Enterprise
Women’s health startup Maven Clinic closes funding at $1.7 billion valuation
Kate Ryder, CEO of Maven, speaking at the CNBC Changemakers Summit in New York on April 18th, 2024. Danielle DeVries | CNBC Maven Clinic, a health-care startup for women and families, announced Tuesday that it has closed a $125 million funding round at a $1.7 billion valuation. The company seeks to offer patients virtual care […]
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Foxconn chairman says AI investment boom ‘still has some time to go’ as language models evolve
Chairman of Foxconn Young Liu delivers a speech during the Hon Hai Tech Day in Taipei on Oct. 18, 2023. I-hwa Cheng | AFP | Getty Images The boom in corporate investment into artificial intelligence infrastructure still has some way to go as large language models are continuing to evolve, according to the CEO of […]
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Super Micro shares soar after server company says it’s shipping over 100,000 AI GPUs per quarter
Super Micro CEO Charles Liang. Source: Supermicro Super Micro Computer shares jumped 15% after the computer server company said it’s shipping more than 100,000 graphics processing units used for artificial intelligence per quarter. That could translate into several billions of dollars of orders if the average price of a GPU is around the cost of […]
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Oura announces new smart ring with updated design and new sensors for $349
A user wearing an Oura Ring Courtesy: Oura Oura unveiled its new smart ring, the Oura Ring 4, on Thursday, which is available starting at $349. The company’s rings track sleep, exercise, stress, heart health and other metrics to help users understand their bodies and make healthier choices. The Oura Ring 4 has new sensors, […]
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Microsoft’s new Windows 11 update comes with energy use and Wi-Fi enhancements
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the company’s annual developer conference in Seattle on May 21, 2024. Max Cherney | Reuters Microsoft said Thursday that it’s starting the process of releasing a broad update to its Windows 11 operating system for PCs. Today, Windows accounts for just 9% of Microsoft’s $245 billion in fiscal 2024 […]
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Microsoft’s mammoth AI bet will lead to over $100 billion in data center leases
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at a company event on artificial intelligence technologies in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 30, 2024. Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion to build out cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Indonesia, betting on Southeast Asia’s biggest economy to spur growth. Dimas Ardian | Bloomberg | Getty Images As Microsoft investors […]
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AI chipmaker Cerebras files for IPO to take on Nvidia
Andrew Feldman, co-founder and CEO of Cerebras Systems, speaks at the Collision conference in Toronto on June 20, 2024. Ramsey Cardy | Sportsfile | Collision | Getty Images Artificial intelligence chip startup Cerebras Systems on Monday filed its prospectus for an initial public offering, with plans to trade under the ticker symbol “CBRS” on the […]
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Google to invest $1 billion in Thailand to build a data center and accelerate AI growth
An illuminated Google logo is seen inside an office building in Zurich, Switzerland. Arnd Wiegmann | Reuters Google announced Monday it’s investing 36 billion Thai baht ($1 billion) into Thailand for the creation of a new data center and expansion of the country’s cloud infrastructure. The move marks a ramp-up of Google’s expansion in Asia, […]
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Super Micro shares tumble 12% after DOJ reportedly opens probe into company
Jaque Silva | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Super Micro Computer shares fell more than 12% on Thursday after the Justice Department reportedly opened a probe into the company, which has been a major beneficiary of the artificial intelligence boom. The probe is in its early days, according to a report from The […]
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Google backs a startup that aims to bring mixed reality to any car windshield or plane cockpit
Distance Technologies develops a product that it says can turn any transparent surface into an augmented-reality display. Distance Technologies Distance Technologies, a Finnish startup that aims to bring mixed-reality technology to any car windshield or plane cockpit, has raised 10 million euros ($11.1 million) of funding from GV, the venture capital arm of Alphabet and […]
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