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.
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.
Shopify experienced a significant outage on Cyber Monday, disrupting admin, point-of-sale, and support systems. The platform had just processed a record $6.2 billion in sales on Black Friday, making the timing particularly brutal for small businesses.
In a move to accelerate enterprise AI adoption, OpenAI is taking an ownership stake in Thrive Holdings. The firm, launched in April by investor Thrive Capital, buys and operates companies in sectors like accounting and IT services.
The free-to-play action RPG ‘Where Winds Meet’ has surpassed 9 million players just two weeks after launch. It hit over 2 million players in its first 24 hours and peaked at 251,008 concurrent users on Steam. The game’s only notable criticism has been its implementation of AI chatbots for some NPCs.
India’s government has privately ordered Apple and other smartphone makers to preload an unremovable state-backed app on new devices sold in the country. The directive, issued on November 28, gives companies 90 days to comply, affecting both new and existing phones via software updates. Privacy advo
Nearly two years after its stunning Game Awards reveal, Light No Fire remains in early development with just a “tiny team” working on it. Hello Games founder Sean Murray says they’re working “at pace” but progress suggests the game might still be years away from release.
