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Nomi’s AI Chatbots Now Keep Track of Disliked Colleagues

As OpenAI boasts about its o1 model’s increased thoughtfulness, small, self-funded startup Nomi AI is building the same kind of technology. Unlike the broad generalist ChatGPT, which slows down to think through anything from math problems or historical research, Nomi…

Innovative Tech Showcase: Meta Connect 2024 Highlights

Meta Connect 2024 is a developer-centric event featuring a keynote from CEO Mark Zuckerberg. He showcased new hardware and software to support two of Meta’s big ambitions: AI and the metaverse. This included everything from new Quest headsets, updates to…

Revolutionary Emergency Response Startup Raises $27M

A company that claims its tech can “revolutionize” emergency calls has raised $27 million in a Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz. The company, Prepared, enables 911 dispatchers to get a caller’s real-time GPS location if their phone supports…

Top 13 Standout Companies from YC Demo Day 1

Famed Silicon Valley startup accelerator Y Combinator on Wednesday kicked off its two-day “Demo Day” event that showcases what the most recent YC batch, S24, companies are building. Unsurprisingly, AI companies dominated the day, with startups looking to apply the…

OpenAI CTO Mira Murati Departs from Company

OpenAI’s CTO Mira Murati posted on X on Wednesday saying she is leaving the company. Murati said she is stepping away to do her own exploration after more than six years at the AI startup. “After much reflection, I have…

Meta Introduces Next-Gen Orion AR Glasses with Neural Interface

At the Meta Connect 2024 conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the company is developing a “neural interface” that can be used to control its prototypical Orion AR glasses. The interface, which seems inspired by devices developed by CTRL-labs, a…