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15 Jan
After Italy, WhatsApp excludes Brazil from rival chatbot ban
WhatsApp is allowing AI providers to continue offering their chatbots to users in Brazil, days after the country's competition agency o...
15 Jan
Indian SpaceX rival EtherealX hits 5x valuation as it readies engine tests
EtherealX is ramping engine tests and building a 150-acre rocket campus in India as it targets a 2027 launch mission.
15 Jan
Microsoft taps India’s Varaha for durable carbon removal offtake
Microsoft is buying over 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide removal credits from India's Varaha over the next three years.
15 Jan
Mira Murati’s startup, Thinking Machines Lab, is losing two of its co-founders to OpenAI
The abrupt change in personnel was in the works for several weeks, according to an OpenAI executive.
15 Jan
The FTC’s data-sharing order against GM is finally settled
The order, first proposed a year ago, bans GM from collecting and then selling geolocation data to third parties, like data brokers and...
14 Jan
Why Paid Search Foundations Still Matter In An AI-Focused World
Foundational strategy remains the quiet force behind whether automated campaign models elevate results or compound inefficiencies. The ...
14 Jan
VoiceRun nabs $5.5M to build voice agent factory
VoiceRun, a startup that creates voice agents, raised $5.5 million in a round led by FlyBridge.
14 Jan
Social Media Trust Is Breaking Down (And How You Can Rebuild It) via @sejournal, @donutcaramel13
Bots, fake reviews, and undisclosed AI are eroding trust on social media, creating a competitive advantage for brands that prioritize a...
14 Jan
Meta to reportedly lay off 10% of Reality Labs staff
Meta is laying off 10% of staff in its Reality Labs division, which is core to developing the company's VR and metaverse products.
14 Jan
Google: AI Mode Checkout Can’t Raise Prices via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google responds to “personalized upselling” criticism tied to its AI Mode checkout, saying upselling means premium options, not higher ...
