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Parents looking to cut the cost of school picture day are turning to ChatGPT, using ordinary smartphone photos to create polished school portraits that resemble the ones families have purchased for decades. According to USA Today, parents are photographing their […] The post Parents are using ChatGPT to create their kids’ school photos instead of…
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is closing in on one of the largest private funding rounds in the sector, with more than 80 billion yuan, roughly $12 billion, committed by investors including Tencent and CATL ahead of a possible domestic IPO. […] The post DeepSeek to raise $12 billion in Tencent- and CATL-backed funding ahead of…
OpenAI is adding invisible watermarks to eligible ChatGPT and Codex text in the European Union to comply with new transparency requirements under the EU AI Act. The rollout will begin over the coming weeks and apply across all ChatGPT and […] The post ChatGPT text is getting an invisible watermark in Europe to comply with…
Clockwork.io has raised $31 million in new funding as demand grows for software that can keep expensive AI workloads running when GPUs, network links, or servers fail. The round was co-led by Premji Invest, Wing Venture Capital, and Seligman Ventures, […] The post Clockwork.io raises $31M to keep AI workloads running through GPU failures first…
When AI video company Tavus revealed that its newest model could pass for a real person on a live video call almost half the time, the proof-of-human network World answered within a day. Its response on X was short and […] The post When Seeing Is No Longer Believing: World ID Moves to Verify Who…
It’s Monday, October 5, 2026, and the AI buildout is colliding with its limits. OpenAI is testing visual ads inside ChatGPT image generation as weekly users reach 1.2 billion. Tencent is reportedly leasing access to 100,000 advanced chips through Oracle […] The post Top Tech News Today, October 5, 2026: Deutsche Telekom, Foxconn, Google, OpenAI,…
AI recruiting and evaluation startup Mercor just published a study that should get the attention of accountants, finance executives, and anyone watching how quickly AI is moving into professional work. Mercor had 12 licensed CPAs compete against frontier AI models […] The post Claude beats experienced human accountants 100% to 37% in Mercor test, and…
Meta’s Muse is turning online shopping into something closer to delegation. The AI agent, which reached 5 million downloads in just 22 days last week, can search for products, compare options, prepare checkout, and, with a user’s approval, complete purchases […] The post Meta’s Muse can shop and check out for you, and it’s already…
Monday’s startup funding activity is light in volume but surprisingly consistent in theme, with fresh capital flowing into companies tackling difficult, high-friction problems across enterprise AI, legal research, cybersecurity, senior healthcare, and cell therapy. Leading today’s deals is OneByZero with […] The post Startup Funding News Today, October 5, 2026: OneByZero, Pandektes, Fleuret AI &…
Australian AI infrastructure company Firmus is preparing to raise up to $5.5 billion in one of the country’s largest-ever IPOs, with investor demand already exceeding the number of shares on offer and the company’s valuation nearing $30.6 billion. Sydney-based Firmus […] The post Nvidia-backed Firmus targets $5.5 billion IPO at $30.6 billion valuation, plans to…
