OpenAI Acquires Orchestra Bio to Expand Its Biotech Software Business
OpenAI has acquired the four-year-old AI biotech software startup Orchestra Bio to strengthen its life sciences research capabilities and tools.
BYTERMINAL Desk · 2 min read
Anthropic Faces Cloud Capacity Bottlenecks and Complex Partnerships
A leaked S-1 filing reveals that Anthropic is encountering cloud capacity challenges with major tech providers as it approaches a targeted November IPO.
BYTERMINAL Desk · 2 min read
Google Brings Personalized Gemini AI Capabilities to Vehicles
Google is integrating its Personal Intelligence features into Gemini AI for Android Auto and vehicles with Google built-in, allowing access to personal app data.
BYTERMINAL Desk · 2 min read
Hugging Face CEO Critiques Netflix AI Documentary for Exaggeration
Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue has criticized a new Netflix documentary about an AI security incident, arguing that it relies on anthropomorphism and doomer narratives rather than technical reality.
BYTERMINAL Desk · 3 min read
Anthropic Pitches New AI Safety Bill Targeting Catastrophic Model Risks
AI lab Anthropic has circulated a draft safety bill proposing government intervention to block the release of models carrying severe societal risks.
BYTERMINAL Desk · 4 min read
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Filed Against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
A US federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by his sister, citing missed deadlines and failure to appear for medical examinations.
BYTERMINAL Desk · 2 min read
Yelp Introduces Voice AI Agent to Call Restaurants and Check Wait Times
Yelp is rolling out a new feature that uses an AI voice agent to call restaurants on behalf of users and check current wait times.
BYTERMINAL Desk · 3 min read
Otter.ai Secures $320 Million to Fuel Enterprise Expansion and AI Meeting Tools
Meeting assistant platform Otter.ai has secured $320 million from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund to accelerate enterprise growth and product innovation.
BYTERMINAL Desk · 3 min read
Eka Robotics Valued at $1.45 Billion Following Breakthrough Physical AI Model
Eka Robotics has secured a $150 million Series A funding round at a $1.45 billion valuation, driven by a new vision-force-action manipulation architecture that combines force-sensitive grippers with scalable reinforcement learning.
BYTERMINAL Desk · 5 min read
Adobe Lightroom Mobile Update Uses Generative AI to Fix Closed Eyes
Adobe Lightroom mobile for iOS, iPadOS, and Android now includes a generative AI quick action that can automatically open closed eyes in photos.
BYTERMINAL Desk · 1 min read
US Directs Federal Agencies to Remove DeepSeek AI Systems
The Department of Homeland Security has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek AI products from government systems citing national security concerns.
BYTERMINAL Desk · 3 min read
Figma Expands MCP Support Despite Co-Founder Dylan Field's Protocol Concerns
Figma is expanding its support for the model context protocol by adding 20 new partners, even as co-founder Dylan Field highlights limitations in the open-source standard.
BYTERMINAL Desk · 3 min read