OpenAI is participating in a $250 million seed round into Merge Labs, Sam Altman’s brain computer interface startup. The startup is valued at $850 million.
Wikimedia Foundation announces new AI partnerships with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity and others
The AI partnerships allow companies to access the org’s content, like Wikipedia, at scale.
How one startup is using probiotics to try and ease the copper shortage
Transition Metal Solutions is applying a special cocktail to coax microbes into unlocking more copper from ore.
US senators demand answers from X, Meta, Alphabet on sexualized deepfakes
In a letter to the leaders of X, Meta, Alphabet, Snap, Reddit and TikTok, several U.S. senators are demanding the companies provide proof that they have “robust protections and policies” in place, and how they plan to curb the rise of sexualized deepfakes on their platforms.
Spotify raises its subscription prices in the U.S. again
Spotify’s new price for its individual plan is $12.99 per month
Parloa triples its valuation in 8 months to $3B with $350M raise
The massive round was led by existing investor General Catalyst, with participation from other returning backers.
How are mathematical models helping wildlife management?
[[{“value”:” How are mathematical models helping wildlife management? Published: Humans deliberately manage wildlife populations for a variety of reasons, such as sustainable harvesting or to prevent overpopulation, the spread of disease or risks to domestic animals. But sometimes, management measures can have unexpected results. This is why conservation must be based on scientific evidence. At the University of Alberta in…
Tiger Global loses India tax case tied to Walmart-Flipkart deal in blow to offshore playbook
Tiger Global’s case in India is being closely watched by investors.
STEM Essentials- The Engineering Design Process
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After Italy, WhatsApp excludes Brazil from rival chatbot ban
WhatsApp is allowing AI providers to continue offering their chatbots to users in Brazil, days after the country’s competition agency ordered the company to suspend its new policy that bars third-party, general-purpose chatbots from the app.