AI chip startup Groq is in talks to raise a fresh $600 million at a near $6 billion valuation, sources tell Bloomberg, although the deal isn’t yet final and terms could change.
Space Force bets on commercial entrants in $4B satcom contest
The Space Force is leveraging commercial competition for the next phase of its PTS program.
TikTok adds new parental controls, tools for creators
The social network is bringing new parental controls to Family Pairing, its feature that allows parents to link their accounts with their teen’s account to customize safety settings.
Footnotes, TikTok’s crowdsourced fact-checks, launches in the US
All U.S. TikTok users are able to view the notes that have been rated as helpful and submit their own ratings in return.
Microsoft Edge is now an AI browser with launch of ‘Copilot Mode’
Microsoft’s Edge browser introduces an AI-powered “Copilot Mode” for smarter web browsing.
Flexport sells former freight unicorn Convoy’s tech 2 years after buying it
The assets of Convoy are now in the hands of DAT Freight & Analytics.
Harmonic, the Robinhood CEO’s AI math startup, launches an AI chatbot app
The chatbot app, which is available in beta on iOS and Android, lets users access its AI model, Aristotle.
Waymo taps Avis to manage robotaxi fleet in Dallas
Avis will handle general depot operations, including charging and maintaining the vehicles. Users will be able to hail a robotaxi through the Waymo app.
AI data analyst startup Julius nabs $10M seed round
Julius is designed to act like a data scientist by analyzing and visualizing extensive datasets and then performing predictive modeling from natural language prompts.
DOGE has built an AI tool to slash federal regulations
The Department of Government Efficiency has presented plans to use a new AI tool to eliminate half of the federal government’s regulatory mandates by the first anniversary of President Donald Trump’s return to office, according to The Washington Post.