Gritt exits stealth with $34 million for robots to build solar plants—then, everything else
Gritt is coming out of stealth with $34 million and plan to automate the hardest tasks on construction sites.
Anthropic’s landmark $1.5B copyright settlement is approved
The final approval settles one case, but it doesn’t resolve the broader issue of using copyrighted works to train AI models.
Colossal Biosciences reportedly in talks to raise new capital at $20B–$30B valuation
The de-extinction startup is looking to double or triple its previous valuation, according to the report.
Trump’s latest AI czar has already resigned
The director role for the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) has become a revolving door since David Sacks left his position as czar.
Google is working on a new AI chip designed to make Gemini more efficient
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is reportedly working on a new chip designed to make its Gemini models run much more efficiently.
AI’s most important protocol is getting a little bit easier to use
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is one of the basic building blocks of AI interoperability, giving AI models a secure way to access external data sources and services. It’s the plumbing that lets a chatbot reach
X relaunches a rebuilt Android app after year-long effort
X says the rebuilt version of its Android app is now available globally.
OpenAI is scared of open-weight models. Should the US be?
Talk of banning Chinese-made open-weight LLMs reveals the challenge of turning AI into a business.
Natural raises $30M to reinvent payments for AI agents — and take on Stripe
The one-year-old startup aims to reinvent financial architecture for autonomous AI transactions.
Judge pauses $110B Paramount-Warner Bros merger
The lawsuit from the states alleges that the deal would harm movie theaters, basic cable distributors, and audiences.