Donnerstag, 18. September 2025

02:20
Google says India has emerged as the No. 1 country for Nano Banana model usage, making Gemini the top free app on both the App Store and Google Play in India
TechCrunch
01:45
Sources: China drops antitrust probe into Google, opened in February over Android dominance and its impact on Chinese phonemakers, amid US-China trade talks
Financial Times
01:35
ShinyHunters claims it stole 1.5B+ Salesforce records from 760 companies using compromised Salesloft Drift OAuth tokens; a source says the figures are accurate
BleepingComputer
00:50
CrowdStrike agrees to acquire Pangea, which protects companies from prompt injection attacks by monitoring AI interactions with users and software, for ~$260M
Wall Street Journal
00:00
Upscale AI, which is building a suite of open standards-based networking tools for AI infrastructure, raised a $100M+ seed led by Mayfield and Maverick Silicon
SiliconANGLE

Mittwoch, 17. September 2025

23:35
A US district judge rules Amazon violated consumer law by collecting Prime subscribers' billing info before disclosing terms, handing the FTC a partial win
Reuters
22:55
Survey: 50% of US adults are more concerned than excited about the increased use of AI in daily life; 53% say AI will harm people's ability to think creatively
Pew Research Center
22:40
Sources: several xAI execs left after clashing with two of Musk's closest advisers over concerns about unrealistic financial projections and xAI's management
Wall Street Journal
22:30
Hands-on with Meta Ray-Ban Display and Neural Band: small display adds new functionality, useful real-time translation, Neural Band seems the ideal input method
Road to VR
22:10
Meta upgrades Horizon Worlds with Meta Horizon Studio, letting creators use AI prompts to build worlds, powered by its new “built from scratch” virtual engine
The Verge
21:25
Meta rolls out Horizon TV for Quest headsets, with apps including Disney+ and ESPN, and partners with Universal and Blumhouse to let users watch 3D movies
The Verge
21:05
Meta rolls out Hyperscape Capture in early access, letting developers and creators use Quest 3 devices to scan a room and turn it into a VR space in minutes
TechCrunch
20:40
Meta unveils Meta Ray-Ban Display, with a screen in the right lens and the Meta Neural Band, a wristband that detects hand gestures, on sale Sept. 30 for $799
Bloomberg
20:30
Meta announces the Oakley Meta Vanguard, with a 12MP wide-angle camera, Garmin and Strava integrations, and immersive audio, launching on October 21 for $499
TechCrunch
20:21
Meta unveils the Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2), with extended 8-hour battery life and 3K Ultra HD video capture for up to three minutes, available today starting at $329
The Verge
20:00
A recording of Meta Connect 2025
Meta on YouTube
19:55
A live blog of Meta Connect 2025, where Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses with a display, new Meta Oakley glasses, Horizon updates, and more were announced
Engadget
19:51
Netskope priced its IPO at $19 per share, at the top of its targeted range, valuing the company at $7.3B, and raised $908.2M in the offering
CNBC
17:25
OpenAI says its reasoning system solved all 12 problems at the 2025 ICPC World Finals, with GPT-5 solving 11 and an experimental model solving the last
The Decoder
16:35
StubHub's shares closed down 6.4% in its NYSE debut, giving StubHub an $8.1B market value, after the ticketing platform raised $800M in its IPO
CNBC
15:35
Scientists detail Delphi-2M, a generative AI model trained on large-scale health records that can predict susceptibility to 1,000+ diseases decades from now
Financial Times
15:00
A US House committee asks the CEOs of Discord, Steam, Twitch, and Reddit to testify at an October 8 hearing on the “radicalization of online forum users”
Reuters
14:45
Court filings: Tesla has settled two lawsuits over deaths in two separate California crashes in 2019 involving Autopilot; the accords' terms were not disclosed
Reuters
14:15
Google says Gemini 2.5 Deep Think achieved a gold medal performance at the 2025 ICPC World Finals programming competition, solving 10 of 12 problems
Ars Technica
12:40
Google updates its Search app's Discover page to let users follow specific publishers and creators; it plans to add YouTube Shorts and X and Instagram posts
