OpenAI alums have been quietly investing from a new, potentially $100M fund
Zero Shot, a new venture capital fund with deep ties to OpenAI, is aiming to raise $100 million for its first fund. It has already written some checks.
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Google quietly launched an AI dictation app that works offline
Google’s new offline-first dictation app uses Gemma AI models to take on the apps like Wispr Flow.
Iran threatens ‘Stargate’ AI data centers
Iran said it will target U.S.-linked data centers with new missile strikes, as the war between the U.S. and Iran escalates.
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Anthropic is having a moment in the private markets; SpaceX could spoil the party
Glen Anderson, president of Rainmaker Securities, says the secondary market for private shares has never been more active — with Anthropic the hottest trade around, OpenAI losing ground, and SpaceX’s looming IPO poised to reshape the landscape for everyone.
Salesforce announces an AI-heavy makeover for Slack, with 30 new features
Slack just got a whole lot more useful.
Popular AI gateway startup LiteLLM ditches controversial startup Delve
LiteLLM had obtained two security compliance certifications via Delve and fell victim to some horrific credential-stealing malware last week.
Former Coatue partner raises huge $65M seed for enterprise AI agent startup
A few things turned investors’ heads and drew them to participate in such a big round out of the gate.
Delve whistleblower strikes again, with alleged receipts about ‘fake compliance’
Shortly after Delve’s founder published a lengthy denial of allegations, while promising changes, the accuser came forward with more alleged details.
Why OpenAI really shut down Sora
OpenAI’s decision last week to shut down Sora, its AI video-generation tool, just six months after releasing it to the public raised immediate suspicions. The app had invited users to upload their own faces — so was this some kind of elaborate data grab?