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OnlyFans Founder, Crypto Foundation Submit Late-Stage Bid To Buy TikTok
A startup run by Tim Stokely, founder of adult content social media site OnlyFans, has partnered with a cryptocurrency foundation to submit a late-stage plan to acquire short video app TikTok from Chinese owner ByteDance, the two said on Wednesday.
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What Is xAI, Elon Musks AI Lab That Acquired Social Media Platform X
Elon Musk has announced that his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, has acquired social media platform X (formerly Twitter) in a deal worth $45 billion.
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Indian Startup, Boeing's Liquid Robotics Look To Co-Produce Autonomous Surface Vessels
An Indian startup and a US company are looking to work together to co-develop and co-produce autonomous surface vessels (ASV) in a first such project by a startup in the country, American aerospace firm Boeing said in a statement.
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Indian Entrepreneur Comes Across Uber Driver With $15 Million Net Worth, His Story Stuns Internet
A startup founder recently took to X to share an interesting anecdote about an Uber driver he met in the United States.
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India Ranks 2nd After US In Funding Women-Led Tech Startups: Report
In total, these startups have raised a funding of $26.4 billion, with the highest fund coming in the year 2021 ($6.3 billion).
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China's Baidu to Make Latest Ernie AI Model Open-Source as Competition Heats Up
Baidu CEO Robin Li had long advocated for closed-source models as the only viable path for AI development, but the advent of DeepSeek has upended the sector. The startup offers open-source AI services that it claims are comparable in performance to US pioneer OpenAI's advanced systems but come with a lower operational cost.
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OpenAI Says Elon Musk's Takeover Bid Contradicts His Lawsuit Against It
Musk sued OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and others in August and has asked a US district judge to block OpenAI's attempt to transition to a for-profit entity. OpenAI, however, has written in a letter to the court that Musk's bid to purchase the AI firm contradicts his lawsuit.
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OpenAI’s Trademark Filing Suggests Plans for AI Devices and Humanoid Robots
OpenAI might be planning to move to the hardware space and build artificial intelligence (AI) devices, including humanoid robots. The San Francisco-based AI firm filed a trademark application with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) last week and listed a large number of consumer gadgets that the company might build in the near future.
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Trump Says Will "Absolutely" Impose Tariffs On EU
US President Donald Trump said Friday he was "absolutely" going to impose tariffs on the European Union in the future, as he prepared to slap levies on China, Mexico and Canada.
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Sam Altman-Backed Startup Raises $425 Million To Build World's 1st Nuclear Fusion Power Plant
With the latest round of funding, Helion has raised over $1 billion in capital since it was founded in 2013.
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Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Overtakes ChatGPT On Apple App Store
The milestone highlights how DeepSeek has left a deep impression on Silicon Valley, upending widely held views about U.S. primacy in AI.
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Vinay Hiremath: Indian-Origin Entrepreneur Who Sold $975 Million Firm
Vinay Hiremath, the co-founder of Loom, sold his startup to Atlassian for $975 million in 2023. Since then, he has found himself grappling with a lack of purpose.
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Meta Said to Have Urged California Attorney General to Stop OpenAI From Becoming For-Profit
Meta said that allowing OpenAI to become a for-profit company would set a dangerous precedent of allowing startups to enjoy the advantages of nonprofit status until they are poised to become profitable, WSJ reported.
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Indian-Origin CEO Defends His Company's 84-Hour Workweek Culture: "It's A Rocket Launch..."
Daksh Gupta, the CEO of AI startup Greptile, sparked a wave of controversy with a post detailing his company's demanding work culture.
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OpenAI's Altman Confident Trump Will Keep US In AI Lead
Altman was responding to a question on the United States' competition with China on AI, adding "We very much believe that the United States and our allies need to lead this."
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OnlyFans Founder, Crypto Foundation Submit Late-Stage Bid To Buy TikTok
A startup run by Tim Stokely, founder of adult content social media site OnlyFans, has partnered with a cryptocurrency foundation to submit a late-stage plan to acquire short video app TikTok from Chinese owner ByteDance, the two said on Wednesday.
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What Is xAI, Elon Musks AI Lab That Acquired Social Media Platform X
Elon Musk has announced that his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, has acquired social media platform X (formerly Twitter) in a deal worth $45 billion.
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Indian Startup, Boeing's Liquid Robotics Look To Co-Produce Autonomous Surface Vessels
An Indian startup and a US company are looking to work together to co-develop and co-produce autonomous surface vessels (ASV) in a first such project by a startup in the country, American aerospace firm Boeing said in a statement.
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Indian Entrepreneur Comes Across Uber Driver With $15 Million Net Worth, His Story Stuns Internet
A startup founder recently took to X to share an interesting anecdote about an Uber driver he met in the United States.
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India Ranks 2nd After US In Funding Women-Led Tech Startups: Report
In total, these startups have raised a funding of $26.4 billion, with the highest fund coming in the year 2021 ($6.3 billion).
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China's Baidu to Make Latest Ernie AI Model Open-Source as Competition Heats Up
Baidu CEO Robin Li had long advocated for closed-source models as the only viable path for AI development, but the advent of DeepSeek has upended the sector. The startup offers open-source AI services that it claims are comparable in performance to US pioneer OpenAI's advanced systems but come with a lower operational cost.
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OpenAI Says Elon Musk's Takeover Bid Contradicts His Lawsuit Against It
Musk sued OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and others in August and has asked a US district judge to block OpenAI's attempt to transition to a for-profit entity. OpenAI, however, has written in a letter to the court that Musk's bid to purchase the AI firm contradicts his lawsuit.
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OpenAI’s Trademark Filing Suggests Plans for AI Devices and Humanoid Robots
OpenAI might be planning to move to the hardware space and build artificial intelligence (AI) devices, including humanoid robots. The San Francisco-based AI firm filed a trademark application with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) last week and listed a large number of consumer gadgets that the company might build in the near future.
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Trump Says Will "Absolutely" Impose Tariffs On EU
US President Donald Trump said Friday he was "absolutely" going to impose tariffs on the European Union in the future, as he prepared to slap levies on China, Mexico and Canada.
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Sam Altman-Backed Startup Raises $425 Million To Build World's 1st Nuclear Fusion Power Plant
With the latest round of funding, Helion has raised over $1 billion in capital since it was founded in 2013.
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Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Overtakes ChatGPT On Apple App Store
The milestone highlights how DeepSeek has left a deep impression on Silicon Valley, upending widely held views about U.S. primacy in AI.
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Vinay Hiremath: Indian-Origin Entrepreneur Who Sold $975 Million Firm
Vinay Hiremath, the co-founder of Loom, sold his startup to Atlassian for $975 million in 2023. Since then, he has found himself grappling with a lack of purpose.
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Meta Said to Have Urged California Attorney General to Stop OpenAI From Becoming For-Profit
Meta said that allowing OpenAI to become a for-profit company would set a dangerous precedent of allowing startups to enjoy the advantages of nonprofit status until they are poised to become profitable, WSJ reported.
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Indian-Origin CEO Defends His Company's 84-Hour Workweek Culture: "It's A Rocket Launch..."
Daksh Gupta, the CEO of AI startup Greptile, sparked a wave of controversy with a post detailing his company's demanding work culture.
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OpenAI's Altman Confident Trump Will Keep US In AI Lead
Altman was responding to a question on the United States' competition with China on AI, adding "We very much believe that the United States and our allies need to lead this."
