AI agents now have a place to snitch: The AI Contact Hotline is designed to be a discreet place where agents that have witnessed misbehavior can tip off authorities. Read More
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US military says it has launched weapons into space: This is the first public acknowledgment that the U.S. military put a space weapon in Earth's orbit. Read More
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Health benefits platform Thatch reaches $1B valuation as healthcare costs surge: Thatch helps employers keep healthcare costs manageable by offering an individual plan marketplace through an Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement — a model that lets companies fund employees' own individual insurance plans instead of enrolling everyone in one company-wide plan. Read More
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The value of AI in healthcare isn’t the model alone. R1 combines enterprise-grade AI with revenue cycle expertise through Phare OS, a new architecture that helps prevent issues upstream and accelerate financial outcomes.
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AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last round: Profound has raised a $180 million Series D at a $1.8 billion valuation, less than seven months after it raised a $96 million Series C. Read More
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Salesforce and Nvidia's new reasoning model is everything the AI labs should fear: Salesforce Koa is built on Nvidia's open-weight Nemotron model and is trained to do sales, marketing, and customer-support tasks. Read More
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Spotify finally lets parents exclude kids' music from Wrapped and recommendations: Parents can finally get the kids' music out of Spotify Wrapped and other personalized playlists. Read More
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OpenAI, Anthropic, Google have been in talks on AI safety for weeks: OpenAI confirms weeks of AI safety talks with Anthropic and Google DeepMind, as Trump's team dismisses safety concerns and pushes to keep pace with China. Read More
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Wonder scores a $425 million partnership with DoorDash as it builds its food empire: Founded by veteran e-commerce entrepreneur Marc Lore, Wonder is slowly building a massive portfolio of restaurants and delivery companies. Read More
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Uncover the true price of building and maintaining embedded analytics in-house. See the tradeoff in dollars and engineering years. 
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Early Anthropic hire, former METR COO have found a way to rein in rogue AI agents: Their startup, Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company (AIUC) has raised $40 million in a Series A round led by Ribbit Capital, with participation from First Harmonic. Read More
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