Jack Altman and Benchmark announced today That he will join the firm as a general partner. This news is a huge deal, especially since Altman has been running his own VC firm, Alt Capital, since at least 2024. The fund raised a $150 million Fund I in early 2024 and then, last September, $274 million…
Thrive Capital recently raised $10 billion for a new fund – its largest fund raised to date and almost double the size of its previous fund. Of this, $1 billion is dedicated to early-stage investments, while the rest is for growth-stage investments, according to a Announcement from the firm. Thrive told Bloomberg this was its…
At the end of last month, information reported this Apple was developing an AI wearable device – an AirTag-shaped pendant with cameras that could be pinned to a user’s shirt. Now, Bloomberg he writes Development of such a device – along with two other AI-powered items – is happening rapidly, as Apple looks to remain…
Anthropic has released a new version of its mid-size Sonet model, keeping up with the company’s four-month update cycle. In a post announcing the new model, Anthropic emphasized improvements in coding, instruction-following, and computer usage. Sonnet 4.6 will be the default model for free and pro plan users. The beta release of Sonnet 4.6 will…
With a view to attract more AI investments in the country, India is hosting a four-day AI summit this week that will be attended by officials from leading AI labs and Big Tech, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, Microsoft, Google and Cloudflare, as well as heads of state. The event, expected to attract 250,000 visitors, will…
Peter Steinberger, who created the AI personal assistant now known as open pawHas joined OpenAI. Formerly known as Claudebot, then Moltbot, OpenClaw gains viral popularity Over the past few weeks with its promise of being “AI that actually works,” whether it’s managing your calendar, booking flights, or even Joining a social network full of other…
David Greene, the longtime host of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” has sued Google, alleging the company’s podcasts feature male voices. notebooklm tools based on green, According to The Washington Post. Green said that when friends, family members and colleagues began emailing him about the similarity, he became convinced that the voice was mimicking his cadence, intonation…
The Pentagon is pressuring AI companies to allow the US military to use their technology for “all lawful purposes”, but Anthropic is pushing back. A new report in Axios. The government is reportedly demanding the same from OpenAI, Google and xAI. An anonymous Trump administration official told Axios that one of those companies has agreed,…
The Department of Homeland Security is stepping up pressure on tech companies to identify the owners of social media accounts critical of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). According to The New York Times. This mirrors other recent reporting. Bloomberg is pointing to five cases In which Homeland Security Demands to identify owners of unknown Instagram…
Elon Musk is “actively” working to make xAI’s Grok chatbot “more seamless,” according to a former employee. spoke to The Verge Regarding Musk’s recent departure from his AI company. This week, after that announcement Musk’s SpaceX is acquiring xAI (which had previously acquired his social media company X), at least 11 engineers and two co-founders…
