Capital One acquires Brex for steep discount to its peak valuation, but early believers are laughing all the way to the bank
Before everyone sharpens their knives, consider that for the VCs who backed Brex at its outset, the sale is a triumph.
Voice AI engine and OpenAI partner LiveKit hits $1B valuation
The five-year-old-startup powers OpenAI’s ChatGPT voice mode and raised a $100 million round led by Index Ventures.
Are AI agents ready for the workplace? A new benchmark raises doubts.
New research looks at how leading AI models hold up doing actual white-collar work tasks, drawn from consulting, investment banking, and law. Most models failed.
Microsoft 365 hit by outage, preventing access to emails and files
An hours-long outage is preventing Microsoft’s enterprise customers from accessing their inboxes, files, and video meetings.
Ring is adding a new content verification feature to videos
Ring says the new feature will identify if video edits have been made, even if they’re minor.
Google DeepMind CEO is ‘surprised’ OpenAI is rushing forward with ads in ChatGPT
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says the tech giant isn’t pressuring him to insert ads into the AI chatbot experience.
Humans& thinks coordination is the next frontier for AI, and they’re building a model to prove it
Humans&, a new startup founded by alumni of Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, xAI, and Google DeepMind, is building the next generation of foundation models for collaboration, not chat.
Meta seeks to limit evidence in child safety case
Meta is set to go on trial in New Mexico for allegedly failing to protect minors. The company is requesting a broad swath of information not be allowed to be presented in court.
Google now offers free SAT practice exams, powered by Gemini
Students can prompt Gemini by typing “I want to take a practice SAT test,” and the AI will provide them with a free practice exam. Gemini then analyzes the results, highlighting strengths and identifying areas
Former CEO of celeb fav gym Dogpound launches $5M fund to back wellness companies
Jenny Liu is a solo first-time GP looking to back underrepresented wellness founders.