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[ad_1] In this TechCrunch Sessions: AI event, Oracle shares a rundown of how MySQL HeatWave empowers you in building AI-based solutions in areas such as personal productivity, automating workflows for compliance, service, or support, and increasing efficiencies in healthcare, among others. By leveraging HeatWave’s built-in vector store, in-database LLMs, in-database machine learning capabilities, and massively parallel processing architecture, teams can develop richer GenAI applications that incorporate real-time data, advanced personalization, and complex retrieval-augmented generation techniques without the need for separate, specialized databases or complex ETL processes. This approach simplifies the GenAI development stack, accelerates time-to-market, and allows startups and developers…
[ad_1] DeepSeek updated its R1 AI model a few days ago. It performs better and it’s still cheaper than most other top models.Did you miss it? I missed it. Or I saw the news briefly and then forgot about it. Most of the tech industry and investors greeted the launch with a giant shrug.This is a pretty stark contrast to early 2025 when DeepSeek’s R1 model freaked everyone out. Tech stocks plunged and the generative AI spending boom was seriously questioned.This time, DeepSeek’s rollout “came and went without a blip,” Ross Sandler, a top tech analyst at Barclays, wrote in…
[ad_1] Meta CTO Andrew “Boz” Bosworth, who was one of the company’s first 15 engineers, published a memo earlier this year forecasting that 2025 could be the year of greatness for Reality Labs, the company’s augmented and virtual reality unit. Or, it would be the year when the metaverse goes down as a “legendary misadventure.” These days, Boz appears to be leaning towards its potential for greatness. But, the market will be the final determinant. “We’ll judge at the end of the decade, but this does feel like the pivotal year,” Boz said Thursday during a Bloomberg Technology interview. Boz…
[ad_1] I’ve been reviewing TVs for a long time, and it’s exciting to see more extra-large 85-inch options than ever. The best 85-inch TVs offer a viewing experience that smaller screens simply can’t match. But TVs this size tend to be pricey, so you’ll want to make sure you’re getting the most value for your money. To help you find the perfect display for your needs, I’ve rounded up my top picks for the best 85-inch TVs you can buy. All of my recommendations are based on extensive testing. Generally, I conduct reviews using the 65-inch version of each display,…
[ad_1] Making a bet on AI startups has never been so exciting — or more risky. Incumbents like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google are scaling their capabilities fast to swallow many of the offerings of smaller companies. At the same time, new startups are reaching the growth stage much faster than they historically have. But defining “growth stage” in AI startups is not so cut-and-dried today. Jill Chase, partner at CapitalG, said on stage at TechCrunch AI Sessions that she’s seeing more companies that are only a year old, yet have already reached tens of millions in annual recurring revenue and…
[ad_1] A day after announcing new AI models designed for U.S. national security applications, Anthropic has appointed a national security expert, Richard Fontaine, to its long-term benefit trust. Anthropic’s long-term benefit trust is a governance mechanism that Anthropic claims helps it promote safety over profit, and which has the power to elect some of the company’s board of directors. The trust’s other members include Centre for Effective Altruism CEO Zachary Robinson, Clinton Health Access Initiative CEO Neil Buddy Shah, and Evidence Action President Kanika Bahl. In a statement, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said that Fontaine’s hiring will “[strengthen] the trust’s…
[ad_1] Updated 2025-06-06T20:18:47Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. We asked gardeners and designers what to clear out of outdoor spaces to make them look better. Old, weathered patio furniture and harsh lighting can cause common design problems. The pros also said to replace synthetic garden decor with more natural elements. With warmer weather on the horizon, now’s the…
[ad_1] Brookfield Properties, which operates one of the country’s largest commercial real estate portfolios, laid off a handful of executives in its office division on Thursday, according to a person with direct knowledge of the downsizing.In its New York headquarters, the firm let go of three office leasing executives, an executive who oversees asset management, and an employee who was part of an internal group that manages art installations and events, the person familiar with the cuts said. Nationally, “a handful” of people were let go, including roles in Los Angeles and Houston, the person said.Brookfield Properties is a subsidiary…
[ad_1] Brett Adcock, co-founder and CEO of the humanoid robotics startup Figure AI, made a rare public appearance at the Bloomberg Tech conference on Thursday. Figure has recently been the subject of a couple of news articles that questioned its progress with marquee customer BMW. Figure objected so strenuously to at least one of these reports that Adcock publicly threatened to sue the publication. When asked about the skepticism surrounding the BMW relationship and whether it is a pilot or has commercial value to the company, Adcock replied with an explanation of the technical benefit of having robots on a…
[ad_1] If you’ve been following Anthropic, you’ll know it’s been a busy year for the AI startup. Back in March, the company announced that it raised $3.5 billion at a $61.5 billion valuation in a round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Since then, it’s launched a blog for its Claude models and, according to Bloomberg reporting, partnered with Apple to power a new “vibe-coding” software platform. Instead of our usual Friday news rundown, today’s episode of Equity brings you a conversation from this week’s TechCrunch Sessions: AI event in Berkeley. Our friend and co-host Max Zeff sat down with Jared…