Topic: tech industry
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Tech's Trump Bet: What Happens Next?
The technology sector's unexpected alignment with President Trump raises questions about whether it is a strategic move for favorable regulations or indicates a deeper ideological shift within Silicon Valley. A WIRED panel featuring experts like Steven Levy and Vittoria Elliott will analyze the m...
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Billionaire VC Slams H-1B Visa Fee as 'Brutish Extortion'
The Trump administration has introduced a new $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visas, drawing sharp criticism from businesses, especially in the tech sector, which heavily relies on the program for skilled foreign workers. Venture capitalist Michael Moritz strongly condemns the fee as a "brutish exto...
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How European Startups Are Recruiting With Trump's H-1B Visa Crackdown
A new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas in the U.S. is causing uncertainty for tech companies and foreign professionals, creating an opportunity for European tech hubs to attract this talent. European firms, from startups to established companies, are actively recruiting affected workers through public...
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Trump's H-1B Fee: More Than Immigration, It's About Loyalty
Trump's H-1B visa policy grants the administration significant discretionary power to exempt companies or sectors from restrictions, suggesting it is more about influence than immigration reform. The policy pressures major tech, finance, and academic institutions to offer political favors or supp...
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Trump Proposes $100,000 Annual Fee for H-1B Visas
A new proposal would impose a $100,000 annual fee on all new H-1B visa applications, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign talent and causing concern in the tech sector. Major tech companies like Amazon and Microsoft, which employ thousands of H-1B workers, are advising affected employees to retur...
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Hollywood's AI Dilemma: An Industry in Crisis
A deep divide exists between Silicon Valley and Hollywood over AI's integration, with the entertainment industry facing a critical juncture as AI threatens business models and intellectual property rights. Tech leaders like OpenAI's Sam Altman promote AI as a creative tool for deeper audience eng...
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Sheryl Sandberg's Flint uses AI to build and update websites automatically
Michelle Lim identified a critical content gap at Warp, where potential customers used AI tools for product information the company's website lacked, highlighting the urgency for dynamic content as AI agents evolve. Lim co-founded Flint, an AI platform that enables businesses to create self-updat...
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World Models: The Next AI Revolution
World models are an emerging AI frontier focused on enabling systems to understand and interact with 3D environments, allowing them to predict outcomes and take preventative actions. Pim de Witte leveraged Medal's vast dataset of billions of annual gaming videos to launch General Intuition, secur...
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AI Bubble Set to Burst? Ed Zitron's Take
Ed Zitron criticized the generative AI sector for being overhyped, pointing to OpenAI's massive financial losses and the gap between marketed potential and actual capabilities. He argued that AI subscription models are economically unstable, with unpredictable user costs making it difficult for c...
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Is It Real or Is It Sora?
OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT into a platform-like service by integrating new apps and providing developers with tools to embed it into their software. The company is also developing a social network called Sora, which has gained attention for its unique appeal and potential cultural impact. OpenAI...
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Meta Urges Metaverse Teams to Use AI for 5X Speed Boost
Meta is directing its metaverse teams to use AI to achieve a fivefold productivity increase, embedding it into all roles and processes to speed up innovation and shorten feedback cycles. The initiative, called AI for Productivity (AI4P), aims to assist engineers, designers, and managers in protot...
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Ex-OpenAI, DeepMind Scientists Land $300M to Automate Science
Periodic Labs launched with $300 million in seed funding to pioneer automated scientific discovery using AI scientists that autonomously conduct experiments, backed by prominent tech investors. The startup, co-founded by former Google Brain and OpenAI executives, aims to develop advanced material...
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Salesforce CEO Apologizes for National Guard Comment on San Francisco
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff publicly apologized for endorsing National Guard deployment in San Francisco, retracting his support and citing overcaution during the Dreamforce conference as the reason for his initial remarks. His comments, made during an interview where he praised former President ...
