OpenAI, Thinking Machines Lab, and the built-in chaos of a $2B seed round

OpenAI’s former chief technology officer, Mira Murati, just raised one of the largest seed rounds in history. Murati secured $2 billion in that seed round for Thinking Machines Lab — a startup so early, it hasn’t even revealed what it’s working on yet. The move is raising eyebrows across Silicon Valley, and it’s only the […]OpenAI’s former chief technology officer, Mira Murati, just raised one of the largest seed rounds in history. Murati secured $2 billion in that seed round for Thinking Machines Lab — a startup so early, it hasn’t even revealed what it’s working on yet. The move is raising eyebrows across Silicon Valley, and it’s only the[#item_full_content]

The Python package PhaseFieldX, developed by researcher Miguel Castillón at IMDEA Materials Institute, has been published in the Journal of Open Source Software (JOSS) in a paper titled “PhaseFieldX: An Open-Source Framework for Advanced Phase-Field Simulations.”The Python package PhaseFieldX, developed by researcher Miguel Castillón at IMDEA Materials Institute, has been published in the Journal of Open Source Software (JOSS) in a paper titled “PhaseFieldX: An Open-Source Framework for Advanced Phase-Field Simulations.”[#item_full_content]

After raising over $3M, popular VC-backed beauty brand Ami Colé is shuttering

Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye, one of the first among the small number of Black women to raise more than $1 million in venture capital, hinted that one of the problems was tension between her and investors’ expectations of a consumer retail business.Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye, one of the first among the small number of Black women to raise more than $1 million in venture capital, hinted that one of the problems was tension between her and investors’ expectations of a consumer retail business.[#item_full_content]

Mistral’s Le Chat chatbot gets a productivity push with new ‘deep research’ mode

French AI lab Mistral introduced a range of new features to its Le Chat chatbot on Thursday that bring it closer to the capabilities of rivals like OpenAI and Google. The new update includes a new “deep research” mode, native multilingual reasoning, and advanced image editing. French AI lab Mistral introduced a range of new features to its Le Chat chatbot on Thursday that bring it closer to the capabilities of rivals like OpenAI and Google. The new update includes a new “deep research” mode, native multilingual reasoning, and advanced image editing. [#item_full_content]

Dodging potholes is a familiar routine for drivers. But, behind every bump and crack in the pavement is a bigger issue: many communities lack the tools and data they need to maintain their roads effectively. Traditional pavement assessments rely on expensive, specialized vehicles outfitted with high-resolution sensors. These resources are typically reserved for major highways and high-traffic corridors, leaving neighborhood streets and local roads under-monitored and under-maintained.Dodging potholes is a familiar routine for drivers. But, behind every bump and crack in the pavement is a bigger issue: many communities lack the tools and data they need to maintain their roads effectively. Traditional pavement assessments rely on expensive, specialized vehicles outfitted with high-resolution sensors. These resources are typically reserved for major highways and high-traffic corridors, leaving neighborhood streets and local roads under-monitored and under-maintained.Automotive[#item_full_content]

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize fashion design. By recognizing patterns in data and generating new text and images, AI models powered by deep learning algorithms can help fashion designers develop new catalogs, expanding their creativity, with added efficiency, helping to bring products to the market faster.Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize fashion design. By recognizing patterns in data and generating new text and images, AI models powered by deep learning algorithms can help fashion designers develop new catalogs, expanding their creativity, with added efficiency, helping to bring products to the market faster.Business[#item_full_content]

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