World, the online verification startup co-founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, has raised $52.5 million through a crypto token sale to strategic investors. Participating investors joined a 12-month locked sale of the global token, WLD. Lock-up periods prevent asset buyers from selling or trading their tokens for a set period of time. The one-year lockup demonstrates
Rivian has filed a lawsuit against the US government in an attempt to recover a “full refund” of the tariffs it paid under President Trump’s “Liberation Day” taxes, which the Supreme Court later declared unconstitutional. The automaker joins a long list of companies seeking such refunds. In April, Rivian Chief Financial Officer Claire McDonough said
OpenAI said Thursday that it has updated its ChatGPT desktop app to add support for ChatGPT Voice, allowing users to talk to the app to control AI agents and perform tasks on their computer. The new feature takes advantage of OpenAI’s new family of voice models called ChatGPT-Live, which it launched earlier this month. OpenAI
Facebook is rolling out updates today in a bid to increase engagement and make the platform more organized for its users. New apps for sellers on Marketplace are on the horizon; a verification system to prove that you are human in services such as Dating, Marketplace and Groups; and a new immersive design for video.
Dora Palfi comes from a family of teachers. So naturally, “it was instilled in me that education is something that can completely alter the trajectory of your life,” he told TechCrunch. In 2018, she and Beatrice Ionascu launched Imagi, a company that helps provide K-12 students and teachers with the tools to teach and develop
Meta’s latest ad begins with a black-and-white shot of an eye, showing us what someone sees as they read countless panicked headlines about how AI will take our jobs, isolate us, and cause a global crisis. “Some people will have you believe that AI will make us feel less connected. That it will leave us