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OpenAI DevDay 2025: What to Expect and How to Watch
OpenAI's DevDay 2025, held on October 6 in San Francisco, is their largest developer conference yet, featuring keynotes from CEO Sam Altman and a fireside chat with designer Jony Ive, with major announcements expected. The event highlights OpenAI's expansion into new areas like an AI device, a so...
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Sam Altman's New Startup: Reading Minds With Sound Waves
Sam Altman is leading Merge Labs, a new venture developing noninvasive brain-computer interfaces using ultrasound and genetic engineering, contrasting with surgical methods like Neuralink's. The startup has recruited Caltech's Mikhail Shapiro, an expert in noninvasive neural technology, to guide ...
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AI Startups Seize Control of Their Data Destiny
Startups are increasingly collecting proprietary data directly from human experts, recognizing that superior training data leads to better AI performance, as seen with Turing Labs using GoPro footage from artists and professionals. Companies like Turing and Fyxer prioritize high-quality, curated ...
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Disable AI Tools: Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot
Artificial intelligence features are now widely integrated into digital platforms and devices, though some users find them intrusive and prefer manual control over their interactions. Major technology companies like Apple, Samsung, Meta, Google, and Microsoft have embedded AI into their operating...
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Oneleet Secures $33M to Revolutionize Security Compliance
Bryan Onel founded Oneleet to address the gap between compliance and actual security, moving beyond "compliance theatre" by integrating a full suite of security tools for comprehensive protection. Oneleet has secured $33 million in Series A funding, led by Dawn Capital, to expand its engineering ...
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AI's Energy Future: The Download
AI's rapid growth is significantly increasing global electricity demand, largely due to surging data center energy consumption. Despite its high energy use, AI offers potential benefits like optimizing grid operations and enhancing renewable energy integration. The debate continues on whether AI'...
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How to Reignite Your Brand's Creative Magic
The conversation with Deema Tamimi highlights the evolving role of AI in marketing, where it acts as a co-creator to enhance personalization and efficiency rather than replacing human creativity. Tamimi emphasizes the potential for AI to significantly benefit nonprofit organizations by driving so...
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Adobe's Breakthrough Solves Generative AI's Legal Risks
Adobe has launched AI Foundry, a service that helps businesses create custom generative AI models trained on their own intellectual property to ensure brand alignment and commercial safety. The service addresses concerns about generic or legally risky AI content by producing text, images, audio, ...
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Why Learning to Code Is Essential in the AI Era
Despite AI's ability to generate vast amounts of code, the demand for human coding skills is increasing, as coding remains a crucial literacy for shaping the digital future. AI tools are expanding the pool of people who can build software, enabling professionals from various fields to create cust...
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How AMD's Stock Will Fund OpenAI's Billion-Dollar Chip Deal
OpenAI will fund its multi-billion dollar AMD chip purchases using stock warrants, receiving up to 160 million shares as it helps AMD improve its Instinct GPU line and deploys significant computing capacity. The partnership could see AMD's stock value surge, potentially making OpenAI's stake wort...
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How to End Things Gracefully
The author secured startup funding by demonstrating preparedness for failure, which built trust with investors through honesty and realism. When the startup failed, they returned leftover funds to investors and maintained relationships, leading to support for future ventures. The author reflects ...
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Epic Games: Apple Scared Users Away From Rival App Stores
The Epic Games Store saw a significant increase in iOS downloads after Apple simplified the third-party app installation process, reducing user drop-off rates from 65% to 25% following iOS 18.6. Apple's updated user experience removed misleading warnings and streamlined the installation from 15 s...
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Oracle Names Two Presidents as New Co-CEOs
Oracle has appointed Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia as co-CEOs, marking a leadership transition to strengthen its push into the AI infrastructure market. Safra Catz, the outgoing CEO, will become executive vice chair of the board, expressing confidence in Oracle's strong growth and AI leadership ...
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Elon Musk Accused of Silencing Microsoft Critics of Charlie Kirk
Elon Musk publicly called on Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to investigate Blizzard employees who criticized commentator Charlie Kirk online following his death. Conservative figures, including Representative Clay Higgins, supported consequences for those who spoke negatively about Kirk, with some s...
