Meta acquires voice startup Play AI
Meta has acquired Play AI, a startup that uses AI to generate human-sounding voices. A Meta spokesperson has confirmed the acquisition, according to Bloomberg, which
Grok 4 seems to consult Elon Musk to answer controversial questions
During xAI’s launch of Grok 4 on Wednesday night, Elon Musk said — while livestreaming the event on his social media platform, X — that
UAE proptech Huspy raises $59M to scale in Europe
If you walked into a Dubai bank to apply for a mortgage in 2020, chances are you’d spend months buried in paperwork or face a
Ready-made stem cell therapies for pets could be coming
Earlier this week, San Diego startup Gallant announced $18 million in funding to bring the first FDA-approved ready-to-use stem cell therapy to veterinary medicine. If
Jon McNeill brings the operator’s playbook to TC All Stage
Founders are often told to chase product-market fit before anything else, but what if scaling too soon, too fast, is what’s really holding them back?
Authors call on publishers to limit their use of AI
An open letter from authors including Lauren Groff, Lev Grossman, R.F. Kuang, Dennis Lehane, and Geoffrey Maguire calls on book publishers to pledge to limit
Meta’s recruiting blitz claims three OpenAI researchers
In the fight for top AI talent, Meta just reportedly snagged a win, poaching three OpenAI researchers despite rival Sam Altman’s public mockery of Mark
SMB-focused Finom closes €115M as European fintech heats up
While funding may be scarce for some, Europe’s fastest-growing startups still have their pick. The latest beneficiary of that investor appetite is Finom, a five-year-old,
The Robinhood founder who might just revolutionize energy (if he succeeds)
When Baiju Bhatt stepped away from his role as Chief Creative Officer at Robinhood last year, only those close to him could have predicted his
Google to scale up AI-powered fraud detection and security operations in India
Google has unveiled its Safety Charter in India, which will expand its AI-led developments for fraud detection and combating scams across the country, the company’s