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23andMe says 15% of customers asked to delete their genetic data since bankruptcy

More than two dozen states have sued 23andMe to block the sale of genetic data without customers’ permission.

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Pinterest tests an AI feature that lets advertisers turn their catalogs into shoppable collages

Pinterests is experimenting with “auto-collages,” an AI feature that allows advertisers to quickly turn their product catalogs into shoppable collages.

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Uptime Industries wants to boost localized AI usage with an ‘AI-in-a-box’ called Lemony AI

The Lemony AI device can run large language models, AI agents and automated workflows locally.

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Standard Nuclear emerges from the ashes of a failed startup

Standard Nuclear was the winning bidder for Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation’s fuel-related assets at a bankruptcy auction.

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Sam Altman thinks AI will have ‘novel insights’ next year

In a new essay published Tuesday called “The Gentle Singularity,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared his latest vision for how AI will change the human experience over the next 15 years. The essay is a classic example of Altman’s futurism: … Continue reading

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Proxima Fusion joins the club of well-funded nuclear contenders with €130M Series A

Commercial nuclear fusion power isn’t a reality yet. But venture capital is flowing into startups that promise that clean, safe, and virtually limitless energy is no longer just a distant dream. Most fusion companies that have raised over $100 million … Continue reading

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OpenAI’s open model is delayed

OpenAI was targeting an early summer release date for its open model, which is slated to have similar “reasoning” capabilities to OpenAI’s o-series of models.

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Vijay Pande, founding partner of a16z bio and health strategy, steps down

Since its founding in 2014, a16z Bio+ Health has raised four funds of nearly $3 billion each, including a $1.5 billion fund that closed in 2022.

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AI storage platform Vast Data aimed for $25B valuation in new round, sources say

The AI-friendly data storage startup is raising capital at a giant leap in valuation.

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Apple Intelligence: Everything you need to know about Apple’s AI model and services

Apple Intelligence was designed to leverage things that generative AI already does well, like text and image generation, to improve upon existing features.

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