The company said it is reducing its headcount by 20%, or about 630 staff, to “support a leaner, more focused operating model” as it focuses on its AI Work Platform.
Google is making it easier to switch from iPhone to Android
The new feature lets users wirelessly transfer more data types from an iPhone without needing to download a separate app.
Arcee, a US open source AI lab, says Chinese models are not inherently dangerous
As Chinese AI models grow in capability and popularity among US companies, the arguing over what should be done about them has reached a fever pitch.
Substack’s new tool tells you who’s been writing their newsletters with AI
Substack is giving readers a way to estimate how much of a newsletter was written by AI, signaling a broader shift toward transparency around AI-assisted content.
OpenAI’s AI spending spree has ballooned to $750B
OpenAI will spend the equivalent of Sweden’s GDP on infrastructure through 2030.
If you pay a hacker’s ransom, chances are that they’ll come back for more
The long-held understanding among security researchers and network defenders is that it’s impossible to negotiate in good faith with an extortion racket because there’s no incentive for the other side to actually walk away.
Cascade raises $3.5M to help construction firms find and win projects
a16z Speedrun, Ada Ventures, and Snowball VC have invested in Cascade’s $3.5 million seed round.
How do researchers make sure new vaccines are safe?
[[{“value”:” How do researchers make sure new vaccines are safe? Published: Clinical trials are a rigorous and time-consuming part of medical research, with new drugs or vaccines sometimes taking ten to fifteen years to complete. At the University of Alberta in Canada, Dr Vanessa Meier-Stephenson is trialling a new vaccine for hepatitis C, using several specialist techniques, such as a…
Passionfroot raises $15M to expand its B2B creator marketplace to the US
Passionfroot, a German startup building a marketplace connecting B2B creators with brands, has raised $15M in a Series A round led by Insight Partners.
WhatsApp adds Apple CarPlay and Android Auto upgrades, iPad sign-ups, and more
WhatsApp on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will let users hear and reply to messages, make calls, view their call history, and access favorite contacts hands-free and right from their car’s screen.