Can AI judge journalism? A Thiel-backed startup says yes, even if it risks chilling whistleblowers
Objection, a Thiel-backed startup, aims to use AI to judge journalism, letting users pay to challenge stories. Critics warn it could chill whistleblowers and reshape how media accountability works.
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This Khosla-backed autonomous pod startup just raised $170M — now it’s aiming for more
Glydways is in talks to raise another $250 million as it prepares to launch three pilot programs.
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Anthropic shrugs off VC funding offers valuing it at $800B+, for now
VCs are frothing at the mouth to write more checks to Anthropic at a valuation that matches or beats OpenAI's.
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Snap is cutting 1,000 jobs, 16% of its workforce
The company cites advancements in AI for the cuts.
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Reid Hoffman weighs in on the ‘tokenmaxxing’ debate
Reid Hoffman says tracking AI token use can gauge adoption, but cautions it should be paired with context and not treated as a direct productivity metric.
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This energy startup’s bet on 100-year-old grid tech is paying off
Ayr Energy is using a shortage of power conversion equipment to break open a decades-old market.
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Chipmakers AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm are all investing in this buzzy self-driving tech startup
The involvement of AMD, Arm, and the venture arm of Qualcomm is about more than money. It's also about tapping into the variety of compute platforms that Wayve's self-driving sy...
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OpenAI updates its Agents SDK to help enterprises build safer, more capable agents
OpenAI has expanded the capabilities of its agent-building toolkit, as agentic AI continues to grow in popularity.
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Hightouch reaches $100M ARR fueled by marketing tools powered by AI
The startup says it grew its ARR by $70 million in just 20 months after launching an AI agent platform for marketers.
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LinkedIn data shows AI isn’t to blame for hiring decline… yet
LinkedIn says hiring is down 20% since 2022, but blames higher interest rates — not AI — for the slowdown.
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Feds will require data centers to show their power bills
In a first, the U.S. Energy Information Agency said it will require data centers to disclose details of their energy use.
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LinkedIn data shows AI isn’t to blame for hiring decline… yet
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