Bolder Digital virtual assistants expand for Australian SMB operations
Bolder Digital is expanding managed virtual assistant services as SMBs pair automation with human admin support instead of adding...
By Wei-Lin Zhao 3 weeks agoAI Correspondent
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Wei-Lin reports on the AI industry: models, infrastructure, and the widening gap between what is demoed and what is deployed.
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ByteDance Seedance 2.5 adds 30-second AI video with audio
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Suno copyright ruling rejects fair use defense in German music case
A Munich court sided mostly with GEMA, finding Suno infringed music copyrights through training and outputs; the decision is not f...
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NXP Ambarella acquisition talks center on vehicle AI chips
The Financial Times says NXP is discussing a deal for Ambarella; no price is disclosed, but Ambarella was worth about $3.25B befor...
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Google Earth Nano Banana feature pulled after fake imagery examples
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Xsight Labs funding round raises over $300M at $2.8B valuation
Xsight Labs raised more than $300 million to expand programmable Ethernet and DPU chips for AI data center networking.
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Situational Awareness Citadel sale follows leveraged AI stock losses
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Apple stock falls as guidance points to supply and currency pressure
Apple beat third-quarter estimates, but shares fell after it forecast slower growth tied to memory costs, supply limits and foreig...
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Nscale Anyscale acquisition values AI software startup at reported $1.65B
Nscale agreed to buy Anyscale, with Bloomberg reporting a $1.65B price, adding Ray cluster software to its AI data center stack.
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Ronni Zehavi named to HR tech influencers list as AI shifts HR software
HiBob’s CEO was named to HR Executive’s 2026 list, underscoring HR tech’s move toward AI workforce planning and skills data.
By Wei-Lin Zhao 3 weeks agoOpenAI GPT-5.6 pricing cuts Luna API costs by 80%
OpenAI lowered GPT-5.6 Luna and Terra API prices while adding a higher-priced Sol Fast mode for latency-sensitive workloads.
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Insight Partners led DataBahn’s $40M Series B as the startup pitches a control layer for telemetry used by security tools and AI a...
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