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DEI fatigue or denial? The AI boys club isnt going anywhere Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/dei-fatigue-or-denial-the-ai-boys-club-isnt-going-anywhere/
OpenAI and Meta angels bet on employee perks startup Origin Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/openai-meta-angels-origin/
Billionaire founder of Luminar replaced as CEO following ethics inquiry Austin Russell, who became a billionaire after his lidar startup Luminar went public, appears to be out as CEO, according to the company’s board. Luminar’s board announced Wednesday — the same day of its first-quarter earnings report — it had
YouTube introduces an interactive product feed for shoppable TV ads YouTube made its pitch to advertisers on Wednesday, accompanied by a flashy performance from Lady Gaga and special appearances from popular YouTubers like Brittany Broski and MrBeast. During its Upfront presentation, YouTube executives introduced new ad formats coming to the
YouTube targets TV dollars with NFL deal, bingeable ‘shows’ from creators YouTube announced a range of initiatives designed to attract more TV ad dollars to its platform at Brandcast, its annual Upfront event for advertisers. Notably, the Google-owned video service is expanding its relationship with the NFL and plans to
YouTube viewers will start seeing ads after ‘peak’ moments in videos Imagine you’re watching a highly anticipated video from your favorite YouTube creator — perhaps the moment a famous couple finally gets engaged — when an ad pops up immediately after the clip. This is part of YouTube’s new ad
The latest Apple Maps update will bring out your bougie side Apple Maps announced a collaboration with the MICHELIN Guide, The Infatuation, and Golf Digest to help users find recommended restaurants and golf courses in their area. Starting in the U.S., users will be able to filter their Maps searches
CoreWeave and MERLIN Edged launch Barcelona data centre US-based AI cloud provider CoreWeave has entered a strategic partnership with MERLIN Edged to launch one of Spain’s first large-scale NVIDIA Hopper-based AI supercomputing facilities. It is an effort to localise advanced compute infrastructure. The new 15MW facility in Barcelona, officially inaugurated
Edtech Everybody Counts raises £500K to expand AI-powered maths platform UK-based edtech social enterprise Everybody Counts has secured £500,000 in new funding to scale its inclusive maths learning platform internationally. The round, led by Fuel Ventures, is part of a wider £1.9 million seed raise aimed at tackling one of education’s
9 must-know small business tech trends for 2025 [Sponsored] Between increased competition and changing customer expectations, every small business needs to evolve alongside its competitors and stay ahead of the curve. Embracing new technology is one way to do that. From unified communication platforms to AI tools, technological advancements are