OpenAI Will Soon Test Ads On ChatGPT

barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz) / seroundtable - OpenAI announced on Friday it will begin testing ads in the ChatGPT responses in the coming weeks. The ads will show on the free product and low-cost subscription tier, ChatGPT Go. The ads will show under the main response and not influence the answers Ch…

Editor: Let's be real here: this was as inevitable as it was risky. The big risk is what it does to consumer's perception of trustworthiness - how will OpenAI structure their ads product so that users don't feel like their ChatGPT responses are compromised or suspect? How do you accept a product recommendation when you're not sure whether the AI is incentivized to recommend a particular product?

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Anzen Industries Secures $2.2M Funding In Pre-Seed Round

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - UK-based deeptech startup Anzen Industries has raised $2.2 million in pre-seed funding, led by LocalGlobe and Creator Fund, with support from strategic angel investors across the UK, EU and US, including Konstantin von Unger and early-stage investor Cory …

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German VC Ananda Impact Ventures completes €73 million first close to back European impact startups

David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - Munich-based VC Ananda Impact Ventures has secured €73 million in the first close of its fifth Core Impact Fund, well above its €50 million target and securing the largest first close in the firm’s 16-year history in order to invest in frontier tech from …

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Spot bitcoin ETFs see $1.4 billion inflows in best week since October

Timmy Shen / theblock - The inflows signal renewed institutional demand for bitcoin as a long-term asset, even amid short-term volatility, an analyst said.

Editor: Is BTC finally getting to a place where it can function as a value store alongside gold?

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Hamburg-based one.five raises €14 million to solve the product-market-fit problem in packaging

Rahul Raj / eu-startups - one.five, a Hamburg-based company building AI-powered solutions for packaging product development, has raised €14 million in Series A funding to scale its proprietary AI platform and data foundation. The round was led by Dr Hans Riegel Holding (shareholde…

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Baidu’s Apollo Go Launches Largest Fully Driverless Commercial Robotaxi Operation in Abu Dhabi

pandaily - Apollo Go has officially launched its first overseas fully driverless robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi, aiming to build the city’s largest autonomous fleet by 2026.

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Micron (MU) Stock: Edges Lower on Warning of Prolonged HBM and DRAM Shortages

Newton Kitonga / parameter - TLDRs; Micron says AI-driven memory shortages could last well beyond 2026, pressuring near-term sentiment. High-bandwidth memory demand is crowding out supply for PCs, smartphones, and automakers. Massive US and Asia investments aim to rebalance DRAM and …

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Vanagon Ventures Raises €20M To Support Europe’s Deep-Tech Pre-Seed Startups

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Vanagon Ventures, a Munich-based venture capital firm, has announced the final close of its €20 million Fund I, created specifically to support deep tech and AI startups at the pre-seed and seed stages. Vanagon intends to invest up to €500,000 per company…

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AMD Expected To Focus More On RX 9070 XT Than Its Non-XT Variant As It Needs Less Price Adjustments

Sarfraz Khan / wccftech - Similar to NVIDIA, AMD may prioritize some RDNA 4 GPU models over others to reduce the impact of high DRAM sourcing costs. AMD is Reportedly in a Difficult Position and May Not Sustain a Good Supply for Radeon RX 9070 as the XT Variant is Easier for Price…

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The plan for a gaming-themed Atari hotel in Las Vegas has reportedly been scrapped

Cheyenne MacDonald / engadget - Six years after the announcement of plans to build Atari Hotels in eight cities across the US, including Las Vegas, only one now seems to be moving forward, in Phoenix, Arizona. The Las Vegas deal ultimately "didn't come to fruition," spokesperson Sara Co…

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Google Appeals Ruling in U.S. Antitrust Search Case

Paul Thurrott / thurrott - Google announced late Friday that it has appealed the ruling in U.S. v. Google (Search) and has asked to pause some of the imposed remedies.The post Google Appeals Ruling in U.S. Antitrust Search Case appeared first on Thurrott.com.

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YouTube relaxes monetization policy on videos with controversial content

techxplore - YouTube is updating its guidelines for videos containing content that advertisers define as controversial, allowing more creators to earn full ad revenue when they tackle sensitive issues in a nongraphic way.

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Musk's $134 Billion OpenAI Lawsuit Is About Control, Not Cash

Marcus Schuler / implicator - The world's richest man wants $134 billion from OpenAI for a $38 million donation. The math is absurd. That's the point. As trial approaches, unsealed documents reveal both sides have something to hide.

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Rackspace customers grapple with “devastating” email hosting price hike | Reseller says Rackspace plans to charge it 706 percent more.

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Fired Thinking Machines Co-Founder Had Undisclosed Relationship With Colleague

Keach Hagey / wsj - Barret Zoph, who was also chief technology officer, rejoined OpenAI, along with fellow co-founder Luke Metz.

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Tired of Hunting for Prices at the Apple Store? So Is New Jersey

Jesse Hollington / idropnews - New Jersey hits Apple with a record $150K fine for hiding prices behind digital displays. See how the state is forcing more transparent pricing in stores.Read More...

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Micron (MU) Stock: Soars 7% as $100B NY Megafab Breaks Ground and Sparks U.S. Chip Revival

Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR Micron stock jumped nearly 8% after breaking ground on its $100B New York chip site The Syracuse-area megafab will host four plants, with first production targeted for 2030 Federal and state incentives helped anchor one of the largest U.S. chip proje…

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