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UK plans for AI-powered civil service risk collapse under outdated tech and skills deficit Efforts to improve the efficiency of Britain’s civil service through the use of AI is threatened by poor-quality public data and outdated legacy systems, MPs on the Public Accounts Committee have warned. Efforts to improve the efficiency of Britain’s civil service […]

OpenAI will reportedly close its SoftBank-led $40 billion round soonWhile you’re busy Ghibli-fying your images with ChatGPT’s new image-generation capabilities, OpenAI is out raising a ton more cash. The company is close to finalizing a new $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank, according to a report from Bloomberg. The report noted that other funds, […]

OpenAI’s viral Studio Ghibli moment highlights AI copyright concernsIt’s only been a day since ChatGPT’s new AI image generator went live, and social media feeds are already flooded with AI-generated memes in the style of Studio Ghibli, the cult-favorite Japanese animation studio behind blockbuster films such as “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Spirited Away.” In the […]

Nvidia is reportedly in talks to acquire Lepton AINvidia is looking to get into the server rental market. The semiconductor giant is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire Lepton AI, a company that rents out servers that are powered by Nvidia’s AI chips, according to The Information. Citing unnamed sources, the outlet says the deal […]

ChatGPT’s new AI image feature is delayed for free usersOpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced on Wednesday that the rollout of ChatGPT’s viral new AI image features to free users would be delayed, citing significantly higher demand than the company expected. “Images in ChatGPT are wayyyy more popular than we expected (and we had pretty high […]

UnitedHealth removes mentions of DEI from its websiteThe health insurance giant is the latest to remove references to diversity, equity and inclusion policies amid mounting pressure from the Trump administration.The health insurance giant is the latest to remove references to diversity, equity and inclusion policies amid mounting pressure from the Trump administration.Zack Whittakerhttps://techcrunch.com/feed/TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2025/03/26/unitedhealth-removes-mentions-of-dei-from-its-website/Powered by WPeMatico

Island lands $250M in funding at a $4.8B valuationEnterprise browser startup Island just raised a sizable funding round — one that bumps up its valuation significantly, and less than one year after its last fundraise. Dallas-based Island raised $250 million in a Series E round led by Coatue that valued the company at $4.85 billion, […]

The Lumon Terminal Pro computer pops up on Apple’s websiteThe Lumon Terminal Pro — the computer used in Apple TV’s hit series “Severance” — has appeared on Apple’s retail website. When shopping Apple.com, you’ll see the new device, adorned with a red “New” label, when you click to view the available Mac computers Apple has […]

OpenAI adopts rival Anthropic’s standard for connecting AI models to dataOpenAI is embracing rival Anthropic’s standard for connecting AI assistants to the systems where data resides. In a post on X on Wednesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that OpenAI will add support for Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol, or MCP, across its products, including the […]

SpaceX reportedly has a secret backdoor for Chinese investmentElon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX has allowed Chinese investors to buy stakes as long as the funds are routed through the Cayman Islands or other offshore hubs, according to reporting from ProPublica.  SpaceX is a defense contractor for the Pentagon, one that handles sensitive work like building […]