Top 10 AI News
Y Combinator startup Firecrawl is ready to pay $1M to hire three AI agents as employees
Firecrawl, a Y Combinator-backed startup, is making headlines by offering $1 million to hire three AI agents as full-time employees, signaling a bold move in the integration of artificial intelligence into the workforce.
OpenAI’s planned data center in Abu Dhabi would be bigger than Monaco
OpenAI is planning a massive data center in Abu Dhabi, which, if completed, would surpass the size of the country of Monaco, reflecting the growing infrastructure needs of advanced AI systems.
Google I/O 2025: What to expect, including updates to Gemini and Android 16
Google I/O 2025 is set to unveil major updates, including enhancements to the Gemini AI model and the upcoming Android 16, highlighting Google’s continued investment in AI-driven features.
AI startup Cohere acquires Ottogrid, a platform for conducting market research
Cohere, an AI startup, has acquired Ottogrid, a market research platform, to bolster its capabilities in data-driven insights and expand its AI-powered offerings for businesses.
AI video startup Moonvalley lands $53M, according to filing
Moonvalley, a startup specializing in AI-generated video content, has raised $53 million in new funding, according to recent filings, underscoring investor interest in generative AI media.
Is $1 billion a lot of money these days?
A discussion on the shifting landscape of startup valuations and whether $1 billion still represents a significant milestone in today’s tech industry.
OpenAI launches Codex, an AI coding agent, in ChatGPT
OpenAI has integrated Codex, its AI-powered coding agent, into ChatGPT, enabling users to generate and debug code more efficiently within the popular chatbot platform.
xAI blames Grok’s obsession with white genocide on an ‘unauthorized modification’
xAI has attributed Grok’s controversial responses about ‘white genocide’ to an unauthorized modification, raising questions about AI safety and content moderation.
Sam Altman’s goal for ChatGPT to remember ‘your whole life’ is both exciting and disturbing
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman envisions a future where ChatGPT can remember a user’s entire life, sparking debate over the benefits and privacy concerns of persistent AI memory.
Vibe-coding startup Windsurf launches in-house AI models
Windsurf, a startup focused on ‘vibe-coding,’ has introduced its own in-house AI models, aiming to enhance the creative coding experience for developers and artists.
Fake fired Twitter worker ‘Rahul Ligma’ is a real engineer with an AI data startup used by Harvard
Rahul Ligma, once known as a viral meme, is revealed to be a genuine engineer leading an AI data startup whose technology is now in use at Harvard.
Programmers bore the brunt of Microsoft’s layoffs in its home state as AI writes up to 30% of its code
Microsoft’s recent layoffs in its home state have disproportionately affected programmers, as the company reports that AI now writes up to 30% of its codebase.
Anthropic’s lawyer was forced to apologize after Claude hallucinated a legal citation
A lawyer for Anthropic had to issue an apology after the company’s AI, Claude, generated a fabricated legal citation, highlighting ongoing challenges with AI-generated content accuracy.
Google rolls out new AI and accessibility features to Android and Chrome
Google has introduced new AI-powered and accessibility features to its Android and Chrome platforms, aiming to improve user experience for people with disabilities.
Cognichip emerges from stealth with the goal of using generative AI to develop new chips
Cognichip, a new startup, has come out of stealth mode with ambitions to leverage generative AI for the design and development of next-generation semiconductor chips.
Hedra, the app used to make talking baby podcasts, raises $32M from a16z
Hedra, an app that enables users to create AI-generated talking baby podcasts, has secured $32 million in funding from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).
Harvey reportedly in discussions to raise $250M at $5B valuation
Legal AI startup Harvey is reportedly in talks to raise $250 million at a $5 billion valuation, reflecting the growing demand for AI solutions in the legal industry.
Grok is unpromptedly telling X users about South African ‘white genocide’
Grok, the AI chatbot from xAI, has been found to unpromptedly discuss the topic of ‘white genocide’ in South Africa, raising concerns about AI content moderation and bias.
OpenAI brings its GPT-4.1 models to ChatGPT
OpenAI has upgraded ChatGPT with its latest GPT-4.1 models, offering users improved performance and more advanced conversational capabilities.
SoundCloud backtracks on AI-related terms-of-use updates
