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Nvidia may guarantee billions in financing for a data center built for Anthropic, a sign that the firms renting out AI computing are leaning hard on borrowed money.
Read more: Nvidia is backing the risky bills of the firms that rent out its chipsA federal court approved settlements worth about $360 million over rent-setting software. Renters from 2018 to 2025 may be covered.
Read more: Renters to get nearly $360M in rent-pricing software settlementAxon is putting $1.2 billion into drone maker Skydio and will sell its drones to police and fire departments, which could change how 911 calls get answered.
Read more: Axon puts $1.2 billion into drone maker SkydioBeijing startup Sand.ai raised $200 million and is now valued above $1 billion, a sign that AI video tools for ads and social clips are drawing heavy investment.
Read more: Chinese AI video startup Sand.ai raises $200 million, now worth over $1 billionStarting in early 2027, Wealthsimple clients can link ChatGPT or Claude to their accounts, while big banks block outside AI tools over data security fears.
Read more: Wealthsimple lets clients link ChatGPT and Claude to their accountsA lab says an unreleased Anthropic model helped prove a 16-year-old quantum computing question in three days, a sign of how fast AI now moves on hard research.
Read more: AI helps prove a 16-year-old quantum computing puzzle in three daysKingy AI published a guide to using Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant, covering plans, usage limits and fixes, which matters if you pay for AI or plan to.
Read more: A plain guide to using Claude: plans, limits and common fixesOpenAI's new Images 2.6 can animate a drawing or photo into a GIF from a plain text request, and it is live for every ChatGPT subscription tier.
Read more: ChatGPT can now turn a drawing or photo into an animated GIFAppy Pie's new AI builder turns a plain description into an iPhone and Android app, with hosting and user accounts included, but store fees are extra.
Read more: Appy Pie lets business owners describe an app and get AI to build itOpenAI's finance chief says the midterm results haven't changed its plan to go public next year, even as new Democratic governors push back on data centers.
Read more: OpenAI still plans to go public next year despite election shiftCesiumAstro raised $730 million to plan a 737-satellite network, adding to the race to offer internet and communications from space.
Read more: Satellite maker CesiumAstro raises $730 million to build 737-satellite networkSeattle startup firmly raised $15 million to help online stores sell inside AI chat tools and other new channels without building new tech each time.
Read more: firmly raises $15 million to help stores sell through AI shopping toolsInvestor Ken Fisher talked about what a Democrat-led Congress could mean for AI rules and stocks. Owners of stocks or AI tools may want to watch for real bills.
Read more: Investor weighs how a Democrat-run Congress could shape AI rulesUS intelligence reportedly concluded that a Chinese executive close to Nvidia's CEO was recruited by China's spy agency, a sign of how closely AI chips are watched.
Read more: US officials say a Chinese executive was recruited to spy on Nvidia's CEOAnthropic, maker of the Claude chatbot, reportedly plans to sell shares to the public before Thanksgiving, even as tech stocks fall sharply.
Read more: Anthropic plans to go public before Thanksgiving, aiming for $80B or moreOpenAI has received about $11 billion in new funding, part of a round that values the company at $1.25 trillion, and it hints at where AI is headed.
Read more: OpenAI Receives $11 Billion in New Funding, Now Valued at $1.25 TrillionSynctera raised $24.5 million, saying more banks are returning to BaaS, the setup behind many app-based accounts and cards. Safety checks are part of its pitch.
Read more: Synctera raises $24.5 million as banks return to fintech partnershipsTwenty-seven Congo residents are suing a Chinese-controlled cobalt mine for $6.3 million over alleged pollution. Cobalt goes into phone and car batteries.
Read more: Congo residents sue Chinese-owned cobalt mine over alleged pollutionGentle Monster says its Google-powered smart glasses open for pre-order November 12 and launch in December. Warby Parker appears to share the date.
Read more: Google's smart glasses from Gentle Monster and Warby Parker arrive soonAnthropic's Claude can now link to your bank accounts and answer questions about your spending. It only reads your data, and it is limited to paid plans.
Read more: Claude can now read your bank accounts and answer money questionsGoogle's Gemini can now answer plain-language questions from live company databases, using each person's own access. It is in preview for Google Cloud customers.
Read more: Google's Gemini can now answer questions from your company dataFox now owns Roku after closing a $22 billion deal months ahead of schedule, giving it a direct line to more than 100 million households that stream TV.
Read more: Fox finishes $22 billion purchase of Roku, the TV streaming makerTaxbit added a built-in AI assistant for tax teams that answers from vetted sources and only within a user's role. Its design offers lessons for any business.
Read more: Crypto tax firm builds an AI helper that cites its sources and respects rolesBusinesses are using more AI, but total spending barely moved in late summer as prices fell. Ramp data shows buyers have the upper hand.
Read more: Companies use more AI but are no longer spending more on it
