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š¶ļø Zuck wants a superbrain, Trumpās playing matchmaker
Poached brains, billion-dollar apps, vending machine meltdownsāitās a vibe.
The AI race is speeding upāand itās wild. Googleās AI tutors are heading to classrooms, Microsoftās diagnosing diseases, and Metaās poaching top talent for its shiny new superintelligence lab. Meanwhile, Anthropicās AI flopped as a vending machine CEO, and Trumpās TikTok deal is shaping up like a billionaire reality show.
Video pick: Can social media evolve past TikTok?
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Seven bullets of updates
š Anthropicās AI āClaudiusā fails hilariously as a vending machine CEO, hoarding tungsten cubes.
š Google launches 30+ AI tools for education, including Gemini-powered tutors and classroom assistants.
š§ OpenAI recalibrates compensation after Meta poaches 8 researchers, fueling $100M offer rumors.
š Netflix partners with NASA to livestream rocket launches and space missions.
š Teslaās Model Y completes a 15-mile driverless delivery with no remote assistance.
š§³ Former Meta engineers launch Airial, an AI travel tool with $3M in seed funding.
š„ Microsoft unveils medical AI that diagnoses diseases with 80% accuracy.
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Metaās AI glow-up: new Lab, new chief, and poached brains
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced the creation of Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL), a new division that will centralize the companyās AI initiatives under a bold vision for developing "personal superintelligence for everyone". The group will be led by Alexandr Wang, former CEO of Scale AIānow Metaās new Chief AI Officerāand supported by ex-GitHub CEO Nat Friedman. MSL will include Metaās existing AI product and research teams, including FAIR, and will be bolstered by 11 high-profile hires from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Anthropic, such as Jack Rae, Trapit Bansal, and Joel Pobar.
The move follows Metaās $14.3B investment in Scale AI and its aggressive recruitment tactics, which reportedly included compensation offers exceeding $100Māclaims publicly denied by Metaās CTO. Zuckerberg emphasized that superintelligence marks a transformative era for humanity, as Meta prepares to release its next-generation AI models within the next year.
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Can social media evolve past TikTok?
TikTok might just be the last new social media giant weāll ever see. Every major platform before itāMySpace, Facebook, Instagram, Vineāwas built on the back of groundbreaking tech innovations. But with no new waves to ride, social media as we know it is hitting a plateau. What comes next for our online behavior, and will platforms ever truly evolve again? Letās break it down.
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These companies just raised money
š¦ Levelpath secures $55M Series B to revolutionize procurement with AI-first tools.
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šØāš©āš§ Halogen Ventures closes a $30M Fund III focused on startups shaping the āfuture of family.ā
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Trumpās TikTok countdown: billionaires, buyouts, and Beijing

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In a recent Fox News interview, President Donald Trump stated that a long-anticipated TikTok deal is imminent, with the names of the āvery wealthy peopleā involved to be revealed in the coming weeks. The sale is being forced by a U.S. law requiring TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, or face a nationwide ban by mid-September. While Trump didnāt disclose specific buyers, notable bids have come from billionaire Frank McCourt, Kevin OāLeary, Alexis Ohanian, Larry Ellisonās Oracle, AppLovin, Perplexity AI, and Amazonāwith some reportedly meeting at the White House. Trump expressed optimism that Chinaās President Xi Jinping will approve the sale, and reiterated that he does not want TikTok to āgo darkā in the U.S.
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