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Databricks Has a Trick That Lets AI Models Improve Themselves

Using several recent innovations, the company Databricks will let customers boost the IQ of their AI models even if they don’t have squeaky clean data.

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Emergence Capital closes on $1B fund to back B2B companies

Emergence Capital has closed its $1 billion seventh fund, it reported on Tuesday It’s the firm’s first raise in nearly four years. In May 2021, the San Mateo, California-based venture firm rounded up nearly a billion dollars in capital commitments … Continue reading

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Earth AI’s algorithms found critical minerals in places everyone else ignored

The startup uses AI to quickly search for minerals over wide areas, identifying promising potential deposits for exploration.

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With 23andMe entering bankruptcy, here’s how to delete your genetic data

Now that 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, another company could take control of its genetic database.

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Instagram partners with schools to prioritize reports of online bullying and student safety

Instagram on Tuesday announced a new school partnership program aimed at expediting the handling of moderation reports submitted by verified school accounts. The program is currently available to all middle and high schools in the U.S. It allows schools to … Continue reading

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Amazon Prime Big Spring Sale: Best Tech Deals

Save on home office supplies and ways to ease the work day with deals up to 50% off from Amazon.com’s seasonal and recurring sales.

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ChatGPT’s image-generation feature gets an upgrade

During a livestream on Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the first major upgrade to ChatGPT’s image-generation capabilities in over a year. ChatGPT can now leverage the company’s GPT-4o model to natively create and modify images and photos. GPT-4o has … Continue reading

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SEC will keep $50 million of Ripple fine and refund the rest to wrap case, legal officer says

Ripple has agreed to withdraw its cross-appeal, Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty said on X Tuesday.

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Google quantum exec says tech is ‘5 years out from a real breakout’

Julian Kelly, Google Quantum AI’s director of hardware, told CNBC quantum computers may only be about five years from a breakthrough.

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Apple announces WWDC 2025 returns June 9-13

Apple has announced that its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will kick off on June 9 and run through June 13. The tech giant’s event is where it offers a look at its upcoming versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, … Continue reading

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