Lyft says the combined operations with FreeNow will serve more than 50 million riders annually.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-16
Lyft FreeNow
Lyft acquires Hamburg-based taxi app FreeNow from BMW and Mercedes-Benz for €175M and says the combined operations will serve 50M+ riders annually
Financial Times · 2025-04-16 · #33
AMD announces its first 2nm silicon will be fabricated by TSMC using the N2 process.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-15
AMD TSMC 2nm silicon TSMC N2 process
AMD announces its first 2nm silicon fabricated on TSMC's N2 process, set to debut on its sixth-gen EPYC “Venice” chip, which is expected to launch in 2026
Tom's Hardware · 2025-04-15 · #9
Virtue AI says its customers include several frontier labs, Uber, and Glean.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-15
Virtue AI several frontier labs Uber Glean
AI safety and security startup Virtue AI raised $30M in seed and Series A funding and says its customers include several frontier labs, Uber, and Glean
Axios · 2025-04-15 · #27
Sparrow Quantum is developing photonic quantum chips based on research conducted at the Niels Bohr Institute.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-13
Sparrow Quantum Niels Bohr Institute
Copenhagen-based Sparrow Quantum, which is developing photonic quantum chips based on research conducted at the Niels Bohr Institute, raised a €21.5M Series A
Silicon Canals · 2025-04-13 · #12
LiveKit powers the ChatGPT Voice Mode feature provided by OpenAI, supplying real-time audio/video infrastructure.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-13
LiveKit ChatGPT Voice Mode OpenAI
LiveKit, which offers open-source tools for building apps to transmit real-time audio and video, raised a $45M Series B; LiveKit also powers ChatGPT Voice Mode
TechCrunch · 2025-04-13 · #11
Sources report DOGE wants Palantir's Foundry software to serve as the 'read center' for all IRS systems.
rumored 1 article 2025-04-12
DOGE Palantir Foundry IRS systems
Sources: Palantir is helping DOGE build an API layer above all IRS databases; DOGE wants Palantir's Foundry software to be the “read center of all IRS systems”
Wired · 2025-04-12 · #4
Sources report Palantir is helping DOGE build an API layer that would sit above IRS databases to provide unified access.
rumored 1 article 2025-04-12
Palantir DOGE IRS databases
Sources: Palantir is helping DOGE build an API layer above all IRS databases; DOGE wants Palantir's Foundry software to be the “read center of all IRS systems”
Wired · 2025-04-12 · #4
Coco Robotics' robots have been delivering for DoorDash's Wolt in Helsinki since 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-11
Coco Robotics Wolt Helsinki
DoorDash launches robot deliveries in LA and Chicago in partnership with Coco Robotics, whose robots have delivered for DoorDash's Wolt in Helsinki since 2024
Engadget · 2025-04-11 · #33
DoorDash partners with Coco Robotics to operate robot deliveries in LA and Chicago.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-11
DoorDash Coco Robotics
DoorDash launches robot deliveries in LA and Chicago in partnership with Coco Robotics, whose robots have delivered for DoorDash's Wolt in Helsinki since 2024
Engadget · 2025-04-11 · #33
Zico Kolter spoke to WIRED in a Q&A about CMU's partnership with Google and AI safety concerns.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-10
Zico Kolter WIRED
Q&A with CMU professor and OpenAI board member Zico Kolter on CMU's partnership with Google, the dangers of AI agents interacting with one another, and more
Wired · 2025-04-10 · #23
DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says Google will add support for Anthropic's Model Context Protocol to its Gemini models and SDK, but did not provide a timeline.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-10
Google Demis Hassabis Anthropic's Model Context Protocol Gemini models Gemini SDK
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says Google will add support for Anthropic's Model Context Protocol to its Gemini models and SDK, but did not give a timeline
TechCrunch · 2025-04-10 · #22
Carnegie Mellon University has a partnership with Google.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-10
Carnegie Mellon University Google
Q&A with CMU professor and OpenAI board member Zico Kolter on CMU's partnership with Google, the dangers of AI agents interacting with one another, and more
Wired · 2025-04-10 · #23
Ryan Smith is teaming up with Accel partner Ryan Sweeney to launch the HXCO fund.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-08
Ryan Smith Ryan Sweeney Accel HXCO
Qualtrics founder and Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith launches a $1B fund aimed at connecting tech startups with sports and entertainment across 20 to 25 investments
Upstarts Media · 2025-04-08 · #20
Motorola will become Brinc's distributor.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-08
Motorola Brinc
Emergency response drone maker Brinc announced $75M in funding led by Index Ventures, bringing total raised to $157.2M; Motorola will become Brinc's distributor
GeekWire · 2025-04-08 · #30
A source says DOGE is also using the Signal messaging platform.
rumored 1 article 2025-04-08
DOGE Signal
Sources: US officials say DOGE is using AI to surveil at least one federal agency's communications for anti-Trump talk; a source says DOGE is also using Signal
Reuters · 2025-04-08 · #4
Wicresoft, Microsoft’s joint venture, will cease its China operations on April 8, ending outsourced post-sales support.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-07
Wicresoft Microsoft China
Chinese outlet Caijing: Microsoft's joint venture Wicresoft will cease China operations on April 8, cutting ~2,000, after ending outsourced post-sales support
Reuters · 2025-04-07 · #14
Sam Altman has reportedly been working with Jony Ive's studio on the startup io Products to develop an AI device.
