Sam Altman responds to ‘incendiary’ New Yorker article after attack on his home: The OpenAI CEO's new blog post responds to both an apparent attack on his home and an in-depth New Yorker profile raising questions about his trustworthiness. Read More
Walmart-owned Flipkart, Amazon are squeezing India's quick commerce startups: Flipkart's ongoing expansion beyond major cities and heavy discounting is raising risks for India's quick commerce startups, analysts say. Read More
Anthropic temporarily banned OpenClaw's creator from accessing Claude: This ban took place after Claude's pricing changed for OpenClaw users last week. Read More
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At the HumanX conference, everyone was talking about Claude: Anthropic was the star of the show at San Francisco's AI-centric conference. Read More
From LLMs to hallucinations, here's a simple guide to common AI terms: The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter. Read More
Slate Auto: Everything you need to know about the Bezos-backed EV startup: Slate auto burst onto the scene in April 2025. Here is a timeline that covers its origins, backers, product, and other new details. Read More
Stalking victim sues OpenAI, claims ChatGPT fueled her abuser's delusions and ignored her warnings: OpenAI ignored three warnings that a ChatGPT user was dangerous — including its own mass-casualty flag — while he stalked and harassed his ex-girlfriend, a new lawsuit alleges. Read More
Nvidia-backed SiFive hits $3.65 billion valuation for open AI chips: The deal is interesting for a number of reasons, including that SiFive's chip designs are based on RISC-V, not x86 or ARM. Read More
StrictlyVC kicks off the series in SF on April 30. Be in the room for unfiltered fireside chats on fundraising and AI accuracy with industry leaders like Forum AI founder Campbell Brown, Replit co-founder Amjad Masad, and more. Make high-value connections that actually move the needle. Tickets are limited.
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Battery recycler Ascend Elements files for bankruptcy: Ascend Elements said that it will be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the wake of a canceled government grant and a challenging market for lithium-ion batteries. Read More
