Category: Start-ups

John Walker, Tech Executive Who Popularized AutoCAD, Dies at 74

He avoided the spotlight, but he helped bring to market an explosively popular computer program that revolutionized the architecture and design industries.
Anthropic Challenges OpenAI and Google With New Chatbot

Despite computer shortages, controversies and lawsuits, A.I. continues to improve at a rapid pace.
OpenAI and Sam Altman Face More Scrutiny

The high-flying A.I. start-up and its C.E.O. are under regulatory scrutiny, and that could stall their ambitions.
Inquiry Into Ouster of OpenAI’s Chief Executive Nears End

WilmerHale, the law firm investigating Sam Altman, could present its findings to the company’s board as soon as next month. Mr. Altman was reinstated as chief executive.
Reddit Reveals Its Finances, in Major Step Toward Going Public

The message board site, founded in 2005, detailed its financial performance in a filing. It is the last of an early generation of social media companies to aim for a public offering.
China’s Rush to Dominate A.I. Comes With a Twist: It Depends on U.S. Technology

China’s tech firms were caught off guard by breakthroughs in generative artificial intelligence. Beijing’s regulations and a sagging economy aren’t helping.
Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists Are Breaking Up With China

Under intensifying scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers, top firms have pulled back from investing in Chinese start-ups.
Inside the Funding Frenzy at Anthropic, One of A.I.’s Hottest Start-Ups

The company raised $7.3 billion over the last year, as the lure of artificial intelligence changes Silicon Valley deal-making.
In Big Election Year, A.I.’s Architects Move Against Its Misuse

Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta and other key developers are acting to prevent the technology from threatening democracies, even as their tools become more powerful.
After Figma’s $20 Billion Windfall Evaporated, It’s Picking Up the Pieces

Regulatory scrutiny felled the sale of Figma, a design platform, to Adobe. Now it’s grappling with employee expectations and a changing market.
A.I. Fuels a New Era of Product Placement

Realistic-looking shampoo bottles and seltzer cans are popping up on videos from digital creators on TikTok and YouTube in a new form of old advertising.
Can This A.I.-Powered Search Engine Replace Google? It Has for Me.

A start-up called Perplexity shows what’s possible for a search engine built from scratch with artificial intelligence.