TechCrunch
12:20
Macroscope, which was founded by Periscope's Kayvon Beykpour to help developers find bugs, raised a $30M Series A led by Lightspeed, following a $10M seed
CNBC
12:15
Sources: Reddit is in early talks with Google to deepen the integration of its content into Google's AI products; they signed a $60M data-sharing deal in 2024
Bloomberg
11:55
Irregular, which helps AI labs test their models for misuse, raised $80M across seed and Series A rounds led by Sequoia and Redpoint at a $450M valuation
Forbes
11:25
How xAI is building Colossus 2, which is on track to be the world's first gigawatt-scale AI datacenter, after starting in March and reaching ~200MW by August 22
SemiAnalysis
10:45
Israel-based Irregular, which works with leading AI labs like OpenAI to mitigate cybersecurity risks, raised $80M led by Sequoia Capital and Redpoint Ventures
Globes
10:35
The NYDFS grants Bullish a BitLicense, allowing its US entity to offer spot trading and custody services in New York, catering to institutional clients
CoinDesk
10:25
Amazon says it's investing $1B+ to raise pay for US fulfillment and transportation staff, increasing average total compensation to $30+/hour including benefits
Reuters
09:35
Lyft partners with Waymo to launch robotaxis in Nashville starting in 2026, their first collaboration; Waymo started Nashville tests in March; LYFT jumps 13.13%
Bloomberg
09:30
Amazon debuts a chatbot-style assistant to help advertisers use AI to make ads, which can run across Amazon's ad inventory and platforms that have Amazon deals
Wall Street Journal
08:55
The UK FCA plans to exempt cryptoasset providers from some of its finance rules, as it prepares to integrate the sector into its regulatory framework from 2026
Financial Times
08:40
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says he was “disappointed” after The Financial Times reported that China has banned Chinese companies from using Nvidia's RTX Pro 6000D
CNBC
08:30
iPhone 17 review: the best value among iPhone 17 models, a Pro-level 120Hz display, and the Center Stage camera takes stellar photos, but no telephoto camera
PCMag
08:25
iPhone 17 Pro review: solid battery life, a brighter screen outdoors, and doesn't get blazing hot, but it's heavier than the 16 Pro and Siri needs to catch up
The Verge
08:20
iPhone Air review: light, easier to carry, and more pleasant to use for longer, but no ultrawide camera and the battery drains quicker than a standard phone's
The Verge
07:55
Stockholm-based EvoluteIQ, which offers a low-code AI platform for companies to design, deploy, and scale business processes, raised $53M led by Baird Capital
Tech.eu
07:30
Groq, which sells AI chips and data-center compute powered by those chips, raised $750M led by Disruptive at a $6.9B post-money valuation to expand its capacity
Bloomberg
07:10
Bengaluru-based FinBox, which provides B2B digital lending infrastructure, risk intelligence, and orchestration tools, raised a $40M Series B led by WestBridge
The Economic Times
06:30
Airia, which is building a governance and orchestration layer for AI agents, raised $50M from its co-founder John Marshall, who made a further $50M commitment
SiliconANGLE
06:15
Scale AI signed a $100M, five-year ceiling contract with the US DOD to provide end-to-end services, including preparing AI-ready data and testing AI models
Axios
05:57
Kuo: an OLED MacBook Pro with a touchscreen is set to enter mass production by late 2026; a MacBook with an iPhone chip will enter mass production in Q4 2025
MacRumors
05:50
CrowdStrike: DeepSeek refuses to write code or produces less-secure code when English prompts say the code will be used by groups or regions disfavored by China
Washington Post
05:40
Sources: Anthropic's refusal to let law enforcement use its tools to surveil US citizens, per its policy, has deepened White House hostility toward the company
Semafor
04:50
Sources: China told ByteDance, Alibaba, and others to stop testing and ordering Nvidia's RTX Pro 6000D, going beyond earlier guidance focused on Nvidia's H20
Financial Times
04:45
The Hang Seng Tech Index, which tracks the top 30 Hong Kong-listed tech companies, rose 4.2% to its highest level since November 2021, amid renewed bets on AI
