Thrive Holdings Lands $2 Billion to Expand Its AI Rollout Across Enterprise Businesses
Thrive Holdings raised $2 billion to expand enterprise AI across accounting, IT and regulated infrastructure businesses.
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Hinton, Li and Ng Urge Nuanced Openness as AI Safety Fears Grow
The open AI debate sharpened in Las Vegas as Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li and Andrew Ng argued for nuanced openness and stronger regulation.
Automattic Brings Mesh’s Personal CRM to Android as AI-Driven Networking Push Expands
Automattic’s personal CRM Mesh arrives on Android with AI search, widgets, and Beeper integration plans.
Sandbar Bets on a Voice Ring to Escape the AI Hardware Graveyard
Sandbar raised $36 million to build a voice ring that uses push-to-talk input to avoid the AI hardware graveyard.
Sandbar’s Stream bets voice is the missing interface for AI wearables
Sandbar says AI wearables should be voice-first. The Stream ring aims to capture thoughts privately as the startup raises $36 million.
Lovable jumps to $13.3B valuation after $400M raise as vibe-coding demand surges
Lovable raised $400M at a $13.3B valuation after hitting $500M ARR, cementing its rise as a leading vibe-coding startup.
D’Addario Admits It Used Suno AI in Controversial Promo Video After Weeks of Denials
D’Addario admitted a Suno-generated track was used in a promo video after denying it, intensifying the AI music controversy.
Inside the VideoVerse Deal Collapse: $250M Exit Turns Into Fraud Claims, Forgery Allegations and Court Fights
The VideoVerse acquisition has collapsed into fraud claims, forged-signature allegations and unpaid investors after the $250M Minute Media deal.
Google’s Pixel 11 Pushes Smartphone Cameras Further Into AI
Google’s Pixel 11 camera adds Magic Capture, faster Night Sight, Camera Looks and creator tools, with AI helping users shoot better photos.
Google’s Pixel Watch 5 leans on AI health tools, not new hardware
Pixel Watch 5 adds offline Gemini, proactive AI and new health features, including breathing alerts, blood pressure trends and insulin resistance trends.
