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Rockset Inc., a startup with a speedy database of the same name, today disclosed that it has raised $44 million in funding to support growth initiatives. Icon Ventures led the round. The venture capital firm was joined by Sequoia Capital, Greylock Partners …
Sales intelligence startup Apollo now worth $1.6B after $100M round
Apollo, a San Francisco-based sales software startup, today announced that it has raised $100 million after growing revenues by a factor of nine over the past two years. The Series D round was led by Bain Capital Ventures at a $1.6 billion …
Report: Apple preparing upgraded iPad Pro with new M3 chip
Apple Inc.’s next iPad Pro will feature a chip made using a three-nanometer process, according to a new report. Bloomberg reported on Sunday that the chip will be known as the M3. It’s one of several upgrades that Apple is expected to …
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Enterprise with bevy of cybersecurity features
OpenAI LP today debuted ChatGPT Enterprise, a new version of its ChatGPT chatbot with significantly more features than the original. The offering is rolling out about four months after the company first hinted that it’s in the works. The chatbot is geared …
DoorDash debuts AI-powered voice ordering service
DoorDash Inc. today debuted an artificial intelligence tool that promises to help restaurants process customer calls more efficiently. NYSE-listed DoorDash operates one of the world’s most popular food delivery platforms. Last quarter, the company processed 532 million orders worth a combined $16.5 …
In positive signal for tech IPO market, Instacart and Klaviyo file to go public
Grocery delivery startup Instacart and marketing software provider Klaviyo Inc. filed to go public today, signaling that investor interest in tech company listings could be picking up. The filings follow 18 months in which not a single major tech company floated its …
AMD debuts two new graphics cards for the consumer market
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. today debuted two new graphics cards, the Radeon RX 7800 XT and Radeon RX 7700 XT, that will create more competition for Nvidia Corp. in the consumer chip market. AMD detailed the chips at Gamescom, a video game …
Multiple news organizations block OpenAI’s GPTBot web crawler
Multiple news organizations have blocked OpenAI LP from crawling their websites, according to a new report. The Guardian reported today that The New York Times, CNN, Reuters and the Chicago Tribune are not allowing OpenAI’s GPTBot web crawler to scan their online …
Tech giants back $235M round for open-source AI startup Hugging Face
Startup Hugging Face Inc., which operates a platform for hosting open-source artificial intelligence projects, today announced that it has raised $235 million in funding. The Series D round included contributions from many of the tech industry’s most prominent players. Amazon.com Inc., Google …
Modular nabs $100M for its AI programming language and inference engine
Modular Inc., the creator of a programming language optimized for developing artificial intelligence software, has raised $100 million in fresh funding. General Catalyst led the investment, which was announced this morning. Alphabet Inc.’s GV startup fund participated as well along with several …