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Flock is said to attempt workforce reduction through voluntary employee buyouts
Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based surveillance company, has launched a voluntary severance program for its ~1,500 employees, expecting most app…
Meet the under-35 pioneers driving the climate tech revolution
MIT Technology Review's 2026 35 Innovators Under 35 list highlights nine climate and energy honorees tackling diverse challenges: energy-eff…
New experts brought on board for Google's AI & Economy team
Google has expanded its AI & Economy Research Program with world-class economists, including 2025 Nobel Laureate Philippe Aghion as Academic…
Andreessen Horowitz-backed Vals aims to set the benchmark of excellence in AI evaluation
Vals, a 2024-founded AI evaluation startup, raised $40 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz to replace outdated academic b…
Shaping the future of fashion together with Google
Google's Envisioning Studio partnered with designers Jane Wade and Sergio Hudson to build custom AI tools on Google Flow ahead of New York F…
This startup that creates other startups just secured $100M to go all-in on physical AI
Vantora, formerly UP.Labs, raised $100M from Silversmith Capital Partners to build physical AI startups for corporate partners like Porsche,…
Fresh perspectives from Google's AI & Economy ATLAS
Google's ATLAS initiative maps AI adoption across occupations, income levels, and regions, revealing that OECD countries lead with computer …
Disney's former chief technology officer ran the AI startup the company once alleged was imitating its characters
Character.AI has named its former CEO as the company's first-ever chief technology officer, a leadership change coming months after Disney s…