Google releases TranslateGemma, a suite of Gemma 3-based open translation models available in 4B, 12B, and 27B parameter sizes with support for 55 languages (The Keyword)
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TranslateGemma: A new suite of open translation models
TranslateGemma is a new family of open translation models built on Gemma 3.
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Google releases TranslateGemma, a suite of Gemma 3-based open translation models available in 4B, 12B, and 27B parameter sizes with support for 55 languages
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X revises its developer API policies to "no longer allow apps that reward users for posting on X (aka "infofi")", amid a backlash about growing AI slop on X (AndrΓ© Beganski/Decrypt)
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Elon Musk's X Bans Access to β€˜InfoFi’ Crypto Projects Amid β€˜AI Slop’ Backlash - Decrypt
X is making major changes to its API to prevent access by "InfoFi" crypto projects that seek to incentivize "reply spam," an exec said.
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X revises its developer API policies to “no longer allow apps that reward users for posting on X (aka “infofi
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Sources: Apple now needs to fight for TSMC production capacity amid the AI boom; Nvidia was likely TSMC's top customer in at least one or two quarters in 2025 (Tim Culpan/Culpium)
Apple is Fighting for TSMC Capacity as Nvidia Takes Center Stage
[Exclusive] A 15-year relationship helped TSMC grow and Apple leap ahead of rivals. Nvidia is stealing the spotlight, but Apple's importance is not...
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Sources: Apple now needs to fight for TSMC production capacity amid the AI boom; Nvidia was likely TSMC
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OpenAI says it issued a request for proposals to US-based hardware manufacturers as it seeks to push into consumer devices, robotics, and cloud data centers (Bloomberg)
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OpenAI Seeks US-Based Suppliers for Planned Robotics, AI Device Push
The AI startup is requesting proposals from hardware makers as part of a product expansion
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OpenAI says it issued a request for proposals to US-based hardware manufacturers as it seeks to push into consumer devices, robotics, and cloud data centers
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Amazon files an objection to Saks Global's bankruptcy financing plan, and says its $475M investment in the department store is now effectively "worthless" (CNBC)
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Amazon threatens 'drastic' action after Saks bankruptcy, says $475M stake is now worthless
Amazon invested $475 million into Saks' acquisition of Neiman Marcus. It wants a federal judge to reject Saks' bankruptcy plan because it harms cre...
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Amazon files an objection to Saks Global
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Sam Altman's brain-computer interface startup Merge Labs raised $252M from OpenAI, Bain Capital, and others (Ike Swetlitz/Bloomberg)
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Altman’s Merge Raises $252 Million to Link Brains and Computers
Merge Labs, a company co-founded by AI billionaire Sam Altman that is building devices to connect human brains to computers, raised $252 million.
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Brain-computer interface startup Merge Labs, which Sam Altman co-founded, raised a $252M seed from OpenAI, Bain Capital, Gabe Newell, and others
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AI video startup Higgsfield raised an $80M Series A extension from Accel and others at a $1.3B+ valuation, and reports a $200M annualized revenue run rate (Krystal Hu/Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/ai-video-startup-higgsfield-hits-13-billion-valuation-with-latest-funding-2026-01-15/
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AI video startup Higgsfield raised an $80M Series A extension from Accel and others at a $1.3B+ valuation, and says it hit a $200M annualized revenue run rate
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Boston-based Tulip, which offers an AI-powered frontline operations platform used by 60K workers, raised a $120M Series D led by Mitsubishi at a $1.3B valuation (Gil Press/Forbes)
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Tulip Raises $120 Million Toward Human-Centric AI Factory
Tulip's human-centric approach to AI led it to focus on developing and deploying a new category of software that embeds AI in frontline operations.
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Boston-based Tulip, which offers an AI-powered frontline operations platform used by 60K workers, raised a $120M Series D led by Mitsubishi at a $1.3B valuation
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BlackRock raises $12.5B as part of its Microsoft partnership to bankroll data centers and energy infrastructure, bringing it closer to its $30B goal from 2024 (Silla Brush/Bloomberg)
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BlackRock, Microsoft AI Partnership Raises $12.5 Billion So Far
BlackRock Inc. has raised $12.5 billion as part of a partnership with Microsoft Corp. to bankroll data centers and energy infrastructure, advancing...
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BlackRock raises $12.5B as part of its Microsoft partnership to bankroll data centers and energy infrastructure, bringing it closer to its $30B goal from 2024
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Bitmine, the largest corporate holder of ether, invests $200M in MrBeast's Beast Industries, set to close on January 19; Bitmine holds ~4M ETH valued at ~$13.6B (Francisco Rodrigues/CoinDesk) https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/01/15/tom-lee-s-bitmine-invests-usd200-million-in-billionaire-youtube-star-mrbeast-s-company
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Bitmine, the largest corporate holder of ether, invests $200M in MrBeast
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