Microsoft is consolidating its Copilot offerings into a single app for both consumers and businesses. Alongside this merge, the company is discontinuing several AI-driven features including AI-generated podcasts, Group Chats, Deep Research, and the Mico character to focus on a more unified and efficient user experience.
Instagram has refreshed its wordmark to present a sharper and more contemporary design, marking a visual update after ten years.
X has made its 'For You' feed ranking algorithm open source and introduced new transparency features. These updates allow users to verify if their accounts or posts have been influenced by the platform's ranking systems, including instances of shadowbanning.
IBM is set to train and certify tens of thousands of its consultants in OpenAI’s cutting-edge technologies as part of their new partnership aimed at enhancing AI solutions for enterprise clients.
OpenAI is previewing a significantly accelerated version of its most advanced model, designed to attract enterprise customers by dramatically improving processing speed.
Databricks initially sought to raise $1 billion for its latest funding round but faced overwhelming interest from investors aiming to invest $15 billion. Ultimately, the company agreed to raise $5 billion, achieving a valuation of $190 billion. CEO Ali Ghodsi told TechCrunch that AI technology is costly, and given the high level of investor enthusiasm, they decided to accept more capital than originally planned.
Security researcher Nightmare Eclipse has released a new zero-day vulnerability affecting Windows, despite Microsoft issuing public warnings of potential legal action. This latest disclosure highlights ongoing tensions between independent researchers and large tech companies over vulnerability reporting and disclosure.
Investors are still awaiting their portion of a $250 million payout after the collapse of a major acquisition. Vinayak Shrivastav, co-founder of VideoVerse, is now embroiled in several legal disputes involving accusations of fraud and forged signatures.
Lovable, the startup recently reported to have reached a $500 million annualized run rate revenue by June, has secured a new funding round of $400 million, pushing its valuation to $13.3 billion, according to the company’s statement to TechCrunch.
Form Energy, now with Google and Crusoe as clients, has successfully raised $750 million to ramp up manufacturing of its groundbreaking 100-hour batteries, designed to enhance grid energy storage.
