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AI isn't all or nothing, and even good bets can turn sour if you aren't careful about how you make them. 

Seattle-based Rad Power has gone through multiple rounds of layoffs over the last few years coming out of the pandemic. However, the company is "still fighting to find ways to continue" according to an email viewed by TechCrunch.

Kaltura acquires AI avatar startup eSelf to integrate generative AI into enterprise video and learning tools.

The tech giant says the change will enable users to use their voice more naturally to access content and more.

Gamma is growing quickly, and profitably, its co-founder CEO Grant Lee says.

Wikipedia, the online nonprofit encyclopedia, laid out a simple plan to ensure its website continues to be supported in the AI era, despite its declining traffic.

Carbon Direct is buying Pachama as the voluntary carbon markets enter a period of uncertainty.

Google is debuting an agent that will generate code for you to build interactive Maps projects.

YouTubers are no longer just creators, and in some cases, their side businesses are growing faster than their channels.

Venmo launches a cash back program for debit card users, as credit card use declines among Gen Z.

Mmotion is a new friendship app that combines elements of location sharing with social discovery features to find nearby users with shared interests.

Amazon Music now lets users in Canada create and join groups based on their favorite genres and artists.

The newly independent 359 Capital is halfway through investing from $181 million second fund.

Vay, a German startup offering remote-controlled rental cars, will get an investment of up to $410M from Singaporean super-app company Grab.

Government surveillance vendors want us to believe their spyware products are only used in limited and targeted operations against terrorists and serious criminals. That claim is increasingly difficult to justify, given the broad range of victims — journalists, activists, and now political consultants — that have come forward.

Scribe Optimize is the startup's next major offering to help organizations identify where AI will be most useful.

Amanda Kahlow has quietly been back in sales and marketing tech for about a year with agentic startup 1mind.

It's an important launch for Jeff Bezos' space company, which is trying to prove its rockets can be re-used while delivering its first commercial payloads.

Slow Ventures hosted a three-hour “Etiquette Finishing School” this week, covering topics like the perfect handshake, public speaking, and office decorum.

YouTube TV subscribers unhappy about going more than a week without ESPN, ABC, and other Disney networks will be getting a $20 credit that can be applied to their next billing statement.