Earlier today, Shopify suffered a major disruption that disrupted the operations of many merchants, leaving them unable to complete transactions. According to Shopify status pageThe company has found the problem and fixed it. The disruption is especially problematic because customers were actively searching for deals on Cyber Monday, one of the busiest online shopping days…
The AI boom is proving unpredictable for the construction workers building the massive data centers that power it. According to WSJWorkers moving into data-center construction are seeing pay increases of 25% to 30% compared to their previous jobs — and in some cases, much more. One of them is Daymond Chambliss, who sold his small…
OpenAI is taking an ownership stake in Thrive HoldingsWhose parent company is Thrive Capital, one of the major investors in the AI giant. Thrive Holdings operates like a private equity firm for AI, bringing in companies it believes could benefit from the technology in areas such as accounting and IT services. Neither company has disclosed…
NVIDIA It is investing $2 billion in Synopsys, which makes software and components for designing semiconductor chips. The deal deepens their existing partnership at a time when analysts have begun to scrutinize the increasingly common circular AI-industry deals and warn of a potential bubble. Nvidia said it bought it Synopsis Each share is priced at…
German AI Lab Black Forest Labs on Monday said it has raised $300 million in a Series B funding round, valuing the company at $3.25 billion. The round was co-led by Salesforce Ventures and Anjani Midha (AMP), and saw participation from a16z, NVIDIA, Northzone, Crendum, Earlybird VC, Broadlight Capital, General Catalyst, Temasek, Bain Capital Ventures,…
James Cameron’s films are often pioneers in visual effects technology – particularly the “Avatar” films, in which his heroic blue Na’vi characters are brought to life through performance capture. But that doesn’t make Cameron a fan of generative AI. In CBS Sunday Morning Interview The director, who is attached to the upcoming release of “Avatar:…
Flights were delayed and canceled globally after Airbus ordered repairs on 6,000 of its A320 series planes. According to The Guardian, company said she is taking action Because “analysis of a recent incident involving A320 family aircraft has shown that intense solar radiation can corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls.” Citing industry…
New York’s latest state budget includes new disclosure requirements for businesses that use personal data to set different prices for different shoppers – for example, you’ll be charged more if you have a history of splurging. Businesses using personalized pricing are now required to tell customers, “This price was determined by an algorithm using your…
Vibe coding has taken the tech industry by storm, and it’s not just that darling And replication Those of the world who are winning. Startups that have built the infrastructure behind them are also making money. SupaBase, the open-source database platform that has become the backend of choice for the vibe-coding world, Raised $100 million…
Defense tech startup Anduril Industries has faced multiple setbacks during testing of its autonomous weapon systems new reporting By WSJ. Problems cited include more than a dozen drone boats that failed during naval exercises in California in May, with sailors warning of a safety breach and possible loss of life; A mechanical problem that damaged…
