Over the last year, Google has added multiple AI-powered features to Maps to improve discovery and enable users to ask questions about places. Now, the company is upgrading the app with Gemini to let users ask its AI bot questions…
The way AI deals are structured today resembles a circle of life, but one focused on profit that ensures money ultimately returns to the same entities. A prime example is SoftBank. The conglomerate is investing tens of billions into OpenAI…
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has called Google’s proposal in its antitrust settlement a comprehensive solution. He stated that it genuinely doubles down on Android’s vision of being an open platform. The companies reached a settlement on Tuesday. This agreement…
Google’s thirty-two billion dollar acquisition of cloud security company Wiz has moved a step closer to completion. Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport stated at a Wall Street Journal event that the acquisition has cleared its antitrust review by the United States…
Cybersecurity is a massive sector, but startups in this category are more likely to be acquired than to go public. Even Wiz, which for a time held the title of the fastest-growing startup, abandoned its IPO ambitions when it agreed…
A variety of voice-based hardware devices have emerged, aimed at companionship, productivity, or personal growth. These include card-shaped devices from Plaud and Pocket, pendants from Friend, Limitless, and Taya, and a wristband from Bee, which is now part of Amazon.…
MoEngage, a customer engagement platform working with consumer brands across 75 countries, has raised new funding. The investment was led by its existing investor, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, to accelerate global growth and integrate more artificial intelligence into its platform. A…
NVIDIA and Qualcomm Ventures have joined a growing coalition of U.S. and Indian investors backing India’s deep tech startups. The group launched in September with more than one billion dollars in commitments, a timing that aligns with India’s new one…
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced on his social media platform Truth Social that he is renominating Shift4 founder Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, the nation’s space agency. This reversal comes months after he withdrew the initial nomination. The change…
People Inc., one of the largest media publishers in the United States, has signed an artificial intelligence licensing agreement with Microsoft. The media company, which was formerly known as Dotdash Meredith, announced the deal on Tuesday. This announcement was part…
