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Anthropic raises $3.5B to fuel its AI ambitions
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AI startup Anthropic on Monday announced it raised $3.5 billion at a $61.5 billion post-money valuation, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The Series E, which also had participation from Bessemer Ve...
X shares new data on Gen Z users
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Looking to connect with Gen Z? Then X is the platform to you. That’s according to X’s latest overview of Gen Z usage, and how younger audiences are connecting in the app. Which is not entirely support...
YouTube adds AI audio replacement options, tests ‘hype’ purchasing
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YouTube has updated its “Replace Song” function in YouTube Studio, with new AI-based recommendations for potential replacements for tracks you may not be licensed to use, while it’s also announced a n...
YouTube is working to make ad slots less interruptive
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YouTube announced it’s making changes to mid-roll ads to improve the viewing experience for users while also helping creators potentially earn more revenue. Starting May 12, the Google-owned platform ...
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, releases its latest flagship model, Grok 3
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Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, released its latest flagship AI model, Grok 3, late Monday night, along with new capabilities in the Grok apps for iOS and the web. Grok, xAI’s answer to models like OpenA...