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Lightspeed's AI pivot includes more than $3 billion invested in Anthropic

Newcomer reports that an April 2023 meeting set Lightspeed on a course toward bigger, riskier AI investments.

2 Sources, 12d ago, first seen 12d ago

Six speakers added to November 12 Cerebral Valley AI Summit lineup

Newcomer Media says the summit will take place in San Francisco and is accepting applications for a chance at a ticket.

3 Sources, 19d ago, first seen 19d ago

Is your AI agent welcome in the group chat?

NewcomerMedia poses the question in a post linking to a video.

2 Sources, 21d ago, first seen 21d ago

OnePay reportedly wants to meet customers from Walmart checkout to ChatGPT

NewcomerMedia says @oismailny and OnePay want to reach customers wherever they manage their money.

1 Source, 21d ago, first seen 21d ago

Crusoe raises nearly $4 billion at a $30.9 billion valuation

Newcomer warns that Middle East conflicts and falling oil exports threaten capital flows supporting the AI build-out, but says the build-out hasn’t slowed much yet.

1 Source, 32d ago, first seen 32d ago

Meta’s Muse AI assistant and the question of trust

One post praises Muse as a solid AI assistant but says many readers distrust Meta. The author argues that its architecture reduces the need for that trust.