Bloomberg
04:05
Chinese state media: Alibaba secured high-profile client China Unicom for its AI chips; prior reports said Alibaba supplies tens of thousands of chips to Unicom
Bloomberg
03:00
A profile of Song-Chun Zhu, an AI scientist and NSF and Pentagon grantee, who left the US after 28 years to lead China's state-backed AI institute BIGAI in 2020
The Guardian
02:35
Indian on-demand home services provider Urban Company surged 56%+ in its stock market debut after raising $215M in India's most oversubscribed major IPO of 2025
Bloomberg
02:30
The UK has ramped up the use of facial recognition, AI, and internet regulation to address crime and other issues, stoking concerns of surveillance overreach
New York Times
01:40
Alibaba, Tencent, and Baidu have raised $5B+ via bonds in September for AI and digital infrastructure; combined with JD.com, their 2025 AI capex could top $32B
Bloomberg
01:30
Foxmont and BCG report: Philippine startups raised a record $1.12B in 2024, up 16.7% YoY, with foreign investment rising to 52.5%, but regulatory hurdles remain
Nikkei Asia
01:00
Critics say the Philippine government is prioritizing collecting online casino license fees, projected at ~$1B in 2025, over tackling online gambling addiction
Bloomberg
00:35
The World Shipping Council launches an AI tool to scan millions of bookings in real time to identify risks of cargo fires, which reached a decade-high in 2024
Financial Times

Dienstag, 16. September 2025

22:15
Tencent and Baidu sold ~$3.3B combined in offshore bonds in 2025, the most ever for Chinese tech companies, as companies secure cheap financing for AI buildouts
Bloomberg
21:15
China calls the US-China framework deal to move TikTok US to American ownership a “win-win”; Trump and Xi are expected to confirm the agreement on a Friday call
Reuters
21:10
Singapore-based used car marketplace Carro raised $60M led by Japan sovereign wealth fund Cool Japan Fund to promote Japanese cars in the Asia-Pacific region
Reuters
20:25
Sources: SMIC is testing China's first domestically produced deep-ultraviolet lithography machine, aiming to reduce reliance on western chipmaking technology
Financial Times
20:20
How Meta's California super PAC, rare as a single-company entity, lets Mark Zuckerberg spend Meta's money on his own political choices, including AI regulation
The Verge
19:40
Sources: StubHub is pricing its US IPO at $23.50/share after marketing a range of $22-$25, giving it an $8.64B market cap, and will trade under the ticker STUB
Bloomberg
19:05
Q&A with Amy Lanzi, the CEO of major marketing and ad agency Digitas, on digital marketing, the creator economy, AI's impact on advertising, AI agents, and more
The Verge
18:35
US tech giants announce £31B+ in UK investments, coinciding with Trump's visit to the UK; OpenAI says it will bring Stargate to the UK with partners like Nscale
Bloomberg
18:25
Google is testing a Windows desktop app that brings Mac's Spotlight-like search bar to PC users, allowing them to search local files, Google Drive, and the web
The Verge
18:05
A US court resentences BreachForums administrator Conor Fitzpatrick to three years in prison after an appeals court vacated his 20 years of supervised release
BleepingComputer
17:55
AI code review startup CodeRabbit raised a $60M Series B led by Scale Venture Partners, valuing the company at $550M, and says it makes $15M+ in ARR
TechCrunch
17:25
Dyna Robotics, which builds AI foundation models for robotics, raised a $120M Series A led by Robostrategy, CRV, and First Round Capital, at a $600M+ valuation
Bloomberg
17:00
Console, which uses AI agents in Slack to resolve lower-level IT support tickets, raised a $23M Series A led by DST Global Partners and Thrive Capital
Upstarts Media
16:35
Apple Watch Ultra 3 review: a more significant upgrade than the Ultra 2, with emergency SOS via satellite, 5G, a 42-hour battery life, and a bigger display
9to5Mac
16:20
Apple Watch SE 3 review: great value for $249, with an always-on display and 5G connectivity, but an outdated design and no ECG or hypertension alerts
Tom's Guide
16:00
Microsoft announces a $30B investment in the UK to support AI infrastructure and ongoing operations from 2025 through 2028, including $15B for a supercomputer
The Verge
15:50
