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AI agents and cool use cases: A startup that helps enterprises build AI agents proved the technology’s value in the most practical way possible: by deploying one during its own fundraising! Read more
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AI agents and cool use cases: A startup that helps enterprises build AI agents proved the technology’s value in the most practical way possible: by deploying one during its own fundraising! Read more
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AI startup Twelve Labs is raising $100M from Amazon, NEA, Naver etc to accelerate AI models for video The Seoul & Silicon Valley-based startup's models can search & understand vast archives of Hollywood studios, sports franchises etc, making them monetizable
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AI startup Twelve Labs is raising $100M from Amazon, NEA, Naver etc to accelerate AI models for video The Seoul & Silicon Valley-based startup's models can search & understand vast archives of Hollywood studios, sports franchises etc, making them monetizable
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This is live tomorrow. Please hop on! Live Q&A: What's Next for Meta After Picking an Outsider to Lead WhatsApp?
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This is live tomorrow. Please hop on! Live Q&A: What's Next for Meta After Picking an Outsider to Lead WhatsApp?
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Washington's foreign ban on Anthropic’s top models could be the tailwind for rival China's open source AI
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Washington's foreign ban on Anthropic’s top models could be the tailwind for rival China's open source AI
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11 days ago
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The global AI race now starts in the classroom! China has scrapped over 12,000 university degrees, and launched thousands of new, AI-focused programs.
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The global AI race now starts in the classroom! China has scrapped over 12,000 university degrees, and launched thousands of new, AI-focused programs.
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AI & Jobs! AI is pulling the job market in two directions, says latest PwC study. Cos that use AI to enhance human skills are reaping rewards, cos that use AI merely to cut costs are falling behind. PwC study drew on 1B+ job postings, datavfrom 27 countries
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AI & Jobs! AI is pulling the job market in two directions, says latest PwC study. Cos that use AI to enhance human skills are reaping rewards, cos that use AI merely to cut costs are falling behind. PwC study drew on 1B+ job postings, datavfrom 27 countries
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An AI startup founded by a former Wall St. banker has launched India’s first homegrown video AI model, wading into an arena dominated by US & Chinese AI cos. Avataar AI says its Varya is 27x cheaper than comparable open weight models
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An AI startup founded by a former Wall St. banker has launched India’s first homegrown video AI model, wading into an arena dominated by US & Chinese AI cos. Avataar AI says its Varya is 27x cheaper than comparable open weight models
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Could robots help defuse US-China AI tensions? I write about Nvidia's AI model partnership with China's robotics leader Unitree in our newest newsletter: AI Today
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Could robots help defuse US-China AI tensions? I write about Nvidia's AI model partnership with China's robotics leader Unitree in our newest newsletter: AI Today
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AI boosts speed, workers save time, yet companies squander it away, says new BCG AI at Work study. While AI lifts job satisfaction, it also piles on mental strain. A “joy paradox," the authors called it.
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AI boosts speed, workers save time, yet companies squander it away, says new BCG AI at Work study. While AI lifts job satisfaction, it also piles on mental strain. A “joy paradox," the authors called it.
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Deep dive: India’s ambition to build and export a sovereign AI template across the world is colliding with structural constraints Building a third alternative to the US & China who're transforming AI into a form of geopolitical power is no easy task
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Deep dive: India’s ambition to build and export a sovereign AI template across the world is colliding with structural constraints Building a third alternative to the US & China who're transforming AI into a form of geopolitical power is no easy task
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Hong Kong AI drug discovery firm Insilico Medicine & Human Longevity Inc. are stepping up the quest to harness AI to extend human life. The two cos. will collab on building AI models to identify disease risks earlier, accelerate discovery of therapies.
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Hong Kong AI drug discovery firm Insilico Medicine & Human Longevity Inc. are stepping up the quest to harness AI to extend human life. The two cos. will collab on building AI models to identify disease risks earlier, accelerate discovery of therapies.
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This Bloomberg Businessweek cover story I wrote (with a bunch of talent Bloomberg colleagues) on the secretive DeepSeek and its enigmatic "Tech Madman" founder is a finalist for the SOPA Awards this year! Read full story here (gift link, free to read until Jun 01)
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This Bloomberg Businessweek cover story I wrote (with a bunch of talent Bloomberg colleagues) on the secretive DeepSeek and its enigmatic "Tech Madman" founder is a finalist for the SOPA Awards this year! Read full story here (gift link, free to read until Jun 01)
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Brain Computer Interface (BCI) technology, long dismissed as a fevered dream of futurists, is approaching the realm of everyday consumer tech It's set off a billionaire-backed BCI startup race in the US & a state-policy driven one in China
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Brain Computer Interface (BCI) technology, long dismissed as a fevered dream of futurists, is approaching the realm of everyday consumer tech It's set off a billionaire-backed BCI startup race in the US & a state-policy driven one in China
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Can China really block Meta's Manus AI acquisition? Bloomberg Explainer on AI agents, Manus, why it's important for Meta, and what's next for Meta-Manus
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Can China really block Meta's Manus AI acquisition? Bloomberg Explainer on AI agents, Manus, why it's important for Meta, and what's next for Meta-Manus
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Why are China's affordable AI models -- like DeepSeek's latest V4 and Moonshot AI's Kimi -- a worry for Silicon Valley? Read my explainer here
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Why are China's affordable AI models -- like DeepSeek's latest V4 and Moonshot AI's Kimi -- a worry for Silicon Valley? Read my explainer here
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Price Drop DeepSeek is pitching its newest DeepSeek-V4 model at aggressive prices, accelerating the competitive intensity of the global AI race.
