We’re feeling cynical about xAI’s big deal with Anthropic
On the latest episode of the Equity podcast, we discussed what xAI’s deal with Anthropic might mean for parent company SpaceX.
Voice AI in India is hard. Wispr Flow is betting on it anyway.
Wispr Flow says growth accelerated in India after its Hinglish rollout, even as voice AI products continue to face challenges.
Nvidia has already committed $40B to equity AI deals this year
Nvidia continues to be a big investor in the AI ecosystem.
Laid-off Oracle workers tried to negotiate better severance. Oracle said no.
Some found out they didn’t qualify for WARN Act protections like two-months notice because the company had classified them as remote workers.
Intel’s comeback story is even wilder than it seems
Intel’s stock has risen a stunning 490% over the past year, a bet by Wall Street that may be running well ahead of the company’s actual turnaround.
Cloudflare says AI made 1,100 jobs obsolete, even as revenue hit a record high
CloudFlare announced its first large-scale layoff. CEO Matthew Prince says because of AI efficiency gains, the company doesn’t need as many support roles.
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Why you can never get your doctor to call you back
Like many AI companies automating work that humans currently do, Basata will eventually face a harder question about where the line is between augmenting workers and displacing them. For now, the founders say the administrative…
OpenAI launches new voice intelligence features in its API
The new features could be handy for customer service systems, but OpenAI says they have applications that work across a variety of other fields, including education and creator platforms.
Voi founders’ new AI startup Pit has become the latest rising star out of Stockholm
AI startup Pit is led by the cofounders of European scooter giant Voi and backed by a16z, which is leading the startup’s $16 million seed round.