China, the U.S., Russia and others have ramped up their contest over artificial-intelligence-backed weapons and military systems. The buildup has been compared to the dawn of the nuclear weapons age.
Category: Start-ups
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How A.I. Helped One Man (and His Brother) Build a $1.8 Billion Company
Who needs more than two employees when artificial intelligence can do so many corporate tasks? It’s super efficient — and a little bit lonely.
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Allbirds, Once Silicon Valley’s Favorite Shoe, Sells for $39 Million
Despite once being valued at $4 billion, the company that made sneakers from Merino wool struggled to capture a wide customer base and turn a profit.
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Smaller Is Better in Silicon Valley’s ‘Tiny Team’ Moment
As artificial intelligence takes on more and more tasks, tech executives are embracing teams as small as two: one person plus A.I.
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Shield AI, a Start-Up Making Military Drones, Raises $2 Billion
The company, which develops autonomous military technology, also plans to buy a maker of simulation software as interest in next-generation defense soars.
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Sorry, Mom. You’re Chatting With an A.I. Agent, Not Your Son.
Silicon Valley’s young coders are getting creative with this new technology. They also worry they’re not spending enough time with it.
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Sorry, Mom. You’re Chatting With an A.I. Agent, Not Your Son.
Silicon Valley’s young coders are getting creative with this new technology. They also worry they’re not spending enough time with it.
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Revel, a Maker of Software for Running Hardware, Raises $150 Million
The start-up, founded by a former top SpaceX engineer, promises to help companies reduce their testing times and optimize systems.
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Wayve, an A.I. Driverless Car Start-Up in Europe, Raises $1.2 Billion
The London-based company is building a system that uses artificial intelligence to power autonomous vehicles.
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Defense Department and Anthropic Square Off in Dispute Over A.I. Safety
How artificial intelligence will be used in future battlefields is an issue that has turned increasingly political and may put Anthropic in a bind.
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Will 2026 Be the Year of the ‘Soonicorn’?
As venture capital funding pours into start-ups large and small, more firms are pitching themselves as the next big thing.