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TechnologyNVIDIA Targets 2027 for Level 4 Robotaxi Fleet Deployment Using AI Chips
NVIDIA's $3,500 Drive AGX Thor chip is the backbone of its 2027 robotaxi ambitions — and partnerships with Uber and Mercedes-Benz suggest the timeline is more than talk.
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TechnologyCarta's State of Startups 2025: A Two-Speed Ecosystem
AI startups captured 44% of all US startup capital in 2025, while initial equity grants have shrunk 50% since 2022 and the average seed-stage team has collapsed from 10.3 to just 6.2 people.
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OpenAIOpenAI's Audio-First Device Strategy
OpenAI is consolidating engineering, product, and research teams around audio to ship a Q1 2026 model with natural interruption handling and simultaneous speech—positioning the company for smart glasses and screenless 'companion' devices before the hardware even ships.
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Daily RoundupJanuary 1st Uristocrat Notes: Chelsea Sacks Maresca, Wembanyama Injury Scare, Kobe 9 Elite & More
Chelsea fired Enzo Maresca on New Year's Day despite winning the Conference League and Club World Cup. Wembanyama scored 31 before hyperextending his knee, but San Antonio rallied for a 134-132 win.
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Daily RoundupDecember 30th Roundup: Nike Book 1, Jokic Injury, China's Humanoid Robot Push & More
The Nike Book 1 'Torched' ($155) releases December 30th, headlining a packed day that also saw Jokic hyperextend his knee against Miami — the three-time MVP averaging 29.9 PPG now faces an MRI.
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TechnologyDisney's One-Year Exclusivity Window with Open AI
Disney sent Google a cease-and-desist the same day it announced its $1B OpenAI deal — a deliberate signal that exclusivity is the price of access. Bob Iger isn't embracing AI; he's building an auction market for cultural authenticity.
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Bending SpoonsBending Spoons agrees to buy Eventbrite for $500M
Bending Spoons is acquiring Eventbrite for $500 million, adding the global ticketing platform to its growing portfolio of systematically acquired and transformed internet brands.
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aiOpenAI Dev Day 2025: Apps SDK, AgentKit, and New Models Transform Developer Platform
OpenAI's Dev Day 2025 was dense: Apps SDK for agent builders, AgentKit for enterprise, GPT-5 Pro priced at $15/$120 per million tokens, Sora 2 for video, and a new real-time mini model. 800 million ChatGPT users and counting.
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aiOpenAI Launches Sora 2
OpenAI's Sora 2 brings synchronized audio, improved physics simulation, and a social platform for AI-generated video. But is the world ready for a TikTok made entirely of synthetic content?
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TechnologyMeta Unveils $799 Ray-Ban Display Glasses with Neural Control at Connect 2025
Mark Zuckerberg unveils Meta's first smart glasses with a built-in display and neural wristband control, launching September 30th for $799. A major step toward mainstream AR.
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FinanceOpenAI Employees could participate in $6 Billion Liquidity Event at $500 Billion Valuation
OpenAI employees are negotiating a ~$6 billion share sale to SoftBank, Thrive Capital, and Dragoneer at a $500 billion valuation—a significant jump from OpenAI's current $300 billion mark.
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FinanceGemini Exchange Moves Forward with Public Offering as Crypto Market Gains Mainstream Acceptance
Gemini has confirmed plans to list on Nasdaq under the ticker GEMI—becoming the third major cryptocurrency exchange to go public after Coinbase and Bullish, despite reporting a $282.5M net loss.