The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn't make it
From Apple's repeatedly delayed Siri AI to OpenAI's messy 'super app' launch, here's a look at the AI projects that shut down or missed expectations.
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OpenAI Reportedly Buys Smartphone Camera Maker Glass Imaging for Over $300 Million
Glass Imaging was founded by a pair of former Apple engineers who previously led the team that developed Apple's Portrait Mode.
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SoftBank Shares Plunge as Calls Grow to Slow AI Development
AI development should slow down, leading developers have warned, as the industry faces growing calls to put safety ahead of profits. The comments weighed heavily on technology shares on Monday.
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Insight Partners' Devin Parekh on Diversifying While Others Bet Big on OpenAI and Anthropic
Insight Partners' Devin Parekh discusses losing Legora to General Catalyst, why he's comfortable holding stakes in rival AI labs, and why his $90 billion firm is deliberately staying diversified even as others pile into OpenAI and Anthropic.
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Nscale adds former OpenAI exec Fidji Simo to its board ahead of potential IPO
The No. 2 exec at OpenAI also led Instacart through its IPO in 2023.
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