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Cal AI Founder Zach Yadegari Raises $10M for Persona, an AI Wearable Assistant
Teen founder Zach Yadegari raised $10M for Persona, an AI assistant startup with a $179 wearable and a privacy-first pitch.
Meta’s Free Muse and OpenAI’s Paid Dots Signal a New AI Agent Battle
Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s Dots are pushing AI agents mainstream, raising big questions about privacy, pricing and ecosystem lock-in.
‘Artificial’ turns OpenAI’s power struggle into a razor-sharp satire
Luca Guadagnino’s AI satire ‘Artificial’ turns OpenAI’s Altman saga into a sharp film about power, control and the race to build AGI.
Google’s new offline note-taker takes aim at Granola with on-device AI
Google’s new AI note-taker runs offline on Mac, challenges Granola, and uses on-device models to summarize meetings and answer questions.
OpenAI and Meta Lead a Rush for AI Domain Names as ICANN Reopens the Web’s Namespace
OpenAI and Meta are chasing AI domain names like .agent and .agi as ICANN receives 1,615 new top-level domain applications.
Manus Parent Butterfly Effect Raises Over $500 Million After Meta Deal Collapse
Manus funding round tops $500M after Meta’s failed takeover, as Butterfly Effect ramps hiring and pushes its AI agents globally.
Center for Humane Technology lays off staff as it pivots to founder-led AI advocacy
The Center for Humane Technology is cutting staff and shifting to founder-led AI safety work after years of internal debate and courtroom wins.
