On this episode of Uncanny Valley, guest Brian Merchant walks us through a historical framework he used to analyze whether AI fits the classic signs of an economic bubble—and what that means for all of us....
In 2025 alone, Ramp has leapt from being worth $13 billion to $32 billion with new rounds every few months....
To get started, users need to describe where, when, and how they want to travel. Flight Deals will then use AI to display the best bargains available....
PowerLattice, a startup founded by veteran electrical engineers from Qualcomm, NUVIA, and Intel in 2023, claims to have developed a groundbreaking approach that reduces the power needs of computer chips by more than 50%....
Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos seems to be getting his hands dirty once again: the billionaire is partly backing a new AI startup called Project Prometheus that has raised $6.2 billion in funding, and will take on duties as co-chief executive....
Inference optimization startup Luminal has announced $5.3 million in a seed funding round led by Felicis Ventures, with angel investment from Paul Graham, Guillermo Rauch and Ben Porterfield. ...
Three-time founder Andrew Berman is back with a startup that helps IT ensure business users' AI agents operate securely....
Bone AI, a South Korean startup, is combining AI and manufacturing to build next-gen defense robotics and challenge the region’s industry giants....
Sakana AI raised about $135M at a $2.65B post-money valuation in one of Japan’s largest fundraises this year....
As OpenAI expands in every direction, the new CEO of Applications is on a mission to make ChatGPT indispensable and lucrative....
Sophisticated crypto scams are on the rise. But few of them go to the lengths one bitcoin mining executive experienced earlier this year....
Flatpay’s bet is that it can challenge larger players by charging small merchants a flat transaction rate to use its card terminals and point-of-sales systems....
According to a new report from the International Energy Agency, the world will spend $580 billion on data centers this year — $40 billion more than will be spent finding new oil supplies....
A lawyer representing JPMorgan said Javice’s legal team billed for expenses including luxury hotel upgrades, 24 hours of work in a single day, and cellulite butter....
Leaked documents reveal how much OpenAI paid Microsoft under a revenue-share agreement. They also indicate inference costs....
VC Andy Konwinski argues that the U.S. is losing its AI research dominance to China....
Luckin Coffee, Chagee, and other Chinese brands are targeting US consumers with Instagram-worthy drinks sold through sleek mobile apps....
OpenAI says users can now personalize ChatGPT to stop using the em dash in its output....
Political consultant Bradley Tusk has spent a fortune on mobile voting efforts. Now, he’s launching a protocol to try to mainstream the technology....
Pine Labs, backed by PayPal and Mastercard, gained 14% on its market debut....
Legal AI might not sound like the sexiest category in Silicon Valley, yet Harvey‘s CEO Winston Weinberg has captured the attention of virtually every top-tier investor in the Valley. The company’s backers read like a who’s who of venture capital: the OpenAI Startup Fund (its...
OpenAI on Thursday unveiled a group chat feature for ChatGPT, currently in pilot across Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan, allowing users to collaborate directly within the app....
Chatbot developers and retail giants are battling over user data as they lay the foundation for a future in which AI agents can do all your online shopping for you....
The goalposts are moving for AI startups when it comes to growth, product features, and just about everything else....
In the debut episode of the Build Mode podcast, we sat down with Deon Nicholas, co-founder of Forethought AI, to unpack what it really takes to build a lasting company with and for your customers from day one....
Apple updates its App Store rules to restrict apps from sharing personal data with third-party AI without disclosure and explicit permission....
Early-stage venture fund Betaworks announced the latest 10 companies launching from its prestigious Camp program....
The service rolling out "Deep Research," a tool that will automate and simplify complex online research....
“SIMA 2 is a more general agent. It can complete complex tasks in previously unseen environments. And it's a self-improving agent...
LinkedIn's AI-powered people search is rolling out to premium users in the U.S....