Category AI Fields

Tolan Raises $30 Million as AI Companions Try to Become More Useful

AI companion startup Tolan raises $30M, doubling down on a growing user base, double-digit millions in ARR and a push into practical life help.

Tenstorrent raised $1.5 billion at a $6.2 billion valuation to scale AI chips for open-weight models and video generation.

Replika founder Eugenia Kuyda launches Wabi, a personal AI assistant built for shared threads, custom apps and group planning.

Hidden WhatsApp AI instructions appeared in help pages, including legal limits and support rules, before Meta removed them after a bug report.

Smart TV hacks powered by AI are stripping ads and tracking from TVs, raising questions about bloatware, privacy, and the ad business.

Nvidia’s open-weight models aim to power enterprise agents and local AI PCs, giving businesses and users more control over deployment and privacy.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker warns AI could reshape jobs, privacy, and power unless government sets stronger guardrails.

Researchers say AI agents helped a hacker break into more than 100 sites, including reported targets at John Deere and SharkNinja.

Democrats are seizing the AI backlash as a midterm issue, targeting data centers, safety risks and industry influence.

Character.AI bankruptcy may help Disney hire staff, license tech, and sidestep lawsuits in a controversial reverse acquihire.