Francesco Cacciatore describes himself as a skeptic. After spending two decades in the European aerospace industry, he reached a personal crisis that led him to make an undeniably optimistic bet: he started a space company. He recalls asking himself what…
French AI startup Mistral AI is finalizing a new 2 billion euro investment. This funding round would value the company at 14 billion dollars, positioning it as one of the most valuable tech startups in Europe. This information was reported…
Scale AI, a company that helps tech companies prepare data to train AI models, has filed a lawsuit against one of its former sales employees and its rival, Mercor. The suit alleges the employee, Eugene Ling, who was hired by…
While quick commerce in India has become synonymous with 10-minute deliveries, FirstClub is taking a slower and more curated route. Yet just three months after launching its app, the eight-month-old startup has tripled its valuation. At a post-money valuation of…
Mike Liberatore, the chief financial officer of xAI, has left the company according to reporting from The Wall Street Journal. This marks the latest in a string of high-profile executive departures. The former Airbnb executive joined the company in April…
Apple may overhaul Siri with a new AI-powered web search tool using technology from Google’s Gemini, according to a new report. The iPhone maker, which has been criticized for falling behind in the AI race, has delayed its long-awaited Siri…
CoreWeave, a provider of cloud servers to large companies training AI models, has agreed to acquire OpenPipe. The two-year-old startup, which was backed by Y Combinator, helps enterprises develop customized AI agents with reinforcement learning. The companies announced the agreement…
Aylo, the owner of Pornhub, will pay a $5 million settlement to the FTC and the state of Utah. The settlement addresses allegations that the company knowingly profited from child sexual abuse material and nonconsensual content. The company, formerly known…
The world’s most-flown rocket may start flying even more. U.S. regulators have completed a key environmental review that paves the way for SpaceX to more than double the number of Falcon 9 launches from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.…
Online gaming platform Roblox announced on Wednesday that it is expanding its age-estimation technology to all users. This move comes amid lawsuits that allege child safety concerns on the platform. The company is also partnering with the International Age Rating…
