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Cerebras CEO says chipmaker’s ‘aspiration’ is to hold IPO in 2025
Toronto , Canada - 20 June 2024; Andrew Feldman, co-founder and CEO of Cerebras Systems, speaks at the Collision conference in Toronto on June 20, 2024.Ramsey Cardy | Sportsfile | Collision | Getty ImagesCerebras CEO Andrew Feldman said…
Sam Altman’s goal for ChatGPT to remember ‘your whole life’ is both exciting and disturbing
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman laid out a big vision for the future of ChatGPT at an AI event hosted by VC firm Sequoia earlier this month.
When asked by one attendee about how ChatGPT can become more personalized, Altman replied that he…
Musk’s xAI chatbot Grok posting about ‘white genocide,’ South Africa
The Grok chatbot from Elon Musk's xAI startup is responding to user queries with unrelated comments about the controversial topic of "white genocide" and South Africa.CNBC on Wednesday found numerous instances of Grok discussing the…
South Korea delays decision on letting Google move hi-res map data overseas
South Korea has once again postponed a decision on whether to approve Google’s request to transfer high-precision map data on the country’s geography to its international servers.
In February, Google had requested approval from the…
Amazon lays off about 100 employees in devices and services unit
An Amazon device is displayed at an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City on Feb. 26, 2025.Brendan McDermid | ReutersAmazon is laying off roughly 100 employees in its devices and services division, the company confirmed…
YouTube viewers will start seeing ads after ‘peak’ moments in videos
Imagine you’re watching a highly anticipated video from your favorite YouTube creator — perhaps the moment a famous couple finally gets engaged — when an ad pops up immediately after the clip. This is part of YouTube’s new ad format…
CoreWeave (CRWV) Q1 2025 earnings report
Mike Intrator, co-founder and CEO of CoreWeave, testifies during a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee hearing on artificial intelligence in Washington on May 8, 2025.Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty ImagesShares of artificial intelligence…
Perplexity partners with PayPal for in-chat AI shopping
Perplexity is extending its bet on chat-powered shopping, aiming to stand out in the crowded generative artificial intelligence market against OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.The company said on Wednesday that it's partnering with PayPal…
Attend TechCrunch Sessions: AI with this new, limited-time discount
We’re excited to announce a big surprise for the AI community — TechCrunch Sessions: AI is getting a limited-time discount to broaden the number of people who can attend and learn from some of the brightest minds in the industry.
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Samsung Electronics to acquire FläktGroup for 1.5 billion euros
A Samsung Group flag flutters in front of the company's Seocho building in Seoul. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesSamsung Electronics on Wednesday announced that it would acquire all shares of German-based FläktGroup, a leading…
Y Combinator says Google is a ‘monopolist’ that has ‘stunted’ the startup ecosystem
Fabled startup investor and accelerator Y Combinator has some choice words for Google in an amicus brief it just submitted in the U.S.’s monopoly case against the search giant.
In the brief, YC charged that Google is a “monopolist”…
Microsoft is cutting 3% of its workforce
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella leaves after attending a meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 30, 2024.Willy Kurniawan | ReutersMicrosoft on Tuesday said that it's laying…
Fintechs that made profits from high interest rates now face key test
The app icons for Revolut and Monzo displayed on a smartphone.Betty Laura Zapata | Bloomberg via Getty ImagesFinancial technology firms were initially the biggest losers of interest rate hikes by global central banks in 2022, which led…
Anthropic co-founder Jared Kaplan is coming to TechCrunch Sessions: AI
Hungry to learn more about Anthropic, directly from Anthropic? You aren’t alone if so, which is why we’re so delighted to announce that Anthropic co-founder and Chief Science Officer Jared Kaplan is joining the main stage at TechCrunch…
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge launch: Specs, price, availability
Samsung launched the Galaxy S25 Edge, a thinner version of its flagship smartphone.Arjun Kharpal | CNBCSamsung on Tuesday unveiled a thin version of its flagship smartphone in an unusually timed launch as it looks to maintain momentum in…
Mercury’s CEO formalizes bets on early-stage founders with a $26M fund
Mercury co-founder and CEO Immad Akhund today announced the launch of a $26 million fund to back early-stage startups, a move that formalizes his extensive history of angel investing. Axios first reported in February.
Akhund has been…
Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin going public
The bitcoin mining company backed by President Donald Trump's sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., is set to go public on the Nasdaq through an all-stock merger with Gryphon Digital Mining.Shares of Gryphon were up more than 300%…
Fortnite applies to Apple’s App Store after Epic Games court win
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesEpic Games said on Friday that it submitted Fortnite to Apple's App Store, the month after a judge ruled in favor of the game maker in a contempt ruling.Fortnite was booted from iPhones and Apple's…