CedarDB wants one database to handle both transactions and analytics, as AI agents raise the stakes
AI summary CedarDB aims to handle both transactions and analytics, appealing to enterprises with AI needs.
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Ambani’s Jio seeks to raise $3.2B in what could be India’s biggest IPO
AI summary Jio Platforms plans to raise $3.2B in India's largest IPO, valuing it at $108.3B at the upper price band.
Flock CEO says its microphones detect ‘just gunshots’ — its website says different
AI summary Flock CEO claims microphones detect only gunshots, but website suggests broader audio collection.
Colossal Biosciences announces new AI platform to help accelerate de-extinction efforts
AI summary Colossal Biosciences launched GenoMorph, an AI platform to aid de-extinction by analyzing limited genetic data, focusing on the dodo bird.
Flock CEO: We haven’t ‘fired’ any police departments as customers
AI summary Flock CEO says the company hasn't fired any police departments over product abuse.
Electric vehicle sales in the U.S. are showing signs of life
AI summary U.S. electric vehicle sales have grown for three consecutive quarters after a post-tax credit drop, with EVs capturing 6.1% of the market.
TimeTeller puts our internal clocks at the center of personalized medicine
AI summary TimeTeller offers a saliva test to analyze circadian rhythms, aiming to personalize cancer treatment by timing therapies to individual internal clocks.
Ambrosia Energy will build a 10 GWh factory in Texas to make batteries for off-grid data centers
AI summary Ambrosia Energy starts building a 10 GWh battery factory in Texas to power off-grid data centers.
Hiyd is a health tracker that attaches to the watch you already wear
AI summary Hiyd is a slim health tracker that attaches to existing watches using microsuction, offering biometric tracking without altering the watch's appearance.
YouTube Music launches new labels as AI-generated music floods streaming platforms
AI summary YouTube Music introduces AI labels to identify AI-generated tracks, improving transparency for listeners.
Apate sends AI agents undercover to get scammed so they can gather fraud intelligence
Most companies use AI agents to ship products faster or speed up workflows. Apate.ai sends them undercover to get scammed.
Mosqitter is turning its mosquito traps into an AI-powered surveillance network
Mosqitter is turning its mosquito-trapping hardware into an AI-powered surveillance network designed to identify species, monitor populations, and provide earlier warnings of…
Prismm helps banks keep inherited money in-house
With Prismm, account holders can give designated family members access to their accounts and documents ahead of time.
Deezer will soon let you filter out AI-generated music
Deezer said that the new toggle will be rolled out by the end of the year.
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Zenzap raises $44M for its AI chat app that aims to replace WhatsApp in the workplace
Zenzap is used by organizations including Starbucks and Taco Bell.
Floqer’s AI agents research sales prospects so teams don’t have to
Floqer is an autonomous customer knowledge platform that provides business-to-business sales and marketing teams with an AI-powered database designed to continuously collect…
Netflix to lay off 1,000 staff amid intensifying competition for user attention
Netflix said most of the cuts would affect its product, tech, legal, and human resources departments.
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NTangible bets it can predict how athletes will perform under pressure
NTangible is building an analytics platform for collegiate sports organizations and other clubs to measure an athlete's "clutch" factor.
Scimplify raises $25M to challenge China’s grip on critical materials with AI
AI summary Scimplify raises $25M to use AI for producing critical materials, aiming to reduce reliance on China.
Justice Department says North Koreans have infiltrated dozens of U.S. companies
AI summary The U.S. Justice Department says North Koreans infiltrated U.S. companies using American facilitators and stolen identities.
Science Corporation implants its vision-restoring chip in its first Stargardt disease patient
AI summary Science Corporation implanted its PRIMA vision-restoring chip in a Stargardt disease patient, marking a milestone in its BCI research.
Cerebras CEO says we’re nearing a future where everyone has a personal AI assistant at home
AI summary Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman predicts personal AI assistants will soon be common in homes, running locally with cloud access.
Industrial Next wants factory robots to switch tasks in minutes, not weeks
Industrial Next helps manufacturers automate complex, delicate tasks that have traditionally required human labor.
Cerebras CEO pushes back on AI doomsday warnings
AI summary Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman criticizes AI doomsday warnings, emphasizing AI's potential benefits.
Helix Carbon says it can make iron cheaper by recycling blast furnace pollution
AI summary Helix Carbon aims to reduce steel industry emissions by recycling blast furnace CO2 into carbon monoxide.
FBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of planting hidden recording device in conference room
AI summary OpenAI reported an employee planted a hidden recording device in a conference room, leading to his arrest by the FBI.
Judge orders OpenAI to turn over hiring records in Apple trade secrets case
AI summary A judge ordered OpenAI to provide hiring records to Apple in a trade secrets lawsuit.
Cambridge Heavy Industries has been quietly building a desktop fusion device
AI summary Cambridge Heavy Industries builds a tabletop fusion device, using lasers to compress fuel targets with a modular approach.