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Although technically the first quarter ended just two weeks ago, in market time it feels exponentially longer. In recent days, we’ve seen a tariff-induced market meltdown, a partial bounce-back, and a startup exit pipeline that went from heating up to effectively stalled. As a result, our fresh quarterly data on the most-active investors already seems to have a retro vibe. It was an optimistic vibe, while it lasted. Global startup investment hit its highest level in years, driven by AI enthusiasm. The busiest venture backers also upped their game. Among the 14 most-active post-seed investors, a majority backed more deals…
Nvidia said it is working with its manufacturing partners to design and build factories that, for the first time, will produce Nvidia AI supercomputers entirely in the U.S. Together with leading manufacturing partners, the company has commissioned more than a million square feet of manufacturing space to build and test Nvidia Blackwell chips in Arizona and AI supercomputers in Texas. Nvidia’s ecosystem partners will spend $500 million on the AI infrastructure. The move isn’t a surprise given the political climate set by the Trump administration. And Nvidia’s key supplier, Taiwan’s TSMC, has been preparing to manufacture chips in the U.S.…
Meta announced on Monday that it’s going to train its AI models on public content, such as posts and comments on Facebook and Instagram, in the EU after previously pausing its plans to do so in response to regulatory pressure due to to data privacy concerns. The company will start training its AI on users’ content in the EU this week, it said. Users’ interactions with Meta AI will also be used to train its models. The announcement comes after a limited version of Meta AI launched in the EU last month, well after its debut in the U.S. and…
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LG UNVEILS PRICING AND AVAILABILITY OF ‘xboom by will.i.am’ AUDIO PRODUCTS WITH SIGNATURE SOUND AND AI FEATURES Accessibility Statement Skip Navigation LG’s New Audio Lineup Delivers Balanced, Vibrant and Immersive Sound Powered by Innovative AI Features Including AI Sound, AI Lighting and AI CalibrationENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — LG Electronics (LG) today announced pricing and availability of its highly anticipated lineup of audio products created in partnership with multi-platinum musician and tech entrepreneur, will.i.am. All “xboom by will.i.am” audio products are professionally tuned by will.i.am, delivering the xboom signature sound – characterized by a more balanced audio…
The word “agent” might remind us of a human who plans travel or maybe a well-dressed British spy. But in the rapidly evolving world of AI, the term has a whole new meaning that is reshaping our interaction with technology and automation. As the technology continues to advance, new Microsoft AI agents unveiled over the past few weeks can help people every day with things like research, cybersecurity and more. First things first: What is an AI agent? Imagine having a personal assistant that doesn’t just respond to commands but anticipates your needs, does complex tasks and keeps learning from…
As it turns out, operating a fleet of Tesla police cars is very cost-effective. This is, at least, according to the Bargersville Police Department, which has seen significant savings from its fleet of Tesla police vehicles. The Bargersville Police Department’s recent comments about its savings were outlined in an IndyStar report. Big Savings The Bargersville Police Department started with one Tesla in 2019, but it has since added another dozen more. In a comment to the publication, police chief Todd Bertram stated that the department has been very happy about the cost-effective nature of the all-electric police cars. “I couldn’t even…
AI dev platform Hugging Face has acquired Pollen Robotics, a robotics startup based in France, for an undisclosed amount. Wired reports that Hugging Face plans to sell Pollen’s humanoid robot, Reachy 2, and let developers download and suggest improvements to its code. Pollen Robotics, which aims to bring affordable humanoid robots to the home, was founded in 2016 by Matthieu Lapeyre and Pierre Rouanet. The company managed to raise €2.5 million (around $2.83 million) from investors, including Bpifrance, prior to its exit, according to Crunchbase. If you’ve followed the progress of robotics in the past 18 months, you’ve likely noticed…
3CLogic Unveils Groundbreaking Integration with ServiceNow to Transform Voice-Driven Self-Service, Enhancing Employee and Customer Experience, Boosting Efficiency, and Reducing Operational Costs ROCKVILLE, Md., April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — 3CLogic, the AI-powered contact center solution provider built for ServiceNow®, and ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), the AI platform for business transformation, have expanded their successful partnership to deliver a groundbreaking, end-to-end AI-powered solution for both employee and customer experiences. This solution combines ServiceNow Customer Relationship Management (CRM) products with 3CLogic’s next-generation Customer Experience (CX) platform. The result is a unified solution that enables users to streamline self-service and assisted service operations, reduce operational…