The U.S. is far ahead of Europe in the race for large AI models, at least in funding. But the picture is different for the application layer, global VC firm Accel highlighted in its 2025 Globalscape report.
Red Bull Racing’s secret weapon? An engineer who treats workflows like lap times
There’s a moment backstage at Web Summit when a member of the production crew — easily twice the size of Laurent Mekies — wraps a beefy arm around the Oracle Red Bull Racing CEO’s shoulder and steers him toward the soundboard to retrieve his phone for a selfie. Most executives leading 2,000-person organizations would bristle […]
SoftBank’s Nvidia sale rattles market, raises questions
Wall Street can’t help but wonder: does Son see something right now that others do not?
Google Pixel update adds battery-saving maps mode, AI photo remixing, and smarter notifications
Google says the new power saving mode for Google Maps can save you up to four hours of battery life
Threads targets podcasters with new features, aiming to become the home for show discussions
Threads is targeting podcasters with new features, including dedicated links in the bio and more visible links in the feed.
Immortality startup Eternos pivots to a personal AI that sounds like you
Uare.ai raised $10.3 million in seed funding led by Mayfield and Boldstart Ventures.
How AI startups should be thinking about product-market fit
Two experienced investors share their tips for founders and operators hoping to nail product-market fit at their AI startups.
Google Photos adds new AI features for editing, expands AI-powered search to over 100 countries
Google Photos is getting an image edit feature powered by the Nano Banana model.
Wonderful raised $100M Series A to put AI agents on the front lines of customer service
Israeli AI agent startup Wonderful has raised $100 million in a Series A round led by Index Ventures, with participation from Insight Partners, IVP, Bessemer, and Vine Ventures. The large round, in a market already crowded with AI agent startups, suggests Wonderful has convinced top tier investors it’s not just another GPT wrapper, but a company building the infrastructure and orchestration that could scale if […]
Make some noise: the mathematical theories behind data privacy
[[{“value”:” Make some noise: the mathematical theories behind data privacy Published: From shopping online to posting on social media, we generate data about ourselves all the time. To keep us safe and avoid cybercrime, it is essential our data is private. However, building efficient algorithms that maintain data privacy is challenging, especially as cybercriminals become increasingly sophisticated in their operations….