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Trump Pivots on AI Regulation, Worker Ousted by DOGE Runs for Office, and Hantavirus Explained

Trump Pivots on AI Regulation, Worker Ousted by DOGE Runs for Office, and Hantavirus Explained

Brian Barrett: This is the first time I’ve thought about contact tracing in many years, and I was so happy…
Ramp in talks to hit $40B+ valuation, 6 months after reaching $32B

Ramp in talks to hit $40B+ valuation, 6 months after reaching $32B

Investors could not get enough of Ramp throughout 2025 and it looks like 2026 could be another banner year of…
OpenAI launches new voice intelligence features in its API

OpenAI launches new voice intelligence features in its API

OpenAI said Thursday that its API will now include a number of new voice intelligence features designed to help developers…
Kodiak AI raises $100M at a steep discount, sending its stock tumbling 37%

Kodiak AI raises $100M at a steep discount, sending its stock tumbling 37%

Kodiak AI’s stock tumbled 37% in after-hours trading Thursday after the self-driving truck startup disclosed it had raised $100 million…
How to Disable Google’s Gemini in Chrome

How to Disable Google’s Gemini in Chrome

If you use Google’s Chrome browser for desktop, there’s probably a Gemini Nano AI model running on your computer right…
Voi founders’ new AI startup Pit has become the latest rising star out of Stockholm

Voi founders’ new AI startup Pit has become the latest rising star out of Stockholm

Swedish startup Pit may have gained notice for some rage-bait social media posts, but it has also become another Stockholm…
OpenAI introduces new ‘Trusted Contact’ safeguard for cases of possible self-harm

OpenAI introduces new ‘Trusted Contact’ safeguard for cases of possible self-harm

On Thursday OpenAI announced a new feature called Trusted Contact, designed to alert a trusted third party if mentions of…
Why the Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak Isn’t Likely to Become a Global Crisis

Why the Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak Isn’t Likely to Become a Global Crisis

Cruises are so closely associated with illness that the highly contagious norovirus is commonly called the “cruise ship virus.” But…
Elon Musk’s lawsuit is putting OpenAI’s safety record under the microscope

Elon Musk’s lawsuit is putting OpenAI’s safety record under the microscope

Elon Musk’s legal effort to dismantle OpenAI may hinge on how its for-profit subsidiary enhances or detracts from the frontier…
Tome, another Goodreads booktracker rival, shuts down

Tome, another Goodreads booktracker rival, shuts down

Tome, a book-tracking app and book lovers community, is closing its doors. Built on the back of the sizable and…