Amazon says it is laying off 16,000 employees

Amazon announced today that it is cutting 16,000 jobs across the company. This reduction follows the e-commerce company’s layoff of 14,000 people in October. In a letter to employees, Senior Vice President of People Experience and Technology, Beth Galetti, explained…

Anthropic, Apple, OpenAI CEOs condemn ICE violence, praise Trump

On a Monday night NBC News segment, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei expressed concern over recent events, referring to violence involving Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis. Amodei focused on the importance of preserving democracy at home, both on television and in…

Redwood attracts Google for its $425M Series E as AI power needs rise

Google has joined as the latest investor in Redwood Materials, the battery recycling and cathode production startup. This investment supports the company’s expansion into a new energy storage venture aimed at powering AI data centers and other industrial sites. Redwood…

Waabi raises $1B and expands into robotaxis with Uber

Autonomous vehicle startup Waabi has raised one billion dollars and formed a partnership with Uber to deploy self-driving cars on the ride-hailing platform. This marks the company’s first expansion beyond its original focus on autonomous trucking. The funding includes an…