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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 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 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/
Real estate firms pivot to energy development amid booming data center demand Brendan Wallace has a lot on his mind lately. Wallace is the co-founder of Fifth Wall Ventures, a nine-year-old proptech venture firm with $3.2 billion in assets under management. He’s also a homeowner in L.A., which continues to
Trump administration reportedly negotiating an Oracle takeover of TikTok The Trump administration is negotiating a deal that would see Oracle take over TikTok alongside new U.S. investors, according to a report in NPR. Lawmakers passed a bill last year forcing Chinese parent company ByteDance to either sell TikTok or see
Will states lead the way on AI regulation? Last year was a busy time for lawmakers and lobbyists concerned about AI — most notably in California, where Gavin Newsom signed 18 new AI laws while also vetoing high-profile AI legislation. And 2025 could see just as much activity, especially on
OpenAI wants to take over your browser Welcome back to Week in Review. This week we’re diving into OpenAI’s newly released AI agent, called Operator. We also look at where TikTok stands after being resuscitated, whether it’s time to go back to Tumblr, and more! Let’s get into it. OpenAI
Paul McCartney calls on UK government to protect artists from AI Legendary musician Paul McCartney is warning against proposed changes to UK copyright law that would allow tech companies to freely train their models on online content unless the copyright holders actively opt out. In excerpts of an interview with
Crypto app xPortal acquires Alphalink xPortal, an AI-powered decentralised finance application, has acquired Alphalink, a Berlin-based Web3 startup. Acquiring the startup’s technology adds another capability to xPortal’s collection of tools to simplify crypto and financial investing. xPortal is a vertically integrated network of specialised DeFAI agents that work autonomously, simplifying complex
Meet the startup shaking up UK education AI policy: Faculty AI UK government education policy is being shaken up by a UK startup, which is leveraging AI to help teachers mark homework. Faculty AI is behind the government initiative, which pools data to create AI apps aimed at making a teacher’s