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Inside OpenAI’s Raid on Thinking Machines Lab
If someone ever makes an HBO Max series about the AI industry, the events of this week will make quite the episode.On Wednesday,...
AI video startup, Higgsfield, founded by ex-Snap exec, lands $1.3B valuation
Through an extension to its previous $50 million Series A round that closed in September, AI video generation startup Higgsfield has sold another...
Zorin OS Hits 2 Million Downloads as Windows 10 Support Ends
Zorin OS 18 has topped 2 million downloads, with more than three-quarters coming from Windows users as Windows 10 support ends and upgrade...
9 Best Blind Boxes—Bag Charms, Plush Pendants, and More (2026)
A few weeks ago, if you had told me I would be excited to open a box with “Hacipupu” emblazoned on the front...
Microsoft taps India’s Varaha for durable carbon removal offtake
Microsoft has signed a deal with Indian startup Varaha to buy more than 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide removal credits over the next...
Verizon Outage Hits 180K Users
The situation in the US is now resolved, but things fell apart for nearly 10 hours.
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Two Thinking Machines Lab Cofounders Are Leaving to Rejoin OpenAI
Thinking Machines cofounders Barret Zoph and Luke Metz are leaving the fledgling AI lab and rejoining OpenAI, the ChatGPT-maker announced on Wednesday. OpenAI’s...
Mira Murati’s startup, Thinking Machines Lab, is losing two of its co-founders to OpenAI
Former OpenAI exec Mira Murati’s startup, Thinking Machines Lab, is saying goodbye to two of its co-founders, both of whom are headed back...