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Nvidia CEO Visits Beijing After US Bars AI Chip Sales to China
Nvidia CEO visits Beijing after the US bars AI chip sales to China.
TSMC Projects Confidence Even as Trump Hits Global Tech
TSMC projects confidence despite Trump’s impact on global tech.
Billionaires and CEOs Bet on Cheap San Francisco Real Estate
Billionaires and CEOs are investing in cheap San Francisco real estate.
EV Maker Xpeng Charts Steady Global Expansion Despite Tariff War
Xpeng continues global expansion despite the tariff war.
Perplexity AI in Talks to Integrate Assistant Into Samsung, Motorola Phones
Perplexity AI is in talks to integrate its assistant into Samsung and Motorola phones.
OpenAI In Talks to Buy Windsurf for About $3 Billion
OpenAI is in talks to buy Windsurf for approximately $3 billion.
OpenAI Releases New Reasoning Models for Coding and Visual Tasks
OpenAI has released new reasoning models for coding and visual tasks.
AMD Sees $800 Million Charge From Export Curbs on AI Chips
AMD faces an $800 million charge due to export curbs on AI chips.
An AI Health-Care Unicorn With MAGA Origins Attracts an Unlikely Coalition
An AI health-care unicorn with MAGA origins has attracted an unlikely coalition.
What Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Can Learn From Israeli Air Defenses
Lessons from Israel’s upgraded air defense system for the US.
DeepSeek Challenges Everyone’s Assumptions About AI Costs
DeepSeek’s AI platform challenges assumptions about AI costs.
AI Needs So Much Energy It’s Distorting US Power for Millions of Homes
AI’s energy needs are distorting US power for millions of homes.
Masayoshi Son’s Quest to Become the Next Nvidia
Masayoshi Son plans to invest $100 billion to become the next Nvidia.
Meetings Won’t Be the Same When the Boss Sends an AI Bot
The CEO of a meeting-transcription company has developed a digital avatar.
Fresh Off Napster Buy, Infinite Reality to Acquire AI Startup for $500 Million
Infinite Reality is acquiring an AI startup for $500 million.
US Push to Rival China’s Humanoid Robots Undercut by Trump’s Tariffs
Trump’s tariffs are undercutting the US push to rival China’s humanoid robots.
Nvidia Sees $5.5 Billion Hit From New Trump China Curbs on Chips
Nvidia faces a $5.5 billion hit due to new Trump China curbs on chips.
Anthropic Is Readying a Voice Assistant Feature to Rival OpenAI
Anthropic is developing a voice assistant to rival OpenAI.
Trump Tech Aide Calls for ‘Creative’ R&D Push After Budget Cuts
A Trump tech aide is calling for a ‘creative’ R&D push after budget cuts.
Trade Tensions With China Clear Path for Salt-Powered Batteries
Trade tensions with China are clearing the path for salt-powered batteries.
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April 17, 2025
xAI adds a ‘memory’ feature to Grok
xAI has introduced a new ‘memory’ feature to its Grok AI, allowing the system to retain context and information across sessions, enhancing user experience and continuity.
Trump administration reportedly considers a US DeepSeek ban
Reports suggest the Trump administration is evaluating a potential ban on DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, citing national security concerns over data and technology transfer.
OpenAI’s latest AI models have a new safeguard to prevent biorisks
OpenAI has implemented new safety features in its latest AI models to mitigate the risk of misuse in biological research, aiming to prevent the creation or spread of dangerous biological agents.
OpenAI is reportedly in talks to buy Windsurf for $3B, with news expected later this week
OpenAI is in advanced discussions to acquire Windsurf, a code generation startup, for $3 billion. The deal could be announced later this week, signaling OpenAI’s continued expansion in AI development tools.
OpenAI partner says it had relatively little time to test the company’s o3 AI model
A partner of OpenAI revealed that it had limited time to evaluate the new o3 AI model before its release, raising questions about the thoroughness of pre-launch testing and safety assessments.
OpenAI launches a pair of AI reasoning models, o3 and o4-mini
OpenAI has released two new AI models, o3 and o4-mini, designed to improve reasoning capabilities and efficiency for a range of applications, from research to enterprise solutions.
OpenAI debuts Codex CLI, an open source coding tool for terminals
OpenAI has introduced Codex CLI, an open-source tool that brings AI-powered code generation and assistance directly to terminal environments, streamlining developer workflows.
Microsoft researchers say they’ve developed a hyper-efficient AI model that can run on CPUs
Microsoft researchers claim to have created a highly efficient AI model capable of running on standard CPUs, potentially reducing the need for expensive GPUs in many AI applications.
Deck raises $12M to ‘Plaid-ify’ any website using AI
Deck, a startup aiming to make any website as data-accessible as Plaid, has raised $12 million to expand its AI-powered platform for seamless data integration.
Capsule captures $12M to build the next version of its AI video editor for brands
Capsule has secured $12 million in funding to develop the next iteration of its AI-powered video editing platform, targeting brand marketers and content creators.
AMD expects $800M charge due to US’ license requirement for AI chips
AMD anticipates an $800 million financial charge as a result of new US government licensing requirements for exporting AI chips, impacting its business with overseas clients.
A dev built a test to see how AI chatbots respond to controversial topics
A developer has created a benchmark to evaluate how freely AI chatbots can discuss controversial subjects, providing insights into model biases and content moderation strategies.
Hammerspace, an unstructured data wrangler used by Meta, raises $100M at $500M+ valuation
Hammerspace, a company specializing in managing unstructured data and used by Meta, has raised $100 million, bringing its valuation to over $500 million.
Google used AI to suspend over 39M ad accounts suspected of fraud
Google leveraged AI technology to identify and suspend more than 39 million advertising accounts in 2024, targeting those suspected of fraudulent activity.
Grok gains a canvas-like tool for creating docs and apps
Grok, the AI platform from xAI, now features a canvas-like tool that enables users to create documents and applications visually, streamlining the development process.
Nvidia H20 chip exports hit with license requirement by US government
The US government has imposed new licensing requirements on exports of Nvidia’s H20 AI chips, affecting the company’s ability to sell to certain international markets.
Telli, a YC alum, raises pre-seed funding for its AI voice agents
