Bret Taylor’s Sierra buys YC-backed AI startup Fragment

Sierra, founded by customer service agent startup Brett Taylorannounced on Thursday that it has acquired YC-backed French startup FragmentWhich helps businesses integrate AI into the workflow. This is Sierra’s third public acquisition. Earlier, Japan-based enterprise AI solutions company Opera Tech (which he achieved at the end of March) and voice agent company Receptive AI (Which…

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Google rolls out Gemini in Chrome in seven new countries

Google announced on Monday that it is making its Gemini in Chrome feature available in seven new markets, including Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam. The company is rolling out this feature on both desktop and iOS in all these countries except Japan. The company has been integrating AI and Gemini in…

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Google rolls out a native Gemini app for Mac

Google announced On Wednesday it is introducing a native Gemini app for Mac, taking on rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic, which have had Mac apps for quite some time. “Now, you can bring up Gemini from anywhere on your Mac with a quick shortcut (Option + Space) to get instant help without changing tabs,” Google…

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Accel raises $5B to back late-stage bets

Accel announced on Tuesday that it has raised $5 billion In fresh capital to support late stage companies. The venture firm told Bloomberg That $4 billion will go to his late-stage Leaders Fund, for which he expects to cut at least 20 checks, each averaging $200 million. Accel looks to invest in companies creating AI-powered…

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