Micro1 pledges $1 billion to buy Slack DMs, Google Docs for AI training
Micro1 is paying midsize companies $100,000 to $2 million for their internal data, and CEOs are cashing in before the AI data boom matures.

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Micro1 is paying midsize companies $100,000 to $2 million for their internal data, and CEOs are cashing in before the AI data boom matures.
Europe's Less-Personalized Ads model, live since the start of the year, is now showing up in Meta's earnings - and it is a warning shot for every business built on targeted advertising.
The coffee giant's purchase-before-seating rule goes national Thursday, a strategic pivot that redefines the third place and pressures rivals to follow.
As Chinese EV makers compress development timelines, a Japanese startup is pitching AI tools to help domestic automakers keep pace. The race is now about speed.
Tesla will sell its autonomous two-seater by end of year while federal regulators investigate whether it meets vehicle safety standards.
Bots are rolling off the Fremont line, but a year-long scale-up and unresolved hand design stand between Tesla and its 2027 delivery goal.
Seven Vera Rubin racks in one shipping container promise plug-and-play AI deployment, compressing the usual infrastructure timeline for decision-makers.
Nvidia's DSX pods, fully wired modular containers, promise to shrink AI factory deployment from six months to two weeks, starting with Vera Rubin systems in 2027.
A $66M Sequoia-led round doubles Blacksmith's valuation in two months, proving code validation is the new bottleneck in AI software development.
Russia's Kosmos 2612 shadowed ICEYE-X36, a commercial satellite that feeds Ukraine's military - a sign that low Earth orbit is now a contested battlefield.
Muse's fast start puts it in rare company - and early data shows users stick around longer than ChatGPT or Gemini.
If the claim holds up, personalized phage therapy could become a new frontline weapon against antibiotic resistance - but proof is far from final.