Forward, a startup that raised $400 million to operate artificial intelligence-powered “doctor in a box” healthcare stations, is shutting down effective Tuesday, according to a person close to the company. All of its nearly 200 employees will lose their jobs, the person said. The San Francisco startup, started in 2017 by former Google employee Adrian Aoun, wanted to make healthcare visits more accessible with staffed clinics and automatic services. It... Read more ›
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For years, many crypto and fintech startups viewed hiring staffers to ensure their businesses followed the rules as an afterthought. Hires to oversee compliance with financial regulations aren’t a flashy sign of growth like software engineers or big-name product hires. Now, compliance staffing has become top of mind for these companies, according to industry executives and advisors. From fintech darlings Plaid and Stripe to crypto companies Tether and Binance, and... Read more ›
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Crusoe, a data center company focused on artificial intelligence, is in advanced discussions to raise several billion dollars in debt financing for a data center it is building for OpenAI in Texas, according to two people with direct knowledge of the situation. Crusoe, which previously focused ... Read more ›
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It may feel like we’ve just finished earnings season—but hey, time flies when you’re having fun. Yes, earnings are upon us again. Netflix, as always, kicks off tech’s roster of quarterly reports on Thursday. And there are a bunch of recent buyers of Netflix stock who have much riding on what the streaming giant reports.Netflix stock has hit new all-time highs in the past month, lifting it to as high... Read more ›
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Prototypes of Tesla’s Optimus robot, which were showcased at the company’s event unveiling several robotic test products last week, were operated remotely by human staff, Bloomberg reported. The October 10 event also revealed Tesla’s CyberCab, a prototype autonomous two-seat taxi. At the party, ... Read more ›
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Google signed a power purchase agreement with an Alameda, Calif.-based nuclear energy startup that plans to build and operate several nuclear power plants, which could one day fuel its data centers. The plants won’t be built until the end of the decade at the earliest, and there are several ... Read more ›
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Nvidia is once again in range of becoming the world’s most valuable company. Stock of the AI chip maker rose 2.4% to $138 today, giving it a market capitalization of $3.386 trillion. Nvidia is now second only to Apple, which currently has a market capitalization of $3.5 trillion. ... Read more ›
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Sebastien Bubeck, one of Microsoft’s most prominent artificial intelligence researchers, is leaving to join OpenAI, he told staff on Monday. Bubeck was a public face of much of Microsoft’s development of large language models over the past two years. His team used special access to ... Read more ›
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Operating profit at Google’s AI research unit, DeepMind, increased 91% last year to 136 million pounds, or about $175 million, as it merged with Google Brain, a sister AI research group, according to a regulatory filing in the U.K., where DeepMind has been based. When it was previously a ... Read more ›
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When it comes to recruiting and retaining artificial intelligence researchers, OpenAI has faced tougher competition this year from old and new rivals. Now it’s facing pressure from a very recent former employee: ex-chief technology officer Mira Murati.Murati, whose last day was Friday, October 4 and now is as an advisor to the company, has been speaking with OpenAI employees about potentially joining her next venture, though she hasn’t disclosed exactly... Read more ›
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Indonesia’s government has ordered that Chinese-owned e-commerce app Temu be blocked from Google and Apple app stores in the country, Reuters reported. The order prevents Temu, owned by Chinese e-commerce giant PDD Holdings, from launching in Indonesia. The move is aimed at ... Read more ›
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After a decade of acquisitions and internal product launches in groceries and pharmacy delivery, Amazon is taking steps to streamline the mishmash of services it now operates and reinvigorate growth in both markets. For instance, Amazon has begun to unify its two online pharmacy operations, which consist of PillPack, a service Amazon bought for $753 million in 2018, and Amazon Pharmacy, a separate delivery service launched in 2020, three Amazon... Read more ›
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As the artificial intelligence hype cycle wanes, business leaders are pushing to move beyond experimental approaches and find applications that yield tangible value for their business. But with an emerging technology like AI, it can be difficult to distinguish between groundbreaking new use cases and short-lived fads. For Colleen Aubrey, senior vice president of AWS Solutions at Amazon, the answer lies in moving beyond the big picture and getting granular... Read more ›
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Smart devices and connected apps are a part of daily life for many people—sharing our location, keeping an eye on our homes, and even monitoring our sleep cycles and heart rates. This ecosystem of connected experiences offers new conveniences and insights, but it also raises critical questions about information overload, data privacy, and whether these technologies will one day be able to successfully integrate with existing systems and processes. At... Read more ›
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX began its fifth test flight of its giant Starship rocket on Sunday morning, as scheduled, and made major progress when it landed the second stage booster back on the launch pad by having the tower “catch” it. Musk tweeted video of that operation as it occurred. ... Read more ›
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans the fifth test flight of its giant Starship rocket on Sunday morning, after getting FAA approval for the flight on Saturday. In a post on its web site, SpaceX said the fifth test flight aims to “take another step” to reusing the rocket. In the fourth ... Read more ›
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When Beth Galetti, Amazon’s senior vice president of people, experience and technology, joined the company in 2013, it employed around 100,000 people—a number that has since exploded to 1.5 million. The responsibility of overseeing one of the world’s largest workforces requires Amazon to balance two crucial outcomes: maintaining its marketplace edge by optimizing productivity, while also meeting the needs of its employees. The company’s much-discussed September announcement, calling for workers... Read more ›
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Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Ben Horowitz, an investor of many contrasts • Social Media: The moms at war with social media• The Top 5: Our favorite protein bars • From AI to Chelsea Clinton’s Plea, Inside The Information’s Latest WTF Summit • Plus: SF’s nerd mecca; the videogame company obsessed with winning and sex; and another great British reality show.At this point, we’ve hurtled past the... Read more ›
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The macro of the moment is protein, and it’s not much of a competition. Everyone is paying attention to their protein intake for one reason or another: The longevity movement’s practitioners are focusing on it for strength training. Anyone on a GLP-1 has likely gotten a doctor’s lecture on getting the right amount of protein. And then there are the ongoing debates about just how much you need. “It’s become... Read more ›
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When Andrew Gounardes needed help rallying support for two social media bills he’d introduced in the New York State Senate earlier this year, he knew who to call: Mothers Against Media Addiction. The New York-based nonprofit parental advocacy group had caught Gounardes’ attention even before it officially launched in March, thanks to its founder, Julie Scelfo, whom a colleague had introduced Gounardes to earlier that year. “It was a match... Read more ›
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Could a breakup be good for Google? The gang had a lot to debate and discuss. Plus, Jessica recaps The Information's WTF. Enjoy! Apple Spotify YouTube Read more ›
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