In the fast-paced world of venture capital, bold moves define the leaders from the followers. Thrive Capital, the New York-based powerhouse founded by Joshua Kushner, is making waves with its…
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AI chip startup MatX, founded by Google alums, raises Series A at $300M+ valuation, sources say
MatX, a startup designing chips that support large language models, has raised a Series A of approximately $80 million, three sources say, less than a year after raising its $25 million seed round. Spark Capital led the investment, valuing the company at a pre-money valuation […]
Teen streamer dumped a meme coin for $30K, then things got weird
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The young streamer behind a viral meme coin called Quant was doxxed by the crypto community after he ripped off investors, as reported by Decrypt and The Crypto Times. During a livestream earlier this week, the kid giddily […]
Apple Black Friday deals: The M4 Mac mini drops to a record low of $500
Apple’s new Mac Mini has only been out in the world for only a few weeks but its already on sale. Right now, you can get the Mac Mini with Apple’s M4 chip for $500, down from $600, thanks to a discount and an additional […]
Microsoft’s AI agents: 4 insights that could reshape the enterprise landscape
We dive into the most significant takeaways from Microsoft Ignite, and Microsoft’s emerging leadership in the area of AI agents.
New York Times Says OpenAI Erased Potential Lawsuit Evidence
As part of an ongoing copyright lawsuit, The New York Times says it spent 150 hours sifting through OpenAI’s training data looking for potential evidence—only for OpenAI to delete all of its work.
American Airlines is deploying new tech to shame boarding line cutters
American Airlines has a new tactic for shaming boarding line cutters: A loud beeper. CNBC reports that the airline is rolling out a system that emits two loud beeps when a traveler tries to get on an airplane before their boarding group is called. As […]
The Ember Smart Mug 2 is up to 39 percent off for Black Friday
Amazon’s Black Friday sale has record-low prices on the Ember Smart Mug 2. The accessory heats your beverage to a set temperature (and keeps it there until you’re done), ensuring your coffee, tea or hot chocolate is just right. In this sale, you can get […]
Texas AG opens investigation into advertising group that Elon Musk sued for ‘boycotting’ X
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Thursday he is opening an investigation into the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) to determine whether the trade group’s members conspired to boycott “certain social media platforms.” While the press release doesn’t name social media platforms by name, […]
Apple is reportedly building a more conversational Siri powered by LLMs
Apple is developing a new version of its voice assistant, Siri, powered by advanced large language models (LLMs), according to sources cited by Bloomberg. This more conversational Siri is part of Apple’s attempt to catch up in AI, where competitors have released impressive features, like […]