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Why We Must Boldly Invest in Basic Science
America's technological leadership is rooted in federal investment in fundamental scientific research, which has led to breakthroughs like nuclear power, medical imaging, and artificial intelligence. Proposed budget cuts to key scientific agencies threaten this legacy by reducing grants, educatio...
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Cloud Provider Lambda Reportedly Prepares for IPO
Lambda, a major AI infrastructure provider, is reportedly preparing for an IPO with guidance from Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, and Citi. The potential IPO, possibly in the first half of 2026, aims to leverage investor enthusiasm for AI-driven infrastructure and scalable GPU solutions. Lambda has ...
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IBM and AMD Bet on Quantum Computing After AI Setback
IBM and AMD have partnered to develop next-generation computing architectures that combine IBM's quantum systems with AMD's AI-optimized processors. The collaboration aims to create a scalable, open-source quantum computing framework for applications in drug discovery, materials science, and logi...
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NY May Require TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram to Verify Users' Ages
New York's SAFE For Kids Act proposes that social media platforms verify user ages and restrict minors' access to algorithm-driven feeds and late-night notifications to protect youth mental health. The legislation requires platforms to use secure age verification methods, such as facial estimatio...
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Deel Raises $300M, Hits $17.3B Valuation
Deel raised $300 million in Series E funding, reaching a $17.3 billion valuation, with investments led by Ribbit Capital and Andreessen Horowitz despite legal disputes with Rippling. The company is profitable with over $1 billion in annual recurring revenue, serving 35,000 clients and managing pa...
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How AI Is Reshaping High School STEM Education
High school STEM education is shifting from a narrow focus on coding to emphasizing data literacy and human analytical skills, recognizing that AI handles technical tasks while human interpretation remains crucial. This change is driven by AI's ability to automate programming functions, leading s...
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Navan Defies Shutdown, Files for IPO at $6.45B Valuation
Navan has submitted revised IPO paperwork during the federal shutdown, using new SEC rules that allow automatic approval after 20 days without direct staff review, enabling it to proceed with its investor roadshow. The company plans to offer 30 million shares at $24-$26 each, potentially raising ...
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GPT-5 Matches Human Performance in Diverse Jobs, Says OpenAI
OpenAI's GDPval benchmark evaluates AI performance against human professionals in key economic sectors, showing models like GPT-5 and Claude Opus 4.1 are nearing expert-level quality in tasks such as report generation. The benchmark focuses on 44 occupations across nine major industries, with ini...
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Meta's Super PAC Fights AI Regulation Amid State Push
Meta is investing tens of millions into a new super PAC to oppose state-level AI regulations, aiming to protect innovation from legislative hurdles it deems harmful. The bipartisan-run super PAC will support candidates from both parties who align with Meta's goals of promoting U.S. tech leadershi...
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OpenAI Halts Sora AI From Generating Martin Luther King Jr. Videos
OpenAI has blocked its Sora video tool from generating depictions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the request of his estate, which raised concerns about disrespectful portrayals and the need for public figures to control their likeness in AI. The decision is part of a broader policy allowing aut...
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Apple's New MagSafe Battery: Exclusively for iPhone Air
Apple has launched a new MagSafe battery pack exclusively for the iPhone Air, priced at $99 and incompatible with other iPhone models. The battery is designed specifically for the iPhone Air's slim form factor, preventing it from fitting or functioning properly on bulkier models like the iPhone 1...
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Huawei's New Trifold Phone Adds Stylus Support and Purple Pleather
Huawei has launched the Mate XTs, its second-generation trifold smartphone, featuring stylus support, new color options, and a lower starting price than its predecessor. The device includes a Kirin 9020 chipset for improved performance, an upgraded 40-megapultra-wide camera, and a large folding d...
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5: Android's Next Flagship Processor Revealed
The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is Qualcomm's newest flagship mobile processor, set to be unveiled at the Snapdragon Summit from September 23rd to 25th, designed for premium Android smartphones. Qualcomm clarified that the name reflects the fifth iteration of its premium platform, aligning with its ...
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