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Artificial Intelligence

Mistral CEO Says the Company Wants an IPO

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Mistral is among a clutch of privately held AI startups like OpenAI and Anthropic that have seen valuations soar.

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Technology

The State of the Billionaire Space Race

Blue Origin is going slower than SpaceX, but it also nailed a massive rocket launch on the first try. Jeff Bezos is back in the space race.

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Artificial Intelligence

Generative AI-ifying Alexa is Way Harder than Amazon Thought

The company’s struggle gives us a glimpse into how the wider world of voice assistants is trying to keep up with the technology zeitgest.

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Big Tech

Zuckerberg to ‘Move Out’ Meta’s Low Performers by Axing 5% of Workforce

It’s the latest in several moves — announced in swift succession — that suggest a radical overhaul in Zuckerberg’s thinking about Meta.

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Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia, Anthropic Refuel the AI Hype Train

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Nvidia, the chipmaking king, has announced a slew of consumer-focused hardware, including a $3,000 “personal AI supercomputer” called Digits.

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Industrials

Europe Spends $11 billion to have an Alternative to Starlink

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It’s part of the EU’s goal to build its own spacefaring infrastructure, reducing its dependence on US private companies.

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Big Tech

Amazon Pours Another $4 billion into Anthropic

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It’s not quite Christmas yet, but Amazon is putting cash in the stocking of its favorite AI startup, Anthropic.

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