Groq has emerged as a significant competitor in the AI chip market, raising funds that exceed expectations and boosting its valuation to $6.9 billion. This validation positions Groq to challenge established players like Nvidia, impacting the AI hardware landscape significantly in the U.S. tech sector.
Meta unveils new smart glasses with a display and wristband controller
Meta showed off its newest AI-powered smart glasses, which have a display and are controlled by a wristband, at Meta Connect 2025.
Nvidia AI chip challenger Groq raises even more than expected, hits $6.9B valuation
The fresh raise comes in above the rumored numbers when word leaked in July that it was raising.
📚 Carpinteria Unified School District Implements AI Policy
The Carpinteria Unified School District Board has adopted a policy to regulate Artificial Intelligence use in schools, focusing on responsible integration of AI tools. The new measures aim to ensure educational integrity and student safety, reflecting broader trends in educational governance across the U.S.
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Wisconsin farm uses AI robots to revolutionize dairy industry
Wisconsin farm uses AI robots to revolutionize dairy industry
Board passes new board policy regarding Artificial Intelligence
The Carpinteria Unified School District (CUSD) Board of Trustees last week approved the second reading of a policy addressing Artificial Intelligence (AI) by students and teachers.
💰 Irregular Secures $80 Million for AI Security
Irregular, an AI security startup, raised $80 million to enhance protection for frontier AI models, now valued at $450 million. This funding aims to address emerging vulnerabilities in AI implementations across various industries, potentially safeguarding sensitive data and AI advancements in both commercial and governmental sectors.
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Moody's flags risk in Oracle's $300 billion of recently signed AI contracts
U.S. credit rating agency Moody’s Ratings flagged several potential risks in Oracle Corp’s $300 billion of recently signed artificial intelligence contracts, but stopped short of taking ratings action against the software giant.
Jerome Powell on signs of an AI bubble and an economy leaning too hard on the rich: ‘Unusually large amounts of economic activity'
“[Spending] may well be skewed toward higher-earning consumers,” Powell said. “There’s a lot of anecdotal evidence to suggest that.”
AI CEO says technology ‘moving very quickly,’ could soon replace more jobs
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei doubled down on his warning that artificial intelligence could soon cause mass unemployment, even as the technology’s current capabilities lag behind many predictions.