technology
Microsoft taps India’s Varaha for durable carbon removal offtake
Microsoft is buying over 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide removal credits from India’s Varaha over the next three years. Source link
Mira Murati’s startup, Thinking Machines Lab, is losing two of its co-founders to OpenAI
The abrupt change in personnel was in the works for several weeks, according to an OpenAI executive. Source link
The FTC’s data-sharing order against GM is finally settled
The order, first proposed a year ago, bans GM from collecting and then selling geolocation data to third parties, like data brokers and insurance companies. Source link
India’s Emversity doubles valuation as it scales workers AI can’t replace
Emversity has raised $30 million in a new round as it scales job-ready training in India. Source link
Musk denies awareness of Grok sexual underage images as California AG launches probe
The California attorney general has opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s xAI after its chatbot Grok began generating nonconsensual sexual images of real women and even children. Source link
OpenAI signs deal, worth $10 billion, for compute from Cerebras
The collaboration will help OpenAI models deliver faster response times for more difficult or time consuming tasks, the companies said. Source link
Netflix’s first original video podcasts feature Pete Davidson and Michael Irvin
As Netflix tries to take down YouTube’s dominance in the podcast space, it’s getting new originals with Pete Davidson and Michael Irvin. Source link
App downloads declined again in 2025, but consumer spending soared to nearly $156B
Global app downloads were down, but consumer spending was up to nearly $156B in 2025. Source link
AI models are starting to crack high-level math problems
Since the release of GPT 5.2, AI tools have become inescapable in high-level mathematics. Source link
Blackstone, General Atlantic-backed Liftoff Mobile files for IPO
The company offers a platform that helps mobile app developers market their wares and has an army of bankers working on its IPO. Source link