Online services marketplace Fiverr lays off 30% of its workforce, or about 250 people, as part of a restructuring to become “an AI-first company”
Reuters
15:40
Trump extends ByteDance's deadline to divest TikTok's US operations until December 16, the fourth such extension; a deal is expected to be finalized this week
Bloomberg
15:25
Sources: under the US-China framework, a US investor consortium that includes Oracle, Silver Lake, and a16z would hold an ~80% stake in TikTok's US business
Wall Street Journal
15:10
How the Swiss National Bank became one of the world's biggest tech investors, with a combined $42B+ invested in Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, and Nvidia
Financial Times
14:20
Sources: Binance nears a deal with the US DOJ to remove the outside compliance monitor imposed under its $4.3B 2023 settlement over money laundering failures
Bloomberg
13:30
Jack Altman's Alt Capital raised $275M in just a month for a new fund to lead more Series A rounds at AI startups, after closing a $150M fund in February 2024
Wall Street Journal
13:10
Modern Animal, a veterinary clinic network that uses proprietary AI-powered software to enhance veterinary workflows, raised a $46M Series D
Fortune
12:50
Chip design software maker Cadence agrees to acquire Stockholm-based Hexagon's design and simulation software business for ~$3.18B in cash and stock
Manufacturing Dive
12:25
YouTube responds to concerns from creators about drops in views, pointing out that ad blockers can “impact the accuracy of reported view counts”
9to5Google
12:10
Sources: Apollo Global is exploring a sale of AOL in a deal that could value AOL at around $1.5B; Apollo bought AOL in 2021 as part of its $5B Verizon deal
Wall Street Journal
11:55
Nory, which offers an AI-powered restaurant management system, raised a $37M Series B led by Kinnevik, bringing its total funding to $62.6M
Silicon Republic
11:50
YouTube announces AI tools for podcasters, including one that turns video podcasts into clips and another that creates video for audio-only podcasts
TechCrunch
11:40
Druid, whose Druid Conductor orchestration engine allows companies to deploy specialized AI agents, raised a $31M Series C and hires Joseph Kim as CEO
SiliconANGLE
11:30
MVNO Noble Mobile launches with former presidential candidate Andrew Yang as CEO, offering cash back rewards to clients who use less than 20GB of data per month
Fierce Network
11:25
YouTube plans to expand its likeness detection tech to all Partner Program creators in the next months; creators can opt in by uploading an image of their face
Axios
11:20
YouTube unveils new livestreaming features, including letting creators transition between public and members-only streams, and ads that run next to the stream
TechCrunch
11:10
Salesforce launches Missionforce, a new business unit focused on incorporating AI into defense workflows concerning personnel, logistics, and decision making
TechCrunch
11:00
YouTube unveils new ways for creators to earn with brand deals and the Shopping program, including letting them swap out brand sponsorships in longform videos
TechCrunch
10:55
YouTube says it has paid out $100B+ to creators over the last four years and the number of YouTube channels making over $100K from TV screens has jumped 45% YoY
CNBC
10:45
YouTube unveils new generative AI tools for Shorts, including a custom version of Veo 3 called Veo 3 Fast, which includes sound, and an Edit with AI feature
TechCrunch
10:30
Disney, Universal, and WBD sue China-based MiniMax, alleging that its image- and video-generating service Hailuo AI was built from stolen intellectual property
Reuters
10:25
Humanoid robot startup Figure raised a $1B+ Series C led by Parkway Venture Capital at a post-money valuation of $39B, up from $2.6B in February 2024
Bloomberg
10:20
HR software provider Workday agrees to acquire Sana, an AI startup specializing in workplace tools, for $1.1B; the transaction is set to close before January 31
Wall Street Journal
10:10
Israel-based Vega, which offers an AI-based security analytics platform, raised $65M in seed and Series A led by Accel at a $400M valuation
Globes
09:55
Google launches the Agent Payments Protocol, or AP2, designed to securely facilitate agent-led payments across platforms, with the support of 60+ organizations
