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Anthropic users face a new choice – opt out or share your chats for AI training

Anthropic is making some big changes to how it handles user data, requiring all Claude users to decide by September 28 whether they want their

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With India’s corporate banking lagging decades behind consumer fintech, TransBnk raises $25M to bridge the gap

While digitization has transformed banking for Indian consumers, corporate banking has been left in the slow lane — still relying heavily on clunky infrastructure, paper

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Assort Health nabs $50M to automate patient phone calls, sources say

Assort Health, a startup that uses AI to automate patient communication for specialty healthcare practices, has raised about $50 million in a Series B round

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a16z spends $1.49M in Washington lobbying, while rivals mostly sit out

Andreessen Horowitz’s plan to push its agenda in Washington shows no sign of slowing down, with the firm reporting $1.49 million in federal lobbying so

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Bluesky blocks service in Mississippi over age assurance law

Social networking startup Bluesky has made the decision to block access to its service in the state of Mississippi, rather than comply with a new

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Amazon AGI Labs chief defends his reverse acquihire

When Amazon hired the founders of AI startup Adept last year, it was one of the first examples of what became known as a reverse

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Coinbase CEO explains why he fired engineers who didn’t try AI immediately

It’s hard to find programmers these days who aren’t using AI coding assistants in some capacity, especially to write the repetitive, mundane bits. But those

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OpenAI lawyers question Meta’s role in Elon Musk’s $97B takeover bid 

OpenAI is asking Meta to produce evidence related to any coordinated plans with Elon Musk and xAI to acquire or invest in the ChatGPT-maker. The

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Group14 lands $463M from SK, Porsche, and others to make silicon anodes for EVs

Battery materials startup Group14 announced Wednesday it has closed a $463 million funding round to expand its manufacturing footprint, a sign that investors remain confident

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Made by Google 2025: How to watch Google debut the Pixel 10, Pixel Watch 4, and more

Google is scheduled to present its Made by Google event, broadcast on its Made by Google YouTube channel, at 10 a.m. PT on Wednesday. The