Black Forest Labs raises $300M at $3.25B valuation
Black Forest Labs, a German AI startup, secured $300 million in Series B funding, valuing the company at $3.25 billion. The round was led by Salesforce Ventures and Anjney...
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Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build Its Surveillance AI
Flock employs remote workers from Upwork in the Philippines to annotate surveillance footage. An accidental data leak revealed these workers review and categorize footage of US vehicles and people....
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Korea’s Coupang says data breach exposed nearly 34M customers’ personal information
South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang disclosed a data breach impacting nearly 34 million customers, with unauthorized access detected over five months. The incident exposed personal details like names, emails,...
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Varda says it has proven space manufacturing works — now it wants to make it boring
Varda is pioneering space-based pharmaceutical manufacturing by using specialized capsules to process drugs in microgravity, overcoming Earth’s limitations in crystal formation. The company’s capsules reenter Earth’s atmosphere at hypersonic...
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‘Avatar’ director James Cameron says generative AI is ‘horrifying’
Renowned director James Cameron criticizes generative AI as ‘horrifying,’ contrasting it with performance capture techniques used in his ‘Avatar’ films. He clarifies that performance capture celebrates human actors, unlike...
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New report examines how David Sacks might profit from Trump administration role
A new report suggests David Sacks, Trump’s AI and crypto advisor, could benefit financially from his role through investments. Sacks criticized the report as misleading, arguing it misrepresents his...
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ChatGPT launched three years ago today
ChatGPT, launched on November 30, 2022, revolutionized business and technology sectors with its conversational AI capabilities. It remains a top free app on Apple’s rankings while sparking a surge...
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Behind the scenes of drone food delivery in Finland
A Finnish food startup, Huuva, is collaborating with drone delivery company Manna to test drone-based food delivery in Espoo. The partnership integrates e-scooter workers, drone operators, and W. Market...
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