ZDNET
09:30
OpenAI says it is developing a “different ChatGPT experience” for teens and plans to use age-prediction tech to bar kids under 18 from the standard version
Axios
09:25
Sources: Oracle is among a consortium of companies that would enable TikTok to continue its US operations if the US and China finalize their framework deal
CBS News
09:20
Tech executives say the Trump administration's stake in Intel and its intervention into other private businesses have had a chilling effect on decision making
Politico
09:01
Filing: cloud cybersecurity software startup Netskope raised its IPO price range to $17-$19 per share, up from $15-$17, aiming to raise $908.2M, up from $812.6M
Bloomberg
08:40
Apple Watch Series 11 review: slightly better battery and Sleep Score is intuitive, but the most exciting updates are coming to older watches through watchOS 26
The Verge
07:55
Investor docs: Revolut reported Q2 revenue up 46% YoY to £1.01B and is on track to deliver £4.1B+ in 2025 revenue, up from £3.1B in 2024, and has 60M+ customers
Bloomberg
07:50
A look at prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket; Kalshi has ~$1B in current monthly volume and processed $6.9B in total, including $6.4B since October 2024
Forbes
07:20
Invisible Technologies, a Scale AI rival that helped train ChatGPT, raised $100M, sources say at a $2B+ valuation, and says that sales doubled to $134M in 2024
Bloomberg
07:10
Microsoft adds automatic AI model selection to Visual Studio Code; it primarily favors Claude Sonnet 4 over GPT-5 or GPT-5 mini for paid GitHub Copilot users
The Verge
06:50
Seon, which uses AI to detect and prevent fraud, raised an $80M Series C led by Sixth Street Growth, bringing its total funding to $187M
SiliconANGLE
06:05
Sources: Nvidia's China-only RTX 6000D receives lukewarm demand, with some seeing it as expensive given its performance lags the RTX 5090
Reuters
05:50
Sources: Nvidia's China-only RTX 6000D receives lukewarm demand, with some seeing it as expensive given its performance lags the RTX 5090
Reuters
04:45
China says the US spin-off of TikTok will use ByteDance's Chinese algorithm and the US-agreed framework includes “licensing the algorithm and other IP rights”
Financial Times
02:05
Amazon says it will hold its 2025 Prime Big Deal Days from October 7 at 12:01am PT through October 8, exclusive to Prime subscribers, shorter than Prime Day
The Verge
01:35
Sources: Chinese hardware maker Goertek is strengthening its grip on Meta's AI glasses supply chain, including making “Hypernova”, through a spate of dealmaking
Financial Times
01:20
OpenAI hires former xAI CFO Mike Liberatore as business finance officer, reporting to CFO Sarah Friar, to oversee infrastructure spending; he left xAI in July
CNBC
01:05
Shanghai-based, US-listed lidar maker Hesai jumped 7.7% in its Hong Kong debut, giving the company a ~$4.5B market cap after raising ~$514M from the IPO
Nikkei Asia
00:45
Nothing raised a $200M Series C led by Tiger Global at a $1.3B valuation, taking its total funding to $450M+, and says it had $1B in total sales in early 2025
TechCrunch
00:40
Google plans to invest £5B in the UK for AI, energy, R&D, and more over the next two years, expecting to add 8,000+ jobs a year at businesses across the country
Wall Street Journal

Montag, 15. September 2025

23:00
Study: Grok, ChatGPT, Meta AI, Claude, Gemini, and DeepSeek can be easily used to create phishing emails targeting the elderly, despite being trained to refuse
Reuters
22:10
Sources: US FTC is probing if Ticketmaster does enough to stop bots from illegal resales, focusing on its compliance with a law against automated ticket resales
Bloomberg
20:55
Doctronic, which uses generative AI for health guidance and offers video visits with licensed doctors, raised a $20M Series A led by Lightspeed Venture Partners
PYMNTS.com
20:05
Sources: Jack Ma has returned to Alibaba's campuses after vanishing from the public eye during China's 2020 tech crackdown, influencing Alibaba's pivot to AI
Bloomberg
19:40
Filing: the US SEC settles a lawsuit accusing crypto exchange Gemini of not registering the Gemini Earn lending program before offering it to retail investors
Reuters
19:25
