News Editor OpenAI secures $300bn valuation after $40bn SoftBank-led funding round TL;DR OpenAI achieves a valuation of $300 billion after raising $40 billion in a funding round led by SoftBank. This funding is crucial for OpenAI's transition from a nonprofit to a for-profit entity,... 10000 Hour Rules
News Editor OpenAI Closes Deal That Values Company at $300 Billion The start-up’s valuation, which has nearly doubled in six months, shows continued enthusiasm for A.I. among investors.... 10000 Hour Rules
News Editor Amazon’s AI assistant Alexa+ launches with some missing features TL;DR Amazon launches Alexa+, an AI-powered voice assistant, but many features will not be available immediately. Internal company documents indicate that some functions will take weeks or months to r... 10000 Hour Rules
News Editor Google DeepMind’s drug discovery spin-off Isomorphic Labs raises $600mn TL;DR Google DeepMind's spin-off, Isomorphic Labs, has successfully secured $600 million in its first external funding round. The funding round was led by Thrive Capital, a significant backer of OpenA... 10000 Hour Rules
News Editor Trump Family Starts Bitcoin Mining Venture in Further Push Into Crypto Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are investing in a Bitcoin-mining company called American Bitcoin, created by the merger of two firms.... 10000 Hour Rules
News Editor Amazon’s AI assistant Alexa+ launches with some features Amazon’s AI Assistant Alexa+ Launches with Some Features TL;DR Amazon unveils Alexa+ , an AI-infused version of its voice assistant. Launch scheduled for early next month , with early access available... 10000 Hour Rules
News Editor Isomorphic Labs, Google’s A.I. Drug Business, Raises Money From Thrive The company, which uses artificial intelligence to develop new treatments, now counts the venture capital firm Thrive Capital as a backer.... 10000 Hour Rules
News Editor Tech Life: Living life with a mind-reading chip TL;DR Noland Arbaugh is the first recipient of a brain implant from Neuralink, enabling him to control computers with his thoughts. The chip allows for the translation of neural impulses into digital ... 10000 Hour Rules
News Editor UK tech scheme includes AI tool to mark homework as ministers weigh selling data UK Tech Scheme Includes AI Tool to Mark Homework as Ministers Weigh Selling Data TL;DR The UK government is launching a tech initiative that includes AI tools for marking homework. This effort is aime... 10000 Hour Rules
News Editor Musk's xAI buys his social media platform X Musk's xAI Buys His Social Media Platform X TL;DR Elon Musk's xAI has acquired the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) in an all-stock deal valued at $33 billion. The merger aligns both compani... 10000 Hour Rules
News Editor AI generated Ghibli images go viral as OpenAI loosens its rules AI-Generated Ghibli Images Go Viral as OpenAI Loosens Its Rules TL;DR OpenAI's new image-generation tool sparks a trend of Studio Ghibli-style images. The tool allows users to create unique images ins... 10000 Hour Rules
News Editor CoreWeave chief Michael Intrator tests market faith in AI hype CoreWeave Chief Michael Intrator Tests Market Faith in AI Hype TL;DR CoreWeave, an AI cloud computing provider, made its IPO debut with a lower-than-anticipated pricing. CEO Michael Intrator's strateg... 10000 Hour Rules