Trump awards top science prizes to Big Tech donors
Together, the awardees have donated nearly $6 billion to efforts tied to Trump and his administration.
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Noah Williams
190 STORIESNoah tracks artificial intelligence, privacy, open technology, clean energy systems and responsible innovation.
OpenAI’s Revenue Reportedly $20 Billion Lower Than Previously Projected
Reports had put OpenAI's annualized revenue at around $70 billion, but a new report says the AI lab has told investors it is actually closer to $50 billion.
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A startup founder who served time in prison is looking to court an untapped market: ex-cons
Richard Bronson, a former Stratton Oakmont partner who served time in federal prison for securities violations, has launched Commissary Club, a startup that uses AI to help people leaving prison find jobs, housing, community and even dates.
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Cal AI’s 19-year-old founder raises $10M for Persona, his new AI agent startup
Zach Yadegari, teen co-founder of Cal AI, has launched Persona, a personal AI agent startup competing with Instinct, Muse and Bee, and raised $10 million led by Vine Ventures.
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Google experiments with an AI-powered gaming platform
Google Labs is working on a new AI-powered game-creation platform called Playground for users to build browser-based games using simple text prompts.
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CIA Officer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $200M via Fake Top Secret Program, Including Gold Bars
CIA officer David Rush, who worked on highly sensitive intelligence programs, reached a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors after he was caught siphoning money and gold through a fake government contract.
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