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Semafor Tech: Orbs, reorgs and rearranging atoms
Reed takes a look this week at DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis’ eventful nine days, Sam Altman’s “World,” and Meta’s plan to use downtime from cat videos to try to solve humanity’s problems.
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AI firms need to address security, open-source concerns: G42 exec
Industry leaders from Gulf-based G42, IBM, and BNY joined Semafor at an event focused on the Gulf’s role in emerging technology.
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Disappointing numbers for semiconductor giant ASML bring scrutiny to chip industry
A leaked earnings report showed Europe’s biggest tech company had to revise its financial guidance for 2025.
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Big names in tech invest in AI search visualization company Tako
Eventbrite co-founder Kevin Hartz and AngelList co-founder Naval Ravikant are among those plowing money into the startup.
Courtesy of Tako
African crypto startup Yellow Card raises $33 million in new funding
Already in 20 countries on the continent, the latest financial support will help it expand to other places like Morocco and Kenya.
Courtesy of Yellow Card
Google turns to nuclear energy to power AI data centers
The tech giant signed a deal with Kairos Power, which will provide it with its first small nuclear reactor by 2030.
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Matthew Segal on how ATTN will be the ‘HBO of short-form’
A Q&A with the head of the short-form video company.
Microsoft Azure CTO: US data centers will soon hit size limits
As data centers grow in size, connecting multiple sites for a single training run may soon be necessary.
Vinod Khosla on OpenAI, national security and AI’s climate impact
Khosla says the next wave of technology, driven by generative AI, may have the biggest impact on humanity yet.
US weighs breaking up Google, a move that could transform tech
The Justice Department may ask a federal court to force the tech giant to divest parts of its business, such as its Chrome browser and Android operating system.
AI pioneers win Nobel Prize in Physics
Scientists John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton were lauded for creating tools that underpin today’s machine learning.
Google ordered to open up Android app store in latest legal blow
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, faces numerous legal challenges in the US that, together, threaten its core business.
Substack wants to do more than just newsletters
The newsletter platform is trying to position itself as something more: a way to pay creators of all kinds.
Talking through AI and the future of music with will.i.am
How will.i.am has immersed himself in AI and left his humanity intact.
DJs are debating whether AI can replace them
Software companies that make DJing platforms are increasingly adding AI capabilities to their tech, allowing DJs to automate some tasks. The reception within Berlin’s iconic club scene is mixed.
Google’s new AI-powered search will deliver personalized ads
The search engine is rolling out new features geared toward getting consumers to shop more online.
ChatGPT creator OpenAI is now valued at $157 billion
The latest funding round puts the AI startup on par with household brands, like Uber and AT&T.
EU taps Emanuele Tarantino as new chief competition economist
The Italian academic is tasked with guiding the bloc as it tries to balance reining in Big Tech with innovation.
The Nobel-, Emmy-winning genius who became Google’s star antitrust witness
Paul Milgrom and his company, Auctionomics, have stayed out of the spotlight for years, despite having an outsized impact on the world.