Monthly Archives: October 2024

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy hints at an ‘agentic’ Alexa

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy today hinted at an improved, “agentic” version of the company’s Alexa assistant — one that could take actions on a user’s behalf. “I think that the next generation of these assistants and generative AI applications will … Continue reading

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Amazon’s cloud unit records highest profit margin in at least a decade

Amazon Web Services delivered an operating margin of over 38%, the highest since at least 2014.

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US drone maker Skydio faces battery squeeze after Chinese sanctions

America’s supply chain vulnerabilities were on full display Thursday after drone manufacturer Skydio told customers it was facing a battery squeeze after being hit with sanctions from China.  “This is an attempt to eliminate the leading American drone company and … Continue reading

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Decart’s AI simulates a real-time, playable version of Minecraft

Decart, an Israeli AI company that emerged from stealth today with $21 million in funding from Sequoia and Oren Zeev, has released what it’s claiming is the first playable “open-world” AI model. Called Oasis, the model, which is available for … Continue reading

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Amazon’s advertising business grew 19% in the third quarter

Amazon’s online advertising business jumped 19% year over year to $14.3 billion in the third quarter.

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Intel shares jump 9% on earnings beat, uplifting guidance

Intel reported better-than-expected revenue following a quarter filled with challenges.

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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Search, Competing With Google, Microsoft

ChatGPT search will draw from news media partners through deals with OpenAI. OpenAI says “context” will differentiate it from Google Search.

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Yes, You Can Trace a VoIP Call – Here’s How It Works

You deserve to know who’s calling. Learn how to trace a VoIP call on your own, and involve law enforcement if that’s what it takes.

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BBG Ventures raises new $60 million fund to support diverse founders

BBG Ventures raised a new $60 million fund to support founders from “diverse backgrounds,” including gender, race, age, and class, Business Insider reported. The firm is known for backing exclusively women founders, and this new fund is a slight departure from … Continue reading

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Female Founders Fund returns its Fund I

After 10 years, the Female Founders Fund has returned its $5.85 million Fund I, according to Fortune. The news makes FFF one of the few diverse-focused funds to fully return a fund in a move that may boost the image … Continue reading

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