How California reached a deal to let ride-hailing drivers unionize while reducing insurance mandates for Uber and Lyft, ending six years of costly legal fights
Politico
19:20
The Fellowship PAC, a new super PAC, says it will spend $100M+ to support pro-crypto legislators; sources say Tether is expected to be one of the PAC's backers
New York Times
18:40
The now-removed video from Meta also showed the rumored Oakley Meta Sphaera smart glasses with a centered camera, highlighting their use in skiing and running
UploadVR
18:30
Filing: the Internet Archive settles with major music publishers in their copyright infringement lawsuit over its project to preserve early music recordings
Ars Technica
18:00
Robinhood files an application with the US SEC to launch Robinhood Ventures Fund I, a publicly traded fund for retail investors that holds shares of startups
TechCrunch
17:25
Google's public policy VP says that users increasingly want “contextual answers and summaries”, but Google is “not going to abandon” the “10 blue links” model
The Verge
17:05
Disney and Webtoon announce a new digital platform and app with 35K+ Disney comics; Disney plans to acquire a 2% equity interest in Webtoon; WBTN closed up 64%
Bloomberg
16:05
A now-removed unlisted video on Meta's YouTube channel shows Meta Ray-Ban glasses with a HUD visible to the right eye, used for Meta AI and on-foot navigation
UploadVR
14:15
macOS 26 Tahoe review: Liquid Glass has small regressions in usability and accessibility, but the upgrade has enough iterative changes, like automated Shortcuts
Ars Technica
13:50
iOS 26 review: Liquid Glass is aesthetically pleasing, there are quality-of-life upgrades, call screening is a game changer, but the Games app feels unfinished
CNET
13:35
Apple releases iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, watchOS 26, visionOS 26, and tvOS 26, featuring a Liquid Glass design, new Apple Intelligence features, and more
BGR
13:15
OpenAI debuts GPT‑5-Codex, a version of GPT‑5 optimized for agentic coding in Codex and says it spends its “thinking” time more dynamically than previous models
TechCrunch
12:55
A look at emerging faith tech apps like Hallow that use AI chatbots for digital chaplaincy, amid concerns over data privacy and their quality of faith guidance
New York Times
12:50
A detailed look at iOS and iPadOS 26 with Liquid Glass, which brings a cohesive UI story across Apple's platforms
MacStories
12:10
How the UAE's $2B investment in the Trump family's WLF is tied to the deal letting the UAE's G42 access the US' AI chips, in which David Sacks played a key role
New York Times
11:30
Snap announces Snap OS 2.0 for its Spectacles glasses, improving and adding first-party apps and implementing new features like Travel Mode and WebXR support
UploadVR
11:00
Tel Aviv-based Remedio, which uses AI to detect risky misconfigurations on corporate networks, raised $65M led by Bessemer, a source says at a $300M valuation
Forbes
10:55
CoreWeave says it has signed a new $6.3B order with Nvidia that guarantees Nvidia will purchase any cloud capacity not sold to customers through April 13, 2032
Reuters
10:45
Sources: OpenAI is recruiting AI researchers to work on humanoid robots and is training AI algorithms that are better able to make sense of the physical world
Wired
10:35
LA-based MarqVision, which uses AI to monitor marketplaces for counterfeits, raised a $48M Series B led by Peak XV Partners, bringing its total funding to ~$90M
TechCrunch
10:25
Alphabet becomes the fourth company to reach a $3T market cap, joining Nvidia, Microsoft, and Apple, after its stock jumped 4%+ on Monday
CNBC
10:00
Spotify adds new features globally that let free users search for and play any song they want; the company reported 433M ad-supported MAUs out of 696M in Q2
TechCrunch
09:55
Amazon schedules its annual fall hardware event for September 30 in NYC, where it is expected to launch Echo smart speakers, Kindles, and possibly other gadgets
The Verge
09:50
PayPal launches PayPal Links, which lets users create personalized, one-time links to send money to or request payment from other PayPal users, including crypto
ZDNET
09:45
Sources: Google adopts risk-based Android security updates, prioritizing fixing only high-risk vulnerabilities in monthly releases, and others in quarterly ASBs
Android Authority
09:05
