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VC Jennifer Neundorfer explains how founders can stand out in a crowded AI market

January Ventures co-founder Jennifer Neundorfer discussed this AI-driven funding market on the Equity podcast during TechCrunch Disrupt.

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The Biggest AI Companies Met to Find a Better Path for Chatbot Companions

In a closed-door workshop led by Anthropic and Stanford, leading AI startups and researchers discussed guidelines for chatbot companions, especially for younger users.

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The US Needs an Open Source AI Intervention to Beat China

Depending on foreign-made open models is both a supply chain risk and an innovation problem, experts say.

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Kraken confidentially files for IPO following $800 million raise

Kraken confidentially filed with federal regulators to go public in the U.S. after recently raising $800 million at a $20 billion valuation.

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Spotify acquires music database WhoSampled

Spotify says the database will power its new SongDNA feature.

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Warner Music settles copyright lawsuit with Udio, signs deal for AI music platform

The subscription service will allow users to make remixes, covers, and new songs using the voices of artists and compositions of songwriters who choose to participate.

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OpenAI rolls out ‘ChatGPT for Teachers’ for K-12 educators and districts

ChatGPT for Teachers will be free to K-12 educators in the U.S. through June 2027

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Luma AI raises $900 million in funding round led by Saudi AI firm Humain

Luma AI, a video startup, has raised a $900 million funding round led by Saudi AI company Humain to to build a supercluster in Saudi Arabia.

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Instagram owner Meta tells Australian teens accounts will close

Under-sixteens will be banned from major social media plaforms from 10 December.

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Why January Ventures is funding underrepresented AI founders

While everyone’s chasing the next AI infrastructure play in San Francisco, some of the most defensible AI companies are being built by founders with deep expertise in legacy industries — and they’re not getting funded. January Ventures aims to fill … Continue reading

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