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The circular money problem at the heart of AI’s biggest deals

SoftBank and OpenAI announced a new 50-50 joint venture this week to sell enterprise AI tools in Japan under the brand “Crystal Intelligence.” On paper, it’s a straightforward international expansion deal. But SoftBank’s role as a major investor in OpenAI is raising questions about whether AI’s biggest deals are creating real economic value or just moving money in circles. […]

A better way of thinking about the AI bubble

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

Google brings Gemini to the Google TV Streamer

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

Wikipedia urges AI companies to use its paid API, and stop scraping

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.

If the US Has to Build Data Centers, Here’s Where They Should Go

Science

A new analysis tries to calculate the coming environmental footprint of AI in the US and finds that the ideal sites for data centers aren’t where they’re being built.

Google Maps releases new AI tools that let you create interactive projects

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

The First Radio Signal From Comet 3I/Atlas Ends the Debate About Its Nature

Science

An observatory detected the first radio signal from the interstellar object 3I/Atlas. Here’s what it means.

Why a lot of people are getting hacked with government spyware

Security

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 hits $1.3B valuation as it moves to show where AI will actually pay off

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

6sense founder Amanda Kahlow raises $30 million for new human-replacement AI sales startup 1mind

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

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