Snap, the social media company behind Snapchat, announced on Monday that it is laying off 10% of its workforce globally, amounting to roughly 500 employees. The move is part of its strategy to encourage more face-to-face collaboration among their teams […]
Everbridge announced on Monday it would be acquired by U.S. private equity firm Thoma Bravo in a cash deal valued at approximately $1.5 billion, making it Thoma Bravo’s second major acquisition within the past six months. As part of the […]
Chinese automaker and Volvo’s parent company Geely Holding Group announced on Saturday the launch of 11 satellites into low-earth orbit to enhance navigation precision for driverless cars. This marks its second launch as it aims to improve navigation accuracy for […]
The parent company of Facebook Meta Platforms plans to roll out a new iteration of its custom chip in its data centers this year, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing an internal document. This second-generation chip, part of Meta’s in-house silicon […]
Traditional drug discovery is a slow, cumbersome, and expensive process. It relies heavily on trial and error, where researchers and scientists sift through numerous molecules, testing them against specific targets, hoping to stumble upon one that delivers the desired therapeutic […]
Crypto startup Polygon Labs announced it plans to reduce its workforce by 60 positions, or about 19% of its global workforce. The decision comes as the company undergoes its second round of layoffs, amidst a tentative recovery in the digital […]
The Messenger, a digital news startup founded by media executive Jimmy Finkelstein, is shutting down in less than a year, marking a significant setback in the internet media landscape, Axios reported, citing insider information. The announcement follows recent reports hinting […]
The future of supersonic travel got a major boost today with Cadence Design Systems‘ announcement of a new artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer specifically designed for jet design to simulate how air flows over jets and other gear as its competition […]
KKR & Co, a global buyout firm, and South Korea’s Taeyoung Group are planning to sell their joint venture Ecorbit in a deal that may value the environmental company at over $2 billion, Reuters reported, citing two individuals familiar with […]
Meta on Monday announced the release of its free code generation AI model and programming tool named Code Llama 70B. The new release is designed to generate and debug even larger programming strings compared to Meta’s previous offerings. Code Llama […]
Carcinotech, an Edinburgh-based startup Carcinotech specializing in 3D printed micro-tumors, has secured £4.2 million in funding to expand operations, intensify research and development efforts, and facilitate the company’s entry into the US market later this year. The round was led […]
Amazon and Roomba-maker iRobot have called off their $1.4 billion deal due to uncertainties surrounding regulatory approval, the two companies announced on Monday. Amazon withdrew from the agreement after iRobot said that the deal has “no path to regulatory approval […]
AI startup Anthropic has suffered a data breach, making it the latest in a series of companies to fall victim to data leak incidents. Unlike previous breaches caused by external hackers, this time the breach resulted from a human error. […]
Brex, a fintech startup known for offering corporate credit cards to startups, is facing some challenges. The news comes at a time when startups are struggling to raise funding due to the worsening global economic conditions and high interest rates. […]
OpenAI is under fire again after the Italian watchdog accused the maker of the popular AI tool ChatGPT of breaking privacy laws in Italy. Italy’s data protection authority said on Monday that it has informed OpenAI that its ChatGPT artificial […]
Salesforce is laying off around 700 employees, or approximately 1% of its global workforce, as major U.S. tech companies started 2024 with fresh plans to reduce their headcount, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. Despite the layoffs, the report […]
Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, is reportedly in discussions to secure up to $6 billion in funding, with a proposed valuation of $20 billion, as Musk seeks to rival OpenAI, the Financial Times reported on Friday. If successful, this funding […]
Publicis Groupe, the world’s largest advertising group in terms of market value, said on Thursday it plans to invest 300 million euros ($326.94 million) in artificial intelligence (AI) over the next three years. This investment is part of the Paris-based […]
Aniai, a New York-based robotic kitchen startup, announced today it has raised $12 million in pre-Series A funding for its hamburger-grilling robot, Alpha Grill. The funding round, led by InterVest, a prominent venture capital firm in South Korea, brings Aniai’s […]
Microsoft on Wednesday made history surpassing the $3 trillion in market valuation for the first time, solidifying its position as the second most valuable company globally, just trailing behind Apple, the maker of iPhones. The news comes a year after […]
