| By Loc Le | After raising $80M in a Series B funding round, the London and Brooklyn-based voice AI startup ElevenLabs has reached a valuation of $1 billion.
Saturday, August 22
Microsoft Hacked by Russian State-Sponsored Group
| By Loc Le | Microsoft announced the company experienced a cyberattack perpetrated by the Russian-state-sponsored hacker group Midnight Blizzard.
Apple Watch Faces Patent Scrutiny
| By Loc Le | Apple’s latest iteration of their flagship Apple Watch has been under scrutiny in the US as the tech giant found itself in a legal dispute with medical tech company Masimo.
Boeing Experiences Another Aircraft Malfunction
| By Loc Le | The new year for Boeing has already begun with a turbulent start. After what has been a disastrous past few years for the aircraft manufacturing company, Boeing finds itself making headlines in the news once again as another incident involving one of its aircraft has occurred.
Microsoft and OpenAI Sued Over Copyright Infringement
| By Loc Le | Microsoft and OpenAI were hit with a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court, claiming Microsoft and OpenAI “simply stole” their copyrighted works and used them to train AI models such as ChatGPT.
Former Binance CEO Barred from Leaving U.S. Before Sentencing
| By Loc Le | The founder and former CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, has been denied his request to leave the U.S. and return to the UAE before his criminal sentencing. Zhao’s sentencing comes in light of him pleading guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act.
OpenAI Power Play Ends With CEO Altman’s Return
| By Loc Le | In a dramatic turn of events at OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman was removed and reinstated after a tumultuous five-day power play.
PC Market Showing Signs of Recovery
| By Loc Le | After a sustained decline over eight consecutive quarters, experts are now expecting the PC market to begin recovering.
Google Invests Up to $2 Billion in AI Startup Company
| By Loc Le | After investing $300M in Anthropic in late 2022 for a 10% stake in the company, Google recently reached an agreement for another investment of up to $2B.
Biden Administration Addresses AI Risks
| By Loc Le | President Biden signed an executive order on October 30th, creating new standards for AI safety, security, and privacy.