The wait is almost over: The 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 list drops August 27
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August 2025
Meta AI Just Released DINOv3: A State-of-the-Art Computer Vision Model Trained with Self-Supervised Learning, Generating High-Resolution Image Features
