Anthropic Reportedly Raising New Funding Round at $350 Billion ValuationAI startup Anthropic is reportedly raising a substantial new funding round, with figures cited between $20 billion and $25 billion, that would value the company at $350 billion. Sequoia Capital is said to be among the participants in the round.4 days ago
Google Features Gemini AI in 'New Home' Super Bowl CommercialGoogle ran a Super Bowl commercial titled "New Home" that showcased its Gemini AI assistant helping a mother and son decorate their new house. The ad focused on creative visualization rather than factual queries, a move seen as a way to avoid the kinds of factual errors that plagued Gemini in past advertisements.4 days ago
Waymo Leverages Google's Genie 3 to Create 'World Model' for Self-Driving CarsWaymo announced it is using Google DeepMind's Genie 3 AI model to develop a 'Waymo World Model.' This new system generates hyper-realistic virtual environments, allowing the company to train its self-driving AI on rare and dangerous scenarios that are not encountered in real-world driving.4 days ago
Elon Musk Merges SpaceX and xAI to Build Data Centers in SpaceElon Musk announced the merger of his companies SpaceX and xAI. The stated goal of the move is to leverage SpaceX's launch and satellite capabilities to create a vast network of solar-powered AI data centers in orbit, which Musk argues is necessary to overcome the energy and environmental limitations of terrestrial data centers.4 days ago
Bridge Data Centres' CEO Eric Fan Discusses Hyperscale StrategyEric Fan, CEO of Bridge Data Centres, detailed his company's strategy for growth in the Asia-Pacific region. He emphasized a focus on hyperscale data centers, vertical integration, and setting sustainability targets to meet the demands of AI.4 days ago
OpenAI to Retire GPT-4o and Other Older Models From ChatGPTOpenAI announced it will retire several older models, including GPT-4o, from ChatGPT on February 13. The company stated that low usage rates prompted the decision, as the vast majority of users have transitioned to newer models.4 days ago
HumanFacebook adds new AI features, animated profile photos, and backgrounds for text postsFacebook's new AI features let users animate their profile pics, restyle their Stories and Memories, and add backgrounds to text posts.2 hours ago
HumanVega raises $120M Series B to rethink how enterprises detect cyber threatsVega Security raised $120 million Series B, bringing its valuation to $700 million, in a round led by Accel. The company aims to rethink how enterprises detect cybersecurity threats.5 hours ago
HumanHauler Hero collects $16M for its AI waste management softwareHauler Hero has seen its customer base, revenue, and head count double since the company raised its seed round in 2024.6 hours ago
HumanIndia orders social media platforms to take down deepfakes fasterIndia’s new rules take effect February 20, tightening deepfake oversight and shrinking takedown windows to as little as two hours.6 hours ago
HumanNew York lawmakers propose a three-year pause on new data centersAlthough the bill’s prospects are uncertain, New York is at least the sixth state to consider pausing construction of new data centers.3 days ago(2)
HumanAn AI startup founder says he's planning a 'March for Billionaires' in protest of California's wealth taxThe organizer of the event swears it's not a joke.4 days ago
HumanSenator, who has repeatedly warned about secret US government surveillance, sounds new alarm over 'CIA activities'The two-line letter to the CIA's director is the latest warning in recent years from a long-serving Democratic senator with knowledge of secret government programs and intelligence operations.4 days ago
HumanHow the Men in the Epstein Files Defeated #MeTooPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.4 days ago
tech HumanFacebook adds new AI features, animated profile photos, and backgrounds for text postsFacebook's new AI features let users animate their profile pics, restyle their Stories and Memories, and add backgrounds to text posts.2 hours ago
tech HumanVega raises $120M Series B to rethink how enterprises detect cyber threatsVega Security raised $120 million Series B, bringing its valuation to $700 million, in a round led by Accel. The company aims to rethink how enterprises detect cybersecurity threats.5 hours ago
tech HumanHauler Hero collects $16M for its AI waste management softwareHauler Hero has seen its customer base, revenue, and head count double since the company raised its seed round in 2024.6 hours ago
tech HumanIndia orders social media platforms to take down deepfakes fasterIndia’s new rules take effect February 20, tightening deepfake oversight and shrinking takedown windows to as little as two hours.6 hours ago
tech HumanFormer GitHub CEO raises record $60M dev tool seed round at $300M valuationThomas Dohmke's new startup offers an AI system to allow developers to better manage all the code AI agents produce.7 hours ago
tech HumanAI video startup Runway raises $315M at $5.3B valuation, eyes more capable world modelsStartup Runway has raised a $315 million round at a $5.3 billion valuation, funds it will use to expand beyond AI video generation and into world models.7 hours ago
tech HumanHow NVIDIA's Earth-2 Uses AI to Accurately Predict WeatherNVIDIA's Earth-2 is the world’s first production-grade, fully open, accelerated weather AI software stack with improved accuracy and faster processing.7 hours ago
tech HumanGenAI's 'Double-Edged Sword': Safer Internet Day 2026AI takes centre stage on Safer Internet Day 2026 as safety, deepfakes and governance move up the agenda, highlighting the importance of staying safe online9 hours ago
tech HumanBattle of the AI Brands: OpenAI and Anthropic's Ad WarAnthropic launched a series of ads during Super Bowl week, taking aim at OpenAI after the latter announced its intention to introduce ads in ChatGPT9 hours ago(4)
tech HumanSAS: AI Governance Will Separate Winners From Losers in 2026SAS experts predicts corporate self-governance will fill regulatory gaps as organisations face pressure on data ethics and responsible deployment11 hours ago
tech HumanThe first signs of burnout are coming from the people who embrace AI the mostBecause employees could do more, work began bleeding into lunch breaks and late evenings. The employees' to-do lists expanded to fill every hour that AI freed up, and then kept going.15 hours ago
tech AIReducing Government Costs and Increasing Access to Greenspaces in the United Kingdom with DINOMeta's DINOv2 model is enhancing reforestation efforts around the world. Learn how the UK government is using DINO to help reduce costs and increase...a day ago