Maria Deutscher, Author at SiliconANGLE

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Google reportedly lays off hundreds of employees from consumer hardware group

By Maria Deutscher Apr 11, 2025

Google LLC has reportedly laid off hundreds of employees from its Platforms & Devices group, which develops the company’s Pixel phones and other consumer devices. The job cuts were first reported by The Information…

Policy

Defense Department scraps $5.1B worth of technology and consulting contracts

By Maria Deutscher Apr 11, 2025

The U.S. Defense Department is scrapping a set of technology and consulting contracts worth $5.1 billion. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed officials to make the cuts in a Thursday memorandum. Additionally, he instructed the…

AI

Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines reportedly raising $2B in funding

By Maria Deutscher Apr 10, 2025

Thinking Machines Lab Inc., an artificial intelligence startup led by former OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati, is reportedly raising a $2 billion seed round. Business Insider reported the company’s fundraising effort today. The…

Policy

Tech stocks give up some of Wednesday’s gains following tariff pause

By Maria Deutscher Apr 10, 2025

Numerous tech firms saw their shares tumble during today’s trading session amid a broader sell-off in stocks and cryptocurrency. The declines chipped away at the gains that public markets logged yesterday. According to a…

AI

Insurance technology startup Ominimo raises €10M in funding

By Maria Deutscher Apr 10, 2025

Ominimo Insurance, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to provide auto insurance plans, has raised €10 million in funding from Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. TechCrunch reported the investment today. The publication cited sources as…

Cloud

Tessell reels in $60M for its database-as-a-service platform

By Maria Deutscher Apr 9, 2025

Cloud database startup Tessell Inc. today announced that it has closed a $60 million funding round to support business growth. WestBridge Capital led the Series B round with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, B37.vc…

AI

Samsung integrates Google’s Gemini into its Ballie home robot

By Maria Deutscher Apr 9, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd today announced plans to integrate Google LLC’s Gemini language model series into its upcoming Ballie home robot. The integration expands an existing artificial intelligence partnership between the companies. Earlier this…

Policy

Tech stocks surge after Trump temporarily lowers tariffs to 10% for all countries except China

By Maria Deutscher Apr 9, 2025

Shares of Apple Inc., Nvidia Corp. and Microsoft Corp. jumped more than 8% today after President Donald Trump announced plans to lower tariffs temporarily on all countries except China. The three companies’ trading performance…

AI

Deep Cogito releases open-source language models that outperform Llama

By Maria Deutscher Apr 8, 2025

Startup Deep Cogito Inc. launched today with a series of language models that it claims can outperform comparably sized open-source alternatives. According to TechCrunch, the company was founded last June by former Google LLC…

Cloud

Networking startup Tailscale raises $160M at $1.5B valuation

By Maria Deutscher Apr 8, 2025

Tailscale Inc., a startup that helps enterprises establish secure network connections between their systems, has raised $160 million in funding. The Canadian software maker disclosed the investment today. Accel led the Series A raise…

Maria Deutscher

Google reportedly lays off hundreds of employees from consumer hardware group

Defense Department scraps $5.1B worth of technology and consulting contracts

Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines reportedly raising $2B in funding

Tech stocks give up some of Wednesday’s gains following tariff pause

Insurance technology startup Ominimo raises €10M in funding

Tessell reels in $60M for its database-as-a-service platform

Samsung integrates Google’s Gemini into its Ballie home robot

Tech stocks surge after Trump temporarily lowers tariffs to 10% for all countries except China

Deep Cogito releases open-source language models that outperform Llama

Networking startup Tailscale raises $160M at $1.5B valuation

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