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AI & Tech

Will AI Coding Tools Ever Achieve Full Autonomy?

AI coding tools enhance productivity by automating routine tasks but face significant barriers to full autonomy, such as struggles with…

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AI & Tech

A New Era of AI Optimization with GEPA

GEPA is a breakthrough AI optimization method that enhances large language models (LLMs) using natural language feedback instead of costly…

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Artificial Intelligence

Democrats Push AI as Key to Winning Future Elections

Democrats are adopting AI in political campaigns to support under-resourced candidates, with the NDTC launching a program to teach ethical…

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Artificial Intelligence

UC Berkeley Dropouts Raise $28M for AI Marketing Startup

A pair of UC Berkeley dropouts have secured $28 million in Series A funding for their AI-powered marketing automation platform,…

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Artificial Intelligence

Moroccan Founder Secures $4.2M for AI Search Startup Backed by YC

ZeroEntropy, a startup co-founded by Moroccan entrepreneur Ghita Houir Alami, secured $4.2 million to develop AI-powered search infrastructure for retrieval-augmented…

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AI & Tech

AI Agents Advance in Writing and Hacking Code

AI is revolutionizing cybersecurity by identifying critical vulnerabilities in complex codebases, including previously unknown flaws, at an unprecedented scale. UC…

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Artificial Intelligence

Databricks Co-Founder Launches $100M AI Research Fund

Andy Konwinski launched a $100 million AI research initiative through Laude, focusing on societal benefit with backing from industry leaders…

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Artificial Intelligence

California Takes New Steps to Regulate AI Giants

California introduced a new AI governance framework to balance innovation with safeguards, emphasizing transparency and independent oversight of advanced AI…

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AI & Tech

Should We Trust AI Agents with Control?

AI agents offer significant benefits through autonomous decision-making but pose serious risks due to their speed and lack of direct…

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Artificial Intelligence

AlphaOne Enhances LLM Control for Better AI Performance

The "AlphaOne (α1) system" introduces a breakthrough framework for dynamically adjusting AI reasoning processes during operation, improving accuracy and efficiency…

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Artificial Intelligence

Apple Unveils AI Image Generator to Rival DALL-E and Midjourney

Apple has developed "STARFlow," a new AI image generation system combining normalizing flows and autoregressive transformers, offering an alternative to…

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Artificial Intelligence

Rosebud Raises $6M to Expand AI-Powered Journaling App

Rosebud, an AI-powered journaling app, secured $6 million in seed funding to enhance its platform and expand its user base…

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Artificial Intelligence

Help Shape Disrupt 2025: Vote for Top Sessions Now

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is inviting public voting until May 30 to select the top 10 sessions (5 breakout, 5 roundtable)…

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Artificial Intelligence

Beat the Incumbent: Linear’s Cristina Cordova on AI Strategies

The TechCrunch Sessions: AI event features industry leaders like Linear COO Cristina Cordova sharing strategies for competing with established players…

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Artificial Intelligence

Artemis Seaford & Ion Stoica on AI’s Ethical Crisis at Sessions

The rapid advancement of generative AI has escalated ethical concerns, requiring urgent attention to risks like deepfakes and misinformation, as…

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Artificial Intelligence

LM Arena Secures $100M for AI Leaderboards

LM Arena raised $100 million in seed funding at a $600 million valuation, led by Andreessen Horowitz and UC Investments,…

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Artificial Intelligence

LM Arena Accused of Letting AI Labs Manipulate Benchmarks

A study alleges bias in AI benchmarking, claiming LM Arena favored major tech companies like Meta, OpenAI, Google, and Amazon…

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Newswire

New AI Scaling Method Unveiled Amid Ongoing Skepticism

Google and UC Berkeley researchers propose a novel AI scaling method, but experts question its broader applicability.

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