Monthly Archives: February 2025

Web Summit attendees aren’t buying Scale AI CEO’s push for America ‘to win the AI war’

In a bold move last month, Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang took out a full-page ad in the Washington Post, telling President Trump that “America must win the AI war.” The statement sparked mixed reactions, as seen during Wang’s appearance … Continue reading

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Anthropic reportedly ups its next funding round to $3.5B

Anthropic’s next funding round is reportedly growing larger. Anthropic, which makes the AI chatbot Claude, is finalizing a $3.5 billion fundraising round that values the company at $61.5 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. Anthropic initially set out to … Continue reading

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Chegg sues Google for hurting traffic with AI as it considers strategic alternatives

The online education company has tapped Goldman Sachs as it studies options such as going private or getting acquired.

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Chegg sues Google over AI search summaries

Edtech company Chegg has sued Google claiming that the tech giant’s AI summaries of search results have hurt Chegg’s traffic and revenue. In the suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Chegg accuses Google of … Continue reading

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Even Elon Musk forgets that X isn’t Twitter sometimes

Do you sometimes refer to X by its old name, Twitter? That’s okay. Even Elon Musk, the man who changed Twitter’s name to X, still occasionally refers to the social media platform he runs as Twitter. “Twitter added far more … Continue reading

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Hims & Hers shares tumble 18% as margin miss adds to concerns about GLP-1 business

Hims & Hers Health reported fourth-quarter results on Monday that beat analysts’ expectations, but the stock sank in extended trading.

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Apple exec Phil Schiller testifies that he raised concerns over App Store commissions on web-based sales

Apple Fellow Phil Schiller, the executive in charge of leading the App Store, testified in court on Monday that he had originally raised concerns about the 27% commission the iPhone maker planned to charge app developers on any purchases made … Continue reading

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DOGE’s HR email is getting the ‘Bee Movie’ spam treatment

Over the weekend, Elon Musk surveyed his followers on X — the platform he spent $44 billion to buy — asking whether federal employees should be required to send his team an email with a list of five things they … Continue reading

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A comprehensive list of 2024 and 2025 tech layoffs

A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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How AI is speeding the mining of valuable metals needed to power the clean economy

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