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A Stanford grad student created an algorithm to help his classmates find love; now, Date Drop is the basis of his new startup: "Our matches convert to actual dates at about 10x the rate of Tinder," Weng told TechCrunch. Read More |
Elon Musk suggests spate of xAI exits have been push, not pull: At least nine engineers, including two co-founders, have announced their exits from xAI in the past week, fueling online speculation and raising questions about stability at Musk’s AI company amid mounting controversy. Read More |
Cohere's $240M year sets stage for IPO: Cohere surpassed $240 million in annual recurring revenue in 2025, highlighting strong enterprise AI demand as the Canadian startup positions itself for a potential IPO amid intensifying competition from OpenAI and Anthropic. Read More |
Fintech lending giant Figure confirms data breach: The company said hackers downloaded “a limited number of files” after breaking into an employee’s account. The hacking group ShinyHunters took responsibility for the breach. Read More |
Anthropic's Super Bowl ads mocking AI with ads helped push Claude's app into the top 10: The numbers suggest that Anthropic's Super Bowl commercials, combined with Anthropic's recent release of its new Opus 4.6 model, worked to drive attention to Claude's app and its key differentiator from ChatGPT. Read More |
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Airbnb says a third of its customer support is now handled by AI in the US and Canada: Airbnb was poised to introduce an app that doesn't just search for you, but one that "knows you." CEO Brian Chesky said, "It will help guests plan their entire trip, help hosts better run their businesses, and help the company operate more efficiently at scale." Read More |
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