Nvidia clears regulatory hurdle to acquire Run:ai

Chip company Nvidia gets the green light from the European Union to complete its acquisition of Run:ai. The EU came to a unanimous decision today that Nvidia could go ahead with its acquisition of Israeli GPU orchestration platform Run:ai, according to reporting from Bloomberg. The European Commission determined that if the merger went through other […]
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Google is expanding Gemini’s in-depth research mode to 40 languages

Google said Friday that the company is expanding Gemini’s latest in-depth research mode to 40 more languages. The company launched the in-depth research mode earlier this month, allowing Google One AI premium plan users to unlock an AI-powered research assistant of sorts. The in-depth function works in a multi-step method, from creating a research plan […]
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I Used AI to Do All of My Holiday Shopping

Chatbots aren’t very good at picking gifts, but that didn’t stop me from burning the planet in a quest for the perfect baking equipment.

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OpenAI announces new o3 model

OpenAI announced a new o3 model on Friday. In a tweet ahead of its livestream, the company confirmed previous reports that it is skipping o2 due to copyright concerns, and is releasing early evals for the o3 model. It appears to be a successor to its o1 reasoning model. This story is developing…
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EU Approves NVIDIA Deal With Run:ai, Pushes for Apple Interoperability

GPU supplier NVIDIA announced its plans to purchase compute management platform Run:ai in April.

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Swizzle Fund raises $5M for inaugural fund addressing women’s health and wealth

There is a new venture fund in town. Swizzle Fund, founded by Jessica Kamada, former COO of the marketing agency Bamboo, has raised just a little more than $5 million for its Fund I, according to an SEC filing. There was no target raise amount.  The firm, which quietly opened in 2023, is an early-stage […]
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Lerer Hippeau files to raise Fund IX

Lerer Hippeau, one of New York’s most prolific and A-list VC firms, has filed to raise its ninth fund, according to an SEC filing made Wednesday.
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Amazon Has Overhauled Its Drone Delivery. Will the Public Welcome It?

A recent visit to Amazon’s overhauled drone delivery program in Arizona left me impressed by the drones, but skeptical that the public will welcome them.

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OpenAI’s Reasoning Machine, Instagram Teen Changes and Amazon R.T.O. Drama

“They should have just called it Strawberry. At least that’s delicious.”

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Some Telemarketing Lists Are Garbage. Here’s How to Check

Give your reps a fighting chance by buying high-quality telemarketing lists and steering clear of the junk. Learn what to look for today.

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