Meta is reportedly working on a new AI model called 'Avocado' and it might not be open source
Karissa Bell / engadget - Mark Zuckerberg has for months publicly hinted that he is backing away from open-source AI models. Now, Meta's latest AI pivot is starting to come into focus. The company is reportedly working on a new model, known inside of Meta as "Avocado," which could…
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Oracle Reports $16.1 Billion in Revenue, Narrowly Missing Forecasts
Sebastian Herrera / wsj - The software giant is spending heavily to become a major cloud provider for the AI era.
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Meta’s New A.I. Superstars Are Chafing Against the Rest of the Company
Eli Tan / nytimes - An us-versus-them mentality has emerged between Meta’s top artificial intelligence team and longtime lieutenants to Mark Zuckerberg.
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Nvidia develops software-based tracking for AI GPUs to quash smuggling concerns — solution devised to prevent shipments to nations with export controls in place
tomshardware - Nvidia has quietly developed a software-based location-verification system for its Blackwell-generation GPUs that can approximate where the hardware is operating, which could prevent smuggling of AI GPUs to China.
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OpenAI hires Slack’s CEO as its chief revenue officer
Emma Roth / theverge - OpenAI is bringing Slack CEO Denise Dresser on board to serve as the AI giant's chief revenue officer. In an announcement on Tuesday, OpenAI says Dresser will oversee the company's global revenue strategy, while helping "more businesses put AI to work in …
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AI Slop Ad Backfires For McDonald's
msmash / slashdot - McDonald's has pulled an AI-generated Christmas commercial from YouTube after viewers pushed back on what they called a distasteful, "AI slop"-filled take on the holidays. The 45-second ad, titled "It's the most terrible time of the year," was a satirical…
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This Cambridge startup is building plug-and-play AI inspectors for global factories, with $14M to scale
Abhinaya Prabhu / techfundingnews - London-based Matta, a deep-tech spin-out from the University of Cambridge, has raised $14 million in seed funding to…
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Amazon Unveils $35B India Investment Plan as Hyperscalers Race for AI Capacity
Newton Kitonga / parameter - TLDRs; Amazon commits $35B to expand India’s AI, cloud, and digital infrastructure. Company targets 1 million jobs and major export growth by 2030. AI training programs to reach millions of students and small businesses nationwide. Hyperscalers accelerate…
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Three in 10 US teens use AI chatbots every day, but safety concerns are growing
Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - While teenagers may start out using AI chatbots for basic questions, their relationship with chatbot platforms has the potential to turn addictive.
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Oracle's AI-fueled debt load has investors on edge ahead of quarterly earnings
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Multimodal AI provider fal nabs $140M amid rapid growth
Maria Deutscher / siliconangle - Artificial intelligence startup fal today announced that it has raised $140 million through its third funding round of the year. Sequoia led the Series D investment. It was joined by the venture capital arms of Nvidia Corp., Salesforce Inc. and Shopify In…
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Exclusive: Hinge CEO Justin McLeod steps down
Yasmin Gagne / fastcompany - Justin McLeod, founder and CEO of dating app Hinge, is consciously uncoupling from his app. Hinge’s president and chief marketing officer Jackie Jantos—recently named one of Fast Company’s CMOs of the year—will succeed him in the role of CEO, effective im…
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Google Unlocks AI Gestures on Pixel Watch 4—Here’s What They Can Do
John Quintet / iphoneincanada - Google is rolling out new AI-powered updates for the Pixel Watch 4 today, adding expanded one-handed gestures and faster Smart Replies ahead of the holiday season. The goal is to make the watch easier to use when your hands are full, whether you’re shoppi…
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Microsoft Pledges Over $30 Billion for Sovereign AI in Canada and India
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Microsoft has committed over $30 billion to Canada and India, launching "Sovereign AI" clouds to enforce strict data residency and local control.The post Microsoft Pledges Over $30 Billion for Sovereign AI in Canada and India appeared first on WinBuzzer.
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Slack CEO Denise Dresser to join OpenAI as chief revenue officer
Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - OpenAI says that Dresser will be responsible for the company's revenue strategy in enterprise and customer success.
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Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic Launch Agentic AI Foundation, Anthropic Donates Model Context Protocol
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - The Agentic AI Foundation becomes part of the Linux Foundation to standardize autonomous agent infrastructure.The post Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic Launch Agentic AI Foundation, Anthropic Donates Model Context Protocol appeared first on WinBuzzer.
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Pebble Index: Everything You Need to Know About the $75 Smart Ring
Julian Chokkattu / wired - You can speak into the Pebble Index to have it remember things or set reminders, timers, and tasks. No cloud processing, no subscription, and best of all, no charging.
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Assaia Secures $26.6M Series B To Expand AI-Driven Airport Operations
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Assaia, the Zurich-based aviation technology company, has raised $26.6 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round led by Armira Growth, with participation from existing investors. As air traffic exceeds pre-pandemic levels and airports face staff…
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Algori Secures €3.6M To Expand Its AI-Powered Shopper Insights Platform Worldwide
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Madrid-based Algori, a purchase and behavioral data platform for the FMCG industry, has raised an additional €3.6 million in growth capital, bringing total funding to €7.5 million. The round included new investors Red Bull Ventures, Tech Transfer Agrifood…
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Google hit with EU antitrust investigation over use of online content for AI
cnbc - It's the latest in a string of actions the European Commission has taken against U.S. big tech companies.
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