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US imposes export restrictions on more Chinese tech firms
The U.S. Commerce Department today imposed export restrictions on about 80 companies, including more than 50 that are based in China. According to the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, at least two of the affected firms have used Nvidia Corp. chips in their products. The new restrictions will prevent the firms from ...
Observe.AI extends its contact center platform with new VoiceAI agents
Observe.AI is rolling out new features that will enable companies to create artificial intelligence agents for their contact centers. The startup debuted its VoiceAI agents, as the feature set is called, today. The capabilities will become available in Observe.AI’s namesake software platform, which promises to help companies operate their contact centers more efficiently. It automates ...
OpenAI upgrades ChatGPT’s image generation capabilities
OpenAI today rolled out what it describes as a major upgrade to ChatGPT’s built-in image generation tool. Until now, the feature was powered by an algorithm called DALL-E-3 that debuted in 2023. It’s the third iteration of a text-to-image model that first debuted two years earlier. The model’s original version was a modified edition of ...
Apple to host WWDC 2025 June 9-13, with OS upgrades expected
Apple Inc. today announced that its WWDC 2025 developer conference will kick off on June 9. The four-day online event is expected to see the company debut new versions of its operating systems. Apple stated that developers can expect “new tools, frameworks, and features,” which suggests the iPhone maker may also update its coding tools. ...
Broadcom introduces new chips for powering optical data center networks
Broadcom Inc. today debuted two new chips, the Sian3 and Sian2M, that data center operators can use to power their optical networks. Optical networks are often used to link together the servers in artificial intelligence clusters. According to Broadcom, its new chips will make such clusters more power-efficient and scalable. Before a piece of data ...
DeepSeek releases improved V3 model under MIT license
DeepSeek today released an improved version of its DeepSeek-V3 large language model under a new open-source license. Software developer and blogger Simon Willison was first to report the update. DeepSeek itself didn’t issue an announcement. The new model’s Readme file, a component of code repositories that usually contains explanatory notes, is currently empty. DeepSeek-V3 is ...
Microsoft introduces AI agents for Security Copilot
Microsoft Corp. is enhancing its Security Copilot service with a set of artificial intelligence agents that will automate repetitive tasks for users. The company detailed the agents today alongside upgrades to other parts of its cybersecurity portfolio. Launched last April, Security Copilot is a specialized version of Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant. It enables cybersecurity professionals ...
Once valued at $3.5B, 23andMe files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Four years after going public at a $3.5 billion valuation, 23andMe Holding Co. today filed for bankruptcy. The company, which sells saliva-based genetic testing kits for consumers, will continue operating during the Chapter 11 proceedings. It plans to take out a $35 million loan to finance day-to-day activities. According to court documents filed in connection ...
Lyft to launch autonomous taxi service in Atlanta and Dallas
Lyft Inc. today announced plans to make autonomous taxis available to users of its ride-hailing app in Atlanta. According to NBC News, the vehicles will start taking passengers in the summer. Lyft plans to follow up the launch by extending its autonomous ride-hailing service to Dallas next year. In the longer term, the company will ...
Coinbase could reportedly acquire crypto derivatives market Deribit for $5B
Coinbase Global Inc. is in talks to buy cryptocurrency derivatives startup Deribit, Bloomberg reported today. It’s believed the deal could mark one of the crypto industry’s largest-ever acquisitions if it goes through. Rumors that Deribit may be sold first emerged in January. At the time, sources told Bloomberg that the company could be valued at ...
