Perplexity’s Super Bowl ‘tweet’ increased app installs by 50%
Perplexity’s Super Bowl contest managed to move the needle on its app’s downloads. Unlike OpenAI and Google, the AI search engine chose to forgo an expensive Super Bowl ad in favor of a tweet — sorry, an X post — encouraging users to download its app and enter a contest
Read moreRevel nabs $60M in New York State funding to build more EV chargers
As President Donald Trump attempts to freeze funding for a $5 billion federal EV charging infrastructure program, some states are stepping up. EV charging infrastructure startup Revel secured Monday a $60 million loan from New York’s clean energy investment fund NY Green Bank to more than triple its current public
Read moreTech giants and startups join forces to call for simpler EU rules on AI, data
As the AI Summit got underway in Paris on Monday, some 60 European companies — from incumbent industrial giants to AI startups (including France’s LLM-maker Mistral) — signed up to an initiative to help establish Europe as a leader in AI. But the fact that they felt the need to sign
Read moreGlobal police operation seizes 8base ransomware gang leak site
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Read moreSen. Ron Wyden is here to stop Elon Musk
Today, I’m talking with Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat and the senior senator from Oregon. He’s been in the Senate for almost 30 years, which makes him one of the longest-serving members of the institution. He’s also deeply involved in tech policy — in fact, he co-authored Section 230 in
Read moreGoogle-backed public interest AI partnership launches with $400M+ for open ecosystem building
Make room for yet another partnership on AI: Current AI, which is being billed as a “public interest” initiative focused on fostering and steering development of artificial intelligence in societally beneficial directions, was announced at the French AI Action summit on Monday — with an initial $400 million in pledges
Read moreTikTok influencers are wearing Apple Watches on their ankles
A report from The New York Times over the weekend highlights the small – but apparently growing – trend of users wearing their Apple Watches on their ankles. What’s becoming something of a viral sensation on social platforms like TikTok is the result of a pragmatic decision. Some Apple Watch
Read moreLinda Saunders Takes the Helm as Salesforce Country Manager for SA
Salesforce has announced that Linda Saunders has been promoted to the position of Salesforce Country Manager and Senior Director of Solution Engineering for Africa. Since joining Salesforce in 2022 as Director of Solution Engineering for the African market, Saunders has demonstrated exceptional leadership and vision. Her previous role at Barloworld
Read moreAI-driven ads take the field during the 2025 Super Bowl
We’ve officially experienced an AI Super Bowl, people. As everyone tuned in to watch the annual championship game, the biggest buzz wasn’t just about the Eagles’ blowout win and Kendrick Lamar performing his Grammy-winning diss track at the halftime show. It was also about AI being a consistent theme in several
Read moreElon Musk’s rapid unscheduled disassembly of the US government
We all know who’s really in charge. Almost 250 years after the Declaration of Independence, America has gotten herself a new king. His name is Elon Musk. âWait a minute,â you may be saying. âWhat about President Donald Trump?â Trump ran, much like Silvio Berlusconi before him, primarily to avoid
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