Conceivable Life Sciences, which wants to use AI to automate embryologists' work, raised $50M led by Advance Venture Partners, taking its total funding to $70M
Bloomberg
08:50
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the US and China have reached a “framework” deal for TikTok; Trump and Xi Jinping will meet Friday to discuss the terms
CNBC
08:25
Apple AirPods Pro 3 review: a significantly better fit, sound quality, noise cancellation, and battery life, but heart-rate monitoring is buried in fitness apps
CNET
07:50
Riyadh-based Hala, which offers payment services to 142K+ small businesses in the Gulf region, raised a $157M Series B, a source says at a ~$900M valuation
Bloomberg
07:35
Tel Aviv-based Terra Security, which offers an AI-driven penetration testing platform, raised a $30M Series A led by Felicis, bringing its total funding to $38M
CTech
07:30
Divergent Technologies, which makes automated assembly systems and 3D printers to make missile parts and other equipment, raised $290M at a $2.3B valuation
Bloomberg
07:10
Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, its next flagship mobile chipset, before its 2025 Snapdragon Summit, and Xiaomi says its 17 series will use it
Android Authority
06:50
The London Stock Exchange debuts a blockchain-based platform, initially focused on private funds and increasing efficiency, marking its push into digital assets
Bloomberg
06:10
An Anthropic report details how Claude usage varies by country and US state, finding 36% use it for coding, 77% of business uses involve automation, and more
Anthropic
04:45
OpenAI releases the first detailed public study on how people use ChatGPT: 73% of chats were non-work related, practical guidance was the top use case, and more
Washington Post
04:30
In a preliminary probe, China rules that Nvidia violated anti-monopoly laws by acquiring Mellanox in April 2020, as the US and China negotiate tariffs in Madrid
Bloomberg
00:50
A look at the training sessions hosted by robotaxi companies, like Zoox, to teach first responders how to respond to emergencies involving self-driving cars
Washington Post

Sonntag, 14. September 2025

23:45
A deep dive into Nvidia's Rubin CPX chip architecture, which is optimized for the prefill phase of inference, emphasizing compute FLOPS over memory bandwidth
SemiAnalysis
22:00
The AI revolution has more in common with shipping containerization than the boom unleashed by the microprocessor: diffuse global benefits but few new fortunes
Colossus
21:10
Japan is becoming a test bed for whether logistics companies can overcome labor shortages, as the aging country lags the US and China in robotics and automation
Financial Times
20:15
How Hangzhou, home to DeepSeek and Alibaba, became China's AI hub as the local government built a Silicon Valley-inspired innovation corridor in the city's west
Wall Street Journal
18:15
An interview with Goldman Sachs partner Kerry Blum on how the company's ~46K employees use its GenAI-powered GS AI Assistant, saying the risk is “over-reliance”
Financial Times
16:10
After spending millions on advertising and lobbying, Coinbase faces mounting competition as Wall Street embraces crypto due to new rules under President Trump
Financial Times
13:31
Google's Gemini app is the #1 free app in the US App Store, driven by its Nano Banana model, which has been used to edit 500M+ images since its August 26 launch
9to5Google
11:35
World Liberty Financial blocking Justin Sun's wallet contrasts with the Trump sons' complaints about being “debanked”, the issue they said inspired the project
Citation Needed
09:55
A look at SpaceX's plans for a Starlink 5G cellphone service, which some experts say won't compete with AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile by focusing on rural areas
Washington Post
08:15
i.AI, a UK government unit offering a £67,300 median 2024-25 salary to develop AI tools to improve civil service efficiency, is struggling to attract top talent
Financial Times
06:10
Q&A with Bret Taylor on Sierra's customer support AI agents, AGI, Sam Altman's comments on the AI bubble, Mark Zuckerberg's superintelligence rebrand, and more
The Verge
04:05
How thousands of small-scale farmers in Malawi are using a government-backed AI chatbot, designed by the nonprofit Opportunity International, for farming advice
