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A former physician has launched Robyn, an empathetic AI companion

Robyn wants to position it self as an empathetic chatbot and not as a companion or a therapy app

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Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun reportedly plans to leave to build his own startup

Yann LeCun, a chief AI scientist at Meta, is planning to leave the company to build his own startup, which will focus on continuing his work on world models.

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The circular money problem at the heart of AI’s biggest deals

SoftBank and OpenAI announced a new 50-50 joint venture this week to sell enterprise AI tools in Japan under the brand “Crystal Intelligence.” On paper, it’s a straightforward international expansion deal. But SoftBank’s role as a major investor in OpenAI is raising questions about … Continue reading

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Lovable says it’s nearing 8 million users as the year-old AI coding startup eyes more corporate employees

The platform has attracted an eclectic user base. More than half of Fortune 500 companies are using Lovable to “supercharge creativity,” according to Osika, who insisted retention remains strong.

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Rad Power Bikes faces shutdown in January without new funding

The company is “still fighting to find ways to continue” according to an email viewed by TechCrunch.

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A better way of thinking about the AI bubble 

AI isn’t all or nothing, and even good bets can turn sour if you aren’t careful about how you make them. 

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Google brings Gemini to the Google TV Streamer

The tech giant says the change will enable users to use their voice more naturally to access content and more.

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AI PowerPoint-killer Gamma hits $2.1B valuation, $100M ARR, founder says 

Gamma is growing quickly, and profitably, its co-founder CEO Grant Lee says.

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Wikipedia urges AI companies to use its paid API, and stop scraping

Wikipedia, the online nonprofit encyclopedia, is urging AI companies to stop scraping its pages and to use its paid API instead.

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Consolidation begins to hit the carbon credit market

Carbon Direct is buying Pachama as the voluntary carbon markets enter a period of uncertainty.

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