Digg’s founders explain how they’re building a site for humans in the AI era
The rebooted version of social site Digg aims to bring back the spirit of the old web.
Read moreChatbot platform Character.AI unveils video generation, social feeds
Character.AI's new multimedia features include AvatarFX, plus Scenes and Streams, which allow users to create videos featuring their characters and then share them on a new social feed.
Read moreFalse witnesses
Fermat’s little theorem says that if p is a prime and a is not a multiple of p, then ap−1 = 1 (mod p). The contrapositive of Fermat’s little theorem says if ap−1 ≠ 1 (mod p) then either p is not prime or a is a multiple of p. The contrapositive is used to test whether a number is prime. Pick a
Read moreSalesforce buys Moonhub, a startup building AI tools for hiring
Salesforce has quietly snapped up Moonhub, a startup building AI to vet and hire talent. The terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. In a post on Moonhub’s website on Monday, the company said that its entire Menlo Park, California-based team will be joining Salesforce, an early investor in Moonhub. “As
Read moreChime, last valued at $25B, aims for $11B in upcoming IPO
Chime, whose pending IPO is expected to be one of 2025’s blockbuster hits, issued a share price range on Monday of $24 to $26. That’s an up-to-$11.2-billion market cap. At the mid-range, the company will raise $800 million for itself and a handful of investors, including European VC powerhouse Cathay
Read moreBreakneck data center growth challenges Microsoft’s sustainability goals
Microsoft's sustainability goals are imperiled by its push into AI and cloud services.
Read moreIBM acquires data analysis startup Seek AI, opens AI accelerator in NYC
IBM on Monday said that it has acquired Seek AI, an AI platform that allows users to ask questions about enterprise data using natural language, for an undisclosed sum. Seek CEO and founder Sarah Nagy said that the startup’s technology will be a key part of Watsonx AI Labs, IBM’s
Read moreElon Musk’s xAI reportedly looks to raise $300M in tender offer
Billionaire Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, is reportedly launching a $300 million share sale that values the company at $113 billion. The secondary stock offering, which comes after xAI acquired Musk’s social media platform, X, for $33 billion, will allow staff to sell shares to new investors. The tender offer
Read moreChris’ Corner: Type Stuff!
Let’s do typography stuff! Video: “A live demo by me of early font editors on a real Macintosh Plus” by Mark Simonson Font: “Is this font easy for you to read? Good—that’s the idea.” Hyperlegible is the name of the font, designed for people with low vision. Technique: “Fluid typography
Read moreIntegrating AI agents: Navigating challenges, ensuring security, and driving adoption
Positioned at the intersection of automation, decision intelligence, and data orchestration, AI agents are quickly emerging as essential tools for aligning business outcomes with technical workflows.
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