies offer a viable alternative to screen time for kids? That’s how the companies selling these AI-powered kiddie companions are marketing them,…
Read more AI-powered stuffed animals are coming for your kids | TechCrunchSamsung released its first fitness-focused smart ring last year, adding to its stable of wearables that’s mostly composed of smartwatches. The company is now looking to bolster its…
Read more Samsung is exploring new wearable form factors such as earrings and necklaces | TechCrunchSamsung just yesterday launched its newest slate of foldable smartphones, but that might not be the only foldable phones the company releases this year: The company is reportedly…
Read more Samsung to launch a triple-folding phone this year | TechCrunch