Nvidia acquires AI chip challenger Groq for $20B, report says: With Groq on its side, Nvidia is poised to become even more dominant in chip manufacturing. Read More
The year data centers went from backend to center stage: Data centers are no longer the boring tech issue they once were. Read More
Waymo is testing Gemini as an in-car AI assistant in its robotaxis: Waymo is testing a Gemini-powered in-car AI assistant, per findings from a 1,200-line system prompt. The assistant can answer general knowledge questions, control certain in-cabin features, and more. Read More
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Waymo explains why its robotaxis got stuck during the SF blackout: The company also said its robotaxis navigated more than 7,000 dark stoplights successfully on Saturday. Read More
How to track Santa Claus this Christmas Eve using AI: Recently, NORAD’s Santa Tracker teamed up with OpenAI to introduce new AI-powered features. These include an image generator that transforms your selfie into an animated elf character, a tool for generating toy ideas and converting them into printable coloring book pages, and a fill-in-the-blank storytelling tool that allows families to add names, places, and other details. Read More
Trump administration's ban on foreign-made drones starts this week — you can say goodbye to new DJI models: It's the latest development in an evolving war between Chinese and American consumer tech products. Read More
Italy tells Meta to suspend its policy that bans rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp: Italy has ordered Meta to suspend its policy that bans companies from using WhatsApp's business tools to offer their own AI chatbots on the popular chat app. Read More
Apple pauses app store changes in Texas after court blocks age assurance law: Apple said it will pause its plans for compliance with the new law in Texas but notes other age assurance tech remains available to developers. Read More
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Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens.
The European startup market's data doesn't match its energy — yet: Europe's startup market hasn't produced meaningful numbers but there is reason to believe the data will start to change. Read More
