Micro1, a competitor to Scale AI, raises funds at $500M valuation
A three-year-old startup providing data for AI labs is trying to fill the gap in the market left by Scale AI.
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We are entering a golden age of robotics startups — and not just because of AI
The robotics startup market has matured over the last decade and the cost to produce robots has gone down significantly.
OpenAI secures Microsoft’s blessing to transition its for-profit arm
OpenAI and Microsoft say they reached a non-binding agreement on a revised partnership.
FTC launches inquiry into AI chatbot companions from Meta, OpenAI, and others
The federal consumer regulator seeks to learn about how AI companies evaluate the safety of their chatbots.
Box CEO Aaron Levie on AI’s ‘era of context’
Box released a new set of AI tools at its Boxworks conference on Thursday, filling out CEO Aaron Levie’s vision for an AI-led transformation of the enterprise.
Apple’s new live translation feature for AirPods won’t be available in the EU at launch
On its official page detailing the features available on iOS 26, the company said EU residents or those with EU Apple IDs won’t be able to use live translation, which is powered by Apple Intelligence…
A California bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots is close to becoming law
SB 243 passed the California Senate on Thursday and heads to Gov. Newsom’s desk. If SB 243 is enacted, California would become the first state to require operators to implement safety protocols for AI companions…
Perplexity reportedly raised $200M at $20B valuation
The AI-powered search startup’s valuation jumped from $18 billion two months earlier.
Thinking Machines Lab wants to make AI models more consistent
In a blog post shared Wednesday, Mira Murati’s startup offered a rare glimpse into some of work its doing to improve AI models.