Yearly Archives: 2025

AI startup Friend spent more than $1M on all those subway ads

[ad_1] If you’ve been on the New York City subway recently, you’ve probably seen stark white ads promoting a wearable AI device called Friend. CEO Avi Schiffman told Adweek that the company spent more than $1 million on a campaign with more than 11,000 cards on subway cars, 1,000 platform …

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How South Korea plans to best OpenAI, Google, others with homegrown AI 

[ad_1] From tech giants to startups, South Korean players are developing large language models tailored to their own language and culture, ready to compete with global heavyweights like OpenAI and Google.  Last month, the nation launched its most ambitious sovereign AI initiative to date, pledging ₩530 billion, (about $390 million), …

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Famed roboticist says humanoid robot bubble is doomed to burst

[ad_1] Renowned roboticist Rodney Brooks has a wake-up call for investors pouring billions into humanoid robot startups: you’re wasting your money. Brooks, who co-founded iRobot and spent decades at MIT, is particularly skeptical of companies like Tesla and Figure trying to teach robots dexterity by showing them videos of humans …

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Moniepoint Unveils Victor Osimhen As Brand Ambassador, Launches Monieball Football 5-a-Side

[ad_1] Victor Osimhen has joined Moniepoint as a brand ambassador, aligning with their “Made for Your Progress” campaign The leading financial institution aims to support Nigerian individuals and businesses, with Osimhen expressing excitement The company also launched the maiden Monieball 5-A-Side football competition for Nigerian universities, starting on October 8 …

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Electronic Arts will reportedly be acquired for $50B

[ad_1] The video game company Electronic Arts is nearing a $50 billion sale to a group of investors including Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. EA is best known for its annual sports titles in franchises like Madden NFL, …

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