rumored 1 article 2025-04-07
Sam Altman Jony Ive io Products AI device
Sources: in recent weeks, OpenAI discussed acquiring io Products, a startup Sam Altman has been working on with Jony Ive to develop an AI device, for $500M+
The Information · 2025-04-07 · #12
President Trump opens the door to talks with other nations on a path to lowering their tariffs.
rumored 1 article 2025-04-07
President Trump other nations lowering tariffs
President Trump posts that the US will impose additional tariffs on China of 50%, effective April 9, unless China withdraws its 34% retaliatory tariffs
Axios · 2025-04-07 · #10
DeepSeek and Tsinghua University researchers collaborate to develop a technique that combines reasoning methods to guide LLMs toward human preferences, enabling better and faster results on general queries.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-06
DeepSeek Tsinghua University LLMs reasoning methods human preference guidance
DeepSeek and Tsinghua University researchers detail an approach combining reasoning methods to let LLMs deliver better and faster results to general queries
South China Morning Post · 2025-04-06 · #10
Sources indicate Palantir is a possible partner with DOGE on creating a mega API at the IRS.
rumored 1 article 2025-04-06
DOGE Palantir IRS
Sources: DOGE is hosting a “hackathon” in Washington DC next week to build a “mega API” for accessing all IRS data, with Palantir as a possible partner
Wired · 2025-04-06 · #8
Sources report Intel and TSMC have reached a preliminary agreement to form a joint venture that will operate Intel's chipmaking facilities.
rumored 1 article 2025-04-04
Intel TSMC Intel's chipmaking facilities
Sources: Intel and TSMC have reached a preliminary agreement to form a joint venture that will operate Intel's chipmaking facilities; TSMC will take a 20% stake
The Information · 2025-04-04 · #11
ByteDance would license TikTok's recommendation algorithm to TikTok America as part of the proposed arrangement.
rumored 1 article 2025-04-03
ByteDance TikTok America
Source: President Trump plans to announce TikTok America, a company that is ~50% owned by US investors and 19.9% by ByteDance, which would license the algorithm
The Information · 2025-04-03 · #15
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. is reportedly in talks with Fujitsu for Fujitsu to help the bank's largest customers make key decisions using AI-inferred demand predictions.
rumored 1 article 2025-04-03
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. Fujitsu AI-inferred demand predictions bank's biggest customers
Sources: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. is in talks with Fujitsu to help the bank's biggest customers make key decisions using AI-inferred demand predictions
Bloomberg · 2025-04-03 · #38
Sources say Visa offered Apple roughly $100M to become the Apple Card's payment network.
rumored 1 article 2025-04-02
Visa Apple Apple Card
Sources: Visa offered Apple ~$100M to become the Apple Card's payment network; Amex is also competing while Mastercard is trying to keep its role as the network
Wall Street Journal · 2025-04-02 · #45
Sources report Mastercard is trying to retain its role as the Apple Card's payment network.
rumored 1 article 2025-04-02
Mastercard Apple Apple Card
Sources: Visa offered Apple ~$100M to become the Apple Card's payment network; Amex is also competing while Mastercard is trying to keep its role as the network
Wall Street Journal · 2025-04-02 · #45
YouTube suspends two major fake movie trailer channels from its partner program.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-02
YouTube two fake movie trailer channels
YouTube suspends two major fake movie trailer channels from its partner program, after a report on how the AI-heavy trailers generated millions in ad revenue
Deadline · 2025-04-02 · #44
The UFC signs a multiyear, multimillion-dollar sponsorship deal with Meta covering Meta AI, Meta Glasses, Meta Quest, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-02
UFC Meta Meta AI Meta Glasses Meta Quest Facebook Instagram WhatsApp Threads
The UFC signs a multimillion-dollar, multiyear sponsorship deal with Meta spanning Meta AI, Meta Glasses, Meta Quest, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads
CNBC · 2025-04-02 · #32
Patreon signs podcasting deals with Sony Music and Wondery.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-02
Patreon Sony Music Wondery
Patreon says it now has 6.7M+ paid podcast subscriptions, generating $472M+ in 2024 revenue, up 35% YoY, and signs podcasting deals with Sony Music and Wondery
Bloomberg · 2025-04-02 · #31
Nintendo is expanding use of its characters into cinema, theme parks, and merchandise in a Disney-like strategy to generate more consistent revenue ahead of the Switch 2.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-01
Nintendo cinema theme parks merchandise
Ahead of the Switch 2, Nintendo is branching out to use its characters in cinema, theme parks, and merch in a Disney-like way to create more consistent revenue
Bloomberg · 2025-04-01 · #12
SpaceSail is backed by the Shanghai municipal government.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-01
Shanghai municipal government SpaceSail
A look at Shanghai municipal government-backed SpaceSail, a satellite internet company that has launched ~90 satellites so far and plans to have 15,000 by 2030
Rest of World · 2025-04-01 · #31