Associated Press
02:00
An interview with Eliezer Yudkowsky, one of the first people to warn of AI risks, on AI benefits, Rationalism, his new book, and more
New York Times
01:55
Nearly all funding for AI safety research comes from Silicon Valley companies racing to develop AI, as the voices of AI “doomers” fade in prominence
Bloomberg
01:50
Google releases VaultGemma, a 1B-parameter model it says is the largest open LLM trained with differential privacy, and its weights on Hugging Face and Kaggle
Google Research
01:45
Japan says it will provide $3.63B to Micron for R&D and capital spending at its Hiroshima fab to mass produce advanced DRAM, aiming for shipments by August 2028
Nikkei Asia
01:00
Australia is emerging as a prominent player in quantum computing, enabled by breakthrough academic work and sustained government funding since the 1990s
Financial Times

Samstag, 13. September 2025

23:25
Malaysia reins in data center expansion amid power and water shortages, hindering Chinese companies that use the region as a backdoor to access US-made AI chips
Reuters
21:25
Industry watchdog says small businesses worldwide are being extorted by fraudsters who post or threaten to post fake one-star reviews on Google Maps
New York Times
19:25
US salaries for key stablecoin roles are rising as a skills shortage meets a potentially immense market opportunity, putting upward pressure on pay
Bloomberg
17:25
Hike, which was valued at $1.4B in 2016 and has since pivoted from a messaging app to a real-money gaming app, shuts down following India's ban on such apps
TechCrunch
16:35
Penske Media sues Google, says ~20% of Google search results linking to its sites now include AI Overviews, and affiliate link revenue fell 33%+ since late 2024
Wall Street Journal
16:05
Lila Sciences, which uses AI to develop novel drugs and materials, raised $235M at a ~$1.23B valuation, after coming out of stealth in March with a $200M seed
Bloomberg
15:00
JD.com: sales of the iPhone 17 series in the first minute after pre-orders opened in China surpassed the first-day pre-order volume of 2024's iPhone 16 series
South China Morning Post
14:30
OpenAI projects that it will reduce the revenue share it pays to Microsoft from 20% this year to ~8% by 2030, potentially retaining over $50B more in revenue
The Information
14:00
Mira Murati's TML launches a research blog called Connectionism, and shares its work on resolving nondeterminism and achieving reproducible results from LLMs
TechCrunch
13:30
What to expect from the Meta Connect 2025 keynote on September 17 at 5pm PT: “Hypernova” smart glasses with a display, Meta AI and Llama updates, and more
Engadget
13:00
Sources: Anthropic scrapped plans to hire a Republican for its top policy role, instead choosing an Obama alumn as it adopts a cooler stance towards Trump
The Information
12:25
China launches probes into alleged US discrimination against Chinese chip companies and suspected dumping of US analog chips used in devices like Wi-Fi routers
Reuters
12:15
California passes SB 53, which requires AI companies to disclose their safety testing regimes; Newsom vetoed a similar though more expansive measure last year
Politico
11:55
California Assembly passes a bill that requires device makers and app stores to verify user ages; Google and Meta support the bill, while the MPA opposes it
Politico
11:35
Filing: Samsung agreed to settle a patent lawsuit over wireless tech with Headwater Research following a $279M jury verdict against Samsung earlier in 2025
Reuters
10:55
IBM is holding its own in the quantum computing race against Google, Microsoft, and others, as they tackle enormous scientific and engineering challenges
Wall Street Journal
09:45
A profile of Figure CEO Mike Cagney, now a billionaire after Figure's post-IPO surge; he resigned as SoFi's CEO in 2017 after several workplace controversies
Bloomberg
06:40
How Kalshi is shaking up US sports betting, as its board member and CFTC Chair nominee Brian Quintenz takes a permissive stance on sports prediction markets
Financial Times
02:35
Researchers say videos of Charlie Kirk's shooting fall into a policy gap on social media platforms, between allowable “graphic content” and “glorified violence”
Wired