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Databricks announcing a new $5B funding round at a $134B valuation. Making the company the fourth largest private company in the U.S. We speak to CEO Ali Ghodsi about the company’s future and how AI is disrupting the software ecosystem.

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A social media site where only AI agents are allowed is going viral in tech circles this weekend. We dig into "Moltbook" where AI bots are conversing and sharing stories about 'their humans.'

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China’s next AI shock isn’t another DeepSeek-style model. It’s hardware.After DeepSeek proved China could compete under constraints, that approach is moving from software to chips, power, and infrastructure. Instead of chasing the most advanced GPUs, China is scaling what it controls: domestic chips that are good enough, cheap power, and systems designed to work together. This is less about building a Chinese Nvidia and more about building an alternative AI stack and pushing it into markets that want AI now, not perfect performance.

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Layoffs hitting tech at Pinterest and Amazon this week, as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says his company plans to “dramatically slow down” on hiring. We dig into what it means as AI reshapes the tech workforce.

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OpenAI is teasing new upgrades to its AI coding tool this week as rival Anthropic’s Claude Code continues to gain traction online. We dig into the new tools bringing AI to finance.

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