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CrowdStrike says it will lay off 500 workers

The cybersecurity company said it will lay off 5% of its global workforce.

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NBA star Russell Westbrook launches AI-enabled funeral planning startup

NBA superstar Russell Westbrook is taking a shot off the court at simplifying funeral planning with the help of artificial intelligence.

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Spotify’s latest update gives users more control over their listening experience

Spotify on Wednesday announced an update to its app designed to give users more control over their listening experience and recommendations. The refreshed experience introduces a handful of new features that will roll out gradually to Spotify users and Premium … Continue reading

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Mistral claims its newest AI model delivers leading performance for the price

French AI startup Mistral is releasing a new AI model, Mistral Medium 3, that’s focused on efficiency without compromising performance. Available in Mistral’s API priced at $0.40 per million input tokens and $20.80 per million output tokens, Mistral Medium 3 … Continue reading

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Netflix debuts its generative AI-powered search tool

After hinting at a new AI-powered search experience during its recent earnings call, Netflix officially unveiled the feature at its tech and product event on Wednesday.  This new search experience will utilize OpenAI’s ChatGPT to provide users with a conversational … Continue reading

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Breathe lands $21M Series B to predict battery performance

Breathe has developed a suite of tools that it says helps automakers and others get the most out of their batteries.

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Uber misses revenue expectations with trips up 18% over last year

CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said that autonomous vehicle tech is “the single greatest opportunity ahead for Uber.”

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Kapor Capital’s managing partner Ulili Onovakpuri is leaving the firm

Kapor Capital’s managing partner Ulili Onovakpuri said yesterday that she is leaving the firm.  Onovakpuri started as a principal at Kapor Capital more than a decade ago, and rose through the ranks to become managing partner, and eventually (with Brian … Continue reading

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Ox Security lands a fresh $60M to scan for vulnerabilities in code

As “vibe coding” gains in popularity and tech companies push devs in their employ to embrace generative AI tools, a platform that scans for vulnerabilities in AI-generated code has raised a fresh round of funding. Ox Security, which models risk … Continue reading

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Trump tariffs and export curbs on China cast a cloud over major chip stocks

Chip companies from AMD to Super Micro said U.S. tariff policy and export restrictions to China have caused uncertainty for their businesses.

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