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Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Steps Down As Company Names Toni Schneider Interim Chief Executive
Bluesky chief executive Jay Graber is stepping down from the company’s top leadership position and will move into a new role as chief innovation officer. The company said Monday that…
AI Researchers From OpenAI And Google DeepMind Support Anthropic Lawsuit Over Pentagon Supply Chain Risk Label
More than 30 employees from OpenAI and Google DeepMind have filed a legal statement supporting Anthropic in its lawsuit against the US Department of Defense after the agency designated the…
FAA Approves Pilot Program Allowing Electric Air Taxi Testing Across 26 US States
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved eight pilot projects that will allow several companies to begin broader testing of electric aircraft across the United States as early as this summer.…
Cocoa Price Collapse Leaves Ghana And Ivory Coast Farmers Unpaid Despite Global Chocolate Price Surge
Chocolate prices have increased worldwide over the past year, yet many cocoa farmers in West Africa say they have not benefited from the higher costs. Instead, farmers in Ghana and…
US And Israel Strikes On Iran Trigger Regional Conflict With Rising Casualties And Energy Disruptions
Conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has entered its second week after coordinated strikes on Iran on 28 February killed Iran’s long-time supreme leader and damaged military and…
Anthropic Files Lawsuit Against US Government Over Supply Chain Risk Designation
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has filed a lawsuit against the US government after being designated a “supply chain risk” by the Department of Defense. The company argues that the decision…
Live Nation Reaches Tentative Settlement With US Justice Department In Antitrust Case Over Ticketmaster
Live Nation has reached a tentative settlement with the US Department of Justice in an antitrust case examining the company’s influence over the live events sector, including its ownership of…
OpenAI Delays ChatGPT ‘Adult Mode’ Feature As Company Prioritizes Core AI Improvements
OpenAI has postponed the release of “adult mode,” a planned ChatGPT feature intended to allow verified adult users to access erotica and other adult content, as the company shifts its…
PopSockets Founder David Barnett Reflects On Building A Global Phone Accessory Brand Without Venture Capital
David Barnett, the founder of PopSockets, says the journey from a garage project to one of the most widely recognized phone accessories began with a simple personal problem and years…
OpenAI Robotics Lead Caitlin Kalinowski Resigns Following Pentagon AI Agreement
Caitlin Kalinowski, the hardware executive leading OpenAI’s robotics team, said she has resigned from the company following its recently announced agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense that allows the…
Alphabet Structures Pay Package For Sundar Pichai Worth Up To $692 Million Over Three Years
Alphabet has structured a new compensation package for Google chief executive Sundar Pichai that could reach $692 million over three years, according to a company filing first reported by the…
GSMA Pushes $40 Smartphone Initiative To Expand Internet Access Across African Markets
A coalition of telecom operators, smartphone manufacturers, and industry groups is working to introduce smartphones priced around $40 in an effort to expand internet access in developing markets, though questions…
Luma Launches AI Agents Platform Designed To Automate Creative Workflows Across Media Formats
AI video-generation startup Luma on Thursday introduced Luma Agents, a platform designed to automate creative production across text, images, video, and audio for advertising, marketing, and design teams. The company…
Karnataka Proposes Social Media Ban For Users Under 16 As Global Restrictions On Youth Platforms Expand
India’s southern state of Karnataka plans to prohibit children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms, according to an announcement made Friday by chief minister Siddaramaiah during…
City Detect Raises $13 Million To Expand AI System That Monitors Building Conditions For Local Governments
City Detect, a startup that uses computer vision to help local governments monitor building conditions and neighborhood maintenance issues, said Friday it has raised $13 million in a Series A…
Rivian Targets Rapid U.S. Launch For R2 Electric SUV As Company Pushes Toward Mass-Market Scale
Rivian plans to introduce its upcoming R2 electric SUV at one of the fastest launch paces seen for a new electric vehicle in the United States, aiming to reach tens…
Science Corp. Raises $230 Million To Advance Brain-Computer Interface Implant For Vision Restoration
Science Corporation, a brain-computer interface startup founded by former Neuralink president Max Hodak, said Wednesday it has raised $230 million in a Series C funding round as the company works…
Meta Allows AI Chatbots On WhatsApp Business API In Europe For 12 Months Amid EU Investigation
Meta said Thursday it will allow artificial intelligence companies to offer chatbots on WhatsApp through its Business API in Europe for the next 12 months, a move that comes as…
Netflix Acquires Ben Affleck’s AI Filmmaking Startup InterPositive
Netflix said Thursday it is acquiring InterPositive, a filmmaking technology company founded in 2022 by actor Ben Affleck, in a move that reflects the streaming platform’s continued development of artificial…