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Sonar Mental Health, the developer of an AI-powered chatbot named Sonny, is rolling out its hybrid m
Plus, Israeli startup Quantum Machines raises $170 million in a Series C round. And Apple says it wi
Recent announcements from Microsoft and Google are injecting new excitement into quantum computing.
Plus, Anthropic is finalizing a $3.5 billion funding round that values it at $61.5 billion. And Ther
Healthcare professionals are testing technology for drones to deliver medical supplies. WSJ contribu
Plus, the SEC agrees to drop a lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase. And BE Semiconductor Indust
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and billionaire Elon Musk were once friends and partners. Now they’re the majo
Plus, Alibaba Group beats analyst expectations with fastest revenue growth since 2023. And Lenovo pl
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has deep-space ambitions, but the company’s Starship vehicle exploded on a recent
Plus, electric vehicle maker Nikola files for bankruptcy. And Alphabet tells U.K. regulator that its
As U.S.-China tensions heat up, Western tech companies are migrating their supply chains away from C
Plus, Chinese internet company Baidu reports lower revenue but doubles its profit. And truck maker S
There are miles and miles of undersea pipelines and cables running atop the ocean floor that are use
Plus, shares of sports-betting platform DraftKings hit a three-year high. And, Chinese e-commerce co
It’s been roughly four weeks since Elon Musk took the helm of the newly established Department of Go
Plus, publishers sue AI startup Cohere for copyright and trademark infringement. And, Jeff Bezos’s B
Chinese AI app DeepSeek is more vulnerable to jailbreaks compared to other AIs, making it more likel
Plus, SoftBank reports a quarterly loss. And Baidu is in talks to operate robotaxis in U.A.E. Julie
Elon Musk is leading a group of investors in a $97.4 billion dollar bid to buy OpenAI’s assets. WSJ
Plus, the EU plans to spend about $206 billion to catch up with the U.S. and China in the AI race. A
