Runway, a startup that uses generative artificial intelligence to turn text or images into video, has reached a deal to license media from Lionsgate, the studio that made the John Wick franchise. In exchange, Runway will create a custom AI model for Lionsgate, potentially for pre-production and ... Read more ›
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Google convinced a European Union court to overturn a $1.7 billion fine levied by EU competition authorities over the company’s advertising practices. The victory comes after Google lost separate antitrust cases in Europe and the U.S. The European Commission applied the fine in 2019 after ... Read more ›
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Can an old dog learn new tricks? If the old dog is PayPal, the answer seems to be yes. Under newish CEO Alex Chriss—who’s about to celebrate his first anniversary in the job—the digital payments pioneer is striking deals that should rejuvenate its business and help it challenge newer rivals such as Silicon Valley star Stripe. Today, for instance, Amazon announced that it had added PayPal as a checkout option... Read more ›
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As director of IBM Research and co-chair of the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, Dr. Dario Gil oversees one of the world’s largest research institutes. He shapes IBM’s AI vision and, as chair of the National Science Board, has a rare vantage point into the technology’s many evolutions and uses. As part of The Information’s recent San Francisco AI Summit, Amir Efrati, executive editor of The Information, sat down with Gil... Read more ›
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Seven of the eight directors of genetic testing firmm 23andme resigned on Tuesday, the company disclosed in a securities filing, leaving co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki as the lone director. Among those exiting was Sequoia Capital managing member Roelof Botha—the firm invested back in 2017 ... Read more ›
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Amazon is raising wages for hourly workers in its massive U.S. fulfillment and transportation operations by at least $1.50 an hour, a move that comes ahead of the peak holiday shopping season. The e-commerce giant said the increase will go into effect this month and bring the average base wage ... Read more ›
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It’s been a busy week for creator economy events, from TikTok’s day in court to LTKCon and Snap’s Partner Summit—and it’s only Wednesday!Earlier today, I attended the annual Made On YouTube presentation, where executives including CEO Neal Mohan announced a host of new features for creators. Some will probably be popular, as they copy already popular apps run by startups but are free—and likely to remain so. Read more ›
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A growing number of ByteDance shareholders have been selling their shares as hopes fade that the TikTok parent will go public anytime soon. But one New York–based venture firm that’s already invested over $100 million in the internet company is still eager to buy. Mitchell Green, founder of Lead Edge Capital, which has been buying shares of ByteDance from other investors, said the stock is “ridiculously cheap” given the size... Read more ›
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Google convinced a European Union court to overturn a $1.7 billion fine levied by EU competition authorities over the company’s advertising practices. The victory comes after Google lost separate antitrust cases in Europe and the U.S. The European Commission applied the fine in 2019 after ... Read more ›
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Amazon announced on Wednesday that it’s adding PayPal as a checkout option for its Buy With Prime feature, which allows brands that don’t sell on Amazon to offer speedy shipping on their own e-commerce sites. Amazon will also allow shoppers to link their Amazon and PayPal accounts beginning next ... Read more ›
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Before we get to the main part of today’s column, we wanted to share a juicy tidbit about Nvidia’s $165 million offer to buy artificial intelligence software startup OctoAI, which Anissa broke Tuesday.Most OctoAI shareholders aren’t expected to get much of a payout, but merger documents show the startup’s senior management team would do quite well: Nvidia has offered Octo CEO Luis Ceze $10 million in restricted stock units, and... Read more ›
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Google’s YouTube isn’t the focus of the Justice Department’s second antitrust case against Google, now on trial in a Virginia courthouse. The case centers on the tech giant’s dominance of tools used by other companies buying and selling ads across the web and whether that sway hurts independent publishers. But YouTube benefits from Google’s ad-buying tools, which have helped it become the leader in the market for streaming video ads.... Read more ›
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Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom said he is worried about the “chilling effect” SB 1047, a state bill regulating artificial intelligence developers, would have on the state’s AI industry. Newsom has until the end of the month to sign or veto the bill and he hasn’t yet said what he plans to do. The ... Read more ›
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Meta Platforms has come a long way from the “move fast” days. Instagram’s much-ballyhooed announcement on Tuesday—aimed at protecting teens from creepy adult stalkers as well as from bombardment by overnight notifications—will surely be welcomed by many parents and perhaps politicians. But it took several years of incremental Instagram child-safety updates, multiple laws passed by various state legislatures (many of which the social media industry challenged), lawsuits and a threatened... Read more ›
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After a two-year drought of initial public offerings, venture capitalists are finding new ways to return cash to shareholders, we wrote last week. Crypto investors have a few other tools to get capital back to their investors, or limited partners. But they also are facing more hurdles these days.Funds that bought tokens, or digital assets tied to a blockchain-based project, can sell them at token launches. These offerings have fallen... Read more ›
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Snapchat, launched more than a decade ago, has been showing its wear. The app is a jumble of features, from TikTok-like videos (Spotlight) to Maps to its flagship disappearing Stories. With a major redesign unveiled Tuesday, it’s attempting to streamline the way its 850 million monthly users interact with the photo messaging app. Many may have trouble getting used to it, though I found it a lot simpler. The more... Read more ›
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Microsoft and BlackRock said Tuesday they are planning a $30 billion fund to develop data centers and power plants to power artificial intelligence. The fund would be one of the largest of its kind, though it isn’t clear how much Microsoft is contributing and shows how the company is enlisting ... Read more ›
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Nvidia has been in advanced talks to buy OctoAI, a Seattle-based startup that sells software to make artificial intelligence models run more efficiently, according to a message sent to shareholders. The purchase would add to a string of small AI startup acquisitions by the AI chip heavyweight, which is trying to strengthen its software and cloud-computing services while U.S. antitrust officials probe its activities. Nvidia has proposed paying about $165... Read more ›
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Snap, the maker of the app Snapchat, on Tuesday announced a new generation of its augmented reality glasses Spectacles. The new Spectacles overlay augmented reality filters over objects in the real world and operate via voice commands and hand gestures. Spectacles wearers can also create ... Read more ›
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European eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica has extended its partnership with Meta Platforms to develop smart eyewear for another decade, the company announced Tuesday. EssilorLuxottica has been working with Meta since 2019 on Ray-Ban smart glasses, which allow wearers to make phone calls, stream ... Read more ›
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