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Debt collection in emerging markets often feels outdated and can be costly — damaging borrower trust. As consumer lending surges and regulators push for fairer practices, legacy collection outfits are …
ClearGrid, armed with a fresh $10M, is developing AI to improve debt collection in MENA Read More
OpenAI has launched a more powerful version of its o1 “reasoning” AI model, o1-pro, in its developer API. According to OpenAI, o1-pro uses more computing than o1 to provide “consistently …
OpenAI’s o1-pro is the company’s most expensive AI model yet Read More
Wiz’s $32 billion all-cash acquisition by Google parent Alphabet promises a colossal payday for the cybersecurity startup’s early-stage investors. The deal is a big win for Sequoia, one of the …
How a $6M bet on Wiz turned into a massive 200x return for one early backer Read More
In a new report, a California-based policy group co-led by Fei-Fei Li, an AI pioneer, suggests that lawmakers should consider AI risks that “have not yet been observed in the …
Group co-led by Fei-Fei Li suggests that AI safety laws should anticipate future risks Read More
Dataminr, a data analytics company that counts NATO and OpenAI among its customers, has raised $85 million in a combination of convertible financing and credit, Dataminr announced on Wednesday. It’s …
Analytics company Dataminr secures $85M to fund growth Read More
Google has officially unveiled the Pixel 9a smartphone, its new midrange phone that will retail for $499. The A-series smartphone’s biggest change is its appearance, as the latest model ditches …
Google unveils redesigned $499 Pixel 9a Read More
Booking an ad campaign with social media influencers is currently not exactly easy. For starters, influencers’ approaches to marketing can be unconventional, and there’s no standard way to engage with …
Agentic AI startup AMT aims to be ‘Google Adwords for influencers,’ raises seed round Read More
Aletiq has raised a €6 million funding round led by Point Nine a few months ago (around $6.5 million at current exchange rates). The French startup is announcing the founding …
Aletiq secures $6.5M for its SaaS tool focused on product lifecycle management Read More
While Rippling and Deel duke it out in the field and in the courtroom alleging illegal sales and marketing tactics, here’s another way to boost business growth: pick up a …
Factorial snaps up $120M from General Catalyst to boost its HR sales and marketing Read More
On Tuesday, Vice President J. D. Vance said that the Trump administration’s support of AI and tech innovations should benefit both populists and those investing and leading tech companies. “I …
J. D. Vance claims freeing AI from regulation is good for American workers and tech innovators Read More