Yoodli, an AI startup that creates roleplay simulators for sales calls and feedback, has raised a $40 million Series B. The funding follows explosive growth as companies look for new ways to train soft skills.
A new wave of Taiwanese hardware is tackling modern cybersecurity challenges head-on. These award-winning products, from secure AI gateways to industrial edge appliances, are designed to build a more resilient and trustworthy digital infrastructure.
AI’s hunger for data is overwhelming traditional network switches. The proposed fix is co-packaged optics, or CPO, which bakes the optics directly into the switch silicon. It’s a promising but contentious technology that could reshape data center hardware.
Omni Fiber has raised a fresh $200 million to fuel its aggressive fiber optic expansion. The company is on track to pass 340,000 locations by the end of 2024, focusing on underserved communities in the Midwest and Texas.
AWS has unveiled a new AI tool called the DevOps Agent, designed to automatically investigate and suggest fixes for technical outages. It enters a market where startups and rivals like Microsoft are already pushing similar AI assistants for engineers.
Credo, which makes connectivity chips and cables for AI data centers, just posted a massive earnings beat and gave stellar guidance. The stock is already up 155% this year, and Wall Street sees even more room to run.
Microsoft’s Windows chief, Pavan Davuluri, faced a user revolt after touting Windows as an “agentic OS.” Commenters demanded reliability and stability instead. This highlights a core conflict between engineering fundamentals and AI hype.
Shubham Malhotra’s journey through Amazon, Microsoft, and Salesforce wasn’t just luck. He credits a specific, systemized approach to internships, résumés, and cold outreach for his success in Big Tech.
The CEO of Turing, a $2.2 billion AI training company, declares the era of data-labeling firms is over. Today’s advanced AI models need complex, real-world data that replicates human workflows, not simple image tags. This shift is fueling a boom in specialized training and even a shadow market for g
In a stunning move, Apple has hired Amar Subramanya, who was Microsoft’s Corporate VP of AI for only four months. Meanwhile, Marvell is in talks to acquire chip startup Celestial AI for over $5 billion. The AI arms race is entering a new, aggressive phase.
