Exclusive: Google deepens Thinking Machines Lab ties with new multi-billion-dollar deal

Exclusive: Google deepens Thinking Machines Lab ties with new multi-billion-dollar deal

Former OpenAI executive Mira Murati’s startup, Thinking Machines Lab, has signed a new multi-billion-dollar agreement to expand its use of Google Cloud’s AI infrastructure, including systems powered by Nvidia’s latest GPUs, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The deal is valued in the single-digit billions, according to a source familiar with the matter, and includes access to…

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7 AI helpdesk tools for small businesses

7 AI helpdesk tools for small businesses

Looking for AI helpdesk software because your support queue is growing faster than your team? You’re not alone. This list includes a range of tools, with full transparency from the start. AI support tools promise to save time, reduce repetitive work, and help small businesses punch above their weight. But the market is crowded. Some…

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Google rolls out Gemini in Chrome in 7 new countries

Google rolls out Gemini in Chrome in 7 new countries

Google announced Monday that it’s making its Gemini in Chrome feature available in seven new markets, including Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam. The company is rolling this feature out to both desktop and iOS in all of these countries except Japan. The company has been integrating AI and Gemini into…

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Palantir posts mini-manifesto denouncing inclusivity and ‘regressive’ cultures

Palantir posts mini-manifesto denouncing inclusivity and ‘regressive’ cultures

Surveillance and analytics company Palantir recently posted what it called a “brief” 22-point summary of CEO Alex Karp’s book “The Technological Republic.” Written by Karp and Palantir’s head of corporate affairs, Nicholas Zamiska, “The Technological Republic” was published last year and described by its authors as “the beginnings of the articulation of the theory” behind…

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The 12-month window | TechCrunch

The 12-month window | TechCrunch

In a recent episode of “No Priors” — the excellent podcast co-hosted by AI investors Sarah Guo and Elad Gil — Gil made a point about exit timing that’s undoubtedly familiar to founders who’ve spent time with him but seems particularly useful in this moment of go-go dealmaking. For most companies, Gil said, there’s roughly…

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OpenAI’s existential questions | TechCrunch

OpenAI’s existential questions | TechCrunch

OpenAI has been all over the news recently, whether that news is about acquisitions, competition with Anthropic, or bigger debates about AI’s impact on society. On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Sean O’Kane, and I did our best to round up all the latest OpenAI news. While the company’s latest acquisitions…

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