Day: January 27, 2025

Perplexity submits a new bid for TikTok

Perplexity submits a new bid for TikTok Perplexity AI has submitted a revised proposal to merge with TikTok, in an arrangement that would give the U.S. government up to 50 percent ownership of the new entity. The Associated Press first reported on the new proposal. A source with knowledge of

DeepSeek gets Silicon Valley talking

DeepSeek gets Silicon Valley talking Since Chinese AI company DeepSeek released an open version of its reasoning model R1 at the beginning of this week, many in the tech industry have been making grand pronouncements about what the company achieved, and what it means for the state of AI. Venture

Why Reid Hoffman feels optimistic about our AI future

Why Reid Hoffman feels optimistic about our AI future In Reid Hoffman’s new book Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right With Our AI Future, the LinkedIn co-founder makes the case that AI can extend human agency — giving us more knowledge, better jobs, and improved lives — rather than reducing

2025 will likely be another brutal year of failed startups, data suggests

2025 will likely be another brutal year of failed startups, data suggests More startups shut down in 2024 than the year prior and a high volume of startup failures will continue, data from multiple sources. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/26/2025-will-likely-be-another-brutal-year-of-failed-startups-data-suggests/