In Brief Posted: 3:41 PM PST · December 15, 2025 Chai Discovery, a biotech startup with backing from OpenAI, announced a $130 million Series B…
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Lidar-maker Luminar files for bankruptcy |
Lidar company Luminar has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after months of layoffs, executive departures, and a legal fight with its largest customer, Volvo.…
I hate that I love Riverside's AI-driven 'Rewind' for podcasters |
The online podcast recording platform Riverside came out with its own version of a year-end review like Spotify’s “Wrapped.” The recap, called “Rewind,” creates three…
Disney's OpenAI deal is exclusive for just one year — then it's open season |
In Brief Posted: 2:17 PM PST · December 15, 2025 Disney’s three-year licensing partnership with OpenAI includes just one of exclusivity, Disney CEO Bob Iger…
Nvidia bulks up open source offerings with an acquisition and new open AI models |
2:00 PM PST · December 15, 2025 Nvidia continues to expand its footprint in open source AI on two fronts: an acquisition and a new…
Ford is starting a battery storage business to power data centers and the grid |
1:17 PM PST · December 15, 2025 Amid Ford’s shift away from making large electric vehicles, the automaker is adding a new product line to…
Ford’s next F-150 Lightning will have a gas generator as it pivots away from large EVs |
Ford is ending production of thefully-electricF-150 Lightningas part ofabroader companywideshakeupof its electric vehicle plans,thecompany announced Monday. In its place, Ford will sellwhat’sknown as an “extended…
Creative Commons announces tentative support for AI 'pay-to-crawl' systems |
After announcing earlier this year a framework for an open AI ecosystem, the nonprofitCreative Commons has come out in favor of “pay-to-crawl” technology — a…
Lightspeed raises record $9B in fresh capital |
In Brief Posted: 12:32 PM PST · December 15, 2025 After a surge of VC investments from the 2021 bubble failed to yield strong returns…
Merriam-Webster names 'slop' the word of the year |
11:47 AM PST · December 15, 2025 AI’s impact on our social media feeds has not gone unnoticed by one of America’s top dictionaries. Amidst…