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Price Drop DeepSeek is pitching its newest DeepSeek-V4 model at aggressive prices, accelerating the competitive intensity of the global AI race.
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Finally! DeepSeek's much-awaited new flagship model DeepSeek-V4 -- it describes it as the most powerful open frontier model -- is out
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Finally! DeepSeek's much-awaited new flagship model DeepSeek-V4 -- it describes it as the most powerful open frontier model -- is out
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A home shopping network for Japan's grandmas & seniors, Japanet, tied up with Valley VC firm Pegasus to invest early in AI giants Anthropic, SpaceX etc. Those're paying off hugely. Japanet & Pegasus are expanding fund to $200M & will bet big on AI, Robotics.
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A home shopping network for Japan's grandmas & seniors, Japanet, tied up with Valley VC firm Pegasus to invest early in AI giants Anthropic, SpaceX etc. Those're paying off hugely. Japanet & Pegasus are expanding fund to $200M & will bet big on AI, Robotics.
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In China, a humanoid robot bested the human half-marathan world record! On Sunday in Beijing, a vivid-scarlet humanoid completed a half-marathon in 50m26s (7m faster than any man). Rapid AI advances will bring machines to the real world faster than anticipated
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In China, a humanoid robot bested the human half-marathan world record! On Sunday in Beijing, a vivid-scarlet humanoid completed a half-marathon in 50m26s (7m faster than any man). Rapid AI advances will bring machines to the real world faster than anticipated
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Mythos, the AI model that's scaring global financial leaders is the one Indian fintechs want early access to - for testing and detecting vulnerabilities in their own systems!
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Mythos, the AI model that's scaring global financial leaders is the one Indian fintechs want early access to - for testing and detecting vulnerabilities in their own systems!
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India’s comp science grads aren't ready for the AI revolution. Yet some-like these engineers I met at Infosys-hint at a more adaptable future workforce capable of riding the coming wave India produces ~1.5M engrs annually but quantity is no longer an advantage
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India’s comp science grads aren't ready for the AI revolution. Yet some-like these engineers I met at Infosys-hint at a more adaptable future workforce capable of riding the coming wave India produces ~1.5M engrs annually but quantity is no longer an advantage
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Meet the new AI Coworker who won’t stop snitching to your boss Junior, built by Kuse AI, is a full-fledged AI colleague that can manage work processes, tap into company data and communicate with colleagues.The cost? $2,000 per month for corporate customers
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Meet the new AI Coworker who won’t stop snitching to your boss Junior, built by Kuse AI, is a full-fledged AI colleague that can manage work processes, tap into company data and communicate with colleagues.The cost? $2,000 per month for corporate customers
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DeepSeek posted job openings for specialists in agentic AI as it moves toward AI systems that can carry out tasks with minimal human oversight. Jobs on offer include: Agent Deep Learning Algorithm Researcher and Agent Infrastructure Engineer.
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DeepSeek posted job openings for specialists in agentic AI as it moves toward AI systems that can carry out tasks with minimal human oversight. Jobs on offer include: Agent Deep Learning Algorithm Researcher and Agent Infrastructure Engineer.
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Yotta, the data center co. that runs India’s largest cluster of Nvidia AI processors, is raising capital at ~$4B valuation as it preps for IPO Discussions are on with half-dozen merchant bankers to manage IPO as it awaits final regulatory clearance
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AI Startup Yotta Seeks $4 Billion Valuation Ahead of Planned IPO
Yotta Data Services Pvt., the data center operator that runs India’s largest cluster of Nvidia Corp. AI processors, is seeking to raise fresh capital at a valuation of about $4 billion as it prepares ...
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-20/ai-startup-yotta-seeks-4-billion-valuation-ahead-of-planned-ipo?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3Mzk3NzUxNCwiZXhwIjoxNzc0NTgyMzE0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQzRRSFdLR0lGUzQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.20f6HybW-NYvkJplTAMXwsUa0SF2rmwQ_oUEcAzVTsg
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Yotta, the data center co. that runs India’s largest cluster of Nvidia AI processors, is raising capital at ~$4B valuation as it preps for IPO Discussions are on with half-dozen merchant bankers to manage IPO as it awaits final regulatory clearance
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AI Startup Yotta Seeks $4 Billion Valuation Ahead of Planned IPO
Yotta Data Services Pvt., the data center operator that runs India’s largest cluster of Nvidia Corp. AI processors, is seeking to raise fresh capital at a valuation of about $4 billion as it prepares ...
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-20/ai-startup-yotta-seeks-4-billion-valuation-ahead-of-planned-ipo?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3Mzk3NzUxNCwiZXhwIjoxNzc0NTgyMzE0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQzRRSFdLR0lGUzQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNTc5RDIwMDZBQjQ0RjRDODkwMTU0M0U0ODMxNkJCNiJ9.20f6HybW-NYvkJplTAMXwsUa0SF2rmwQ_oUEcAzVTsg
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📢Am 10 years old at Bloomberg! Longest career stint, at a place that supports, inspires, challenges! 📢 Got the Karnataka Media Academy's Special Recognition. After career at top global media cos, top honors (SOPA, Loeb), deeply meaningful to be celebrated where my journey began!
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📢Am 10 years old at Bloomberg! Longest career stint, at a place that supports, inspires, challenges! 📢 Got the Karnataka Media Academy's Special Recognition. After career at top global media cos, top honors (SOPA, Loeb), deeply meaningful to be celebrated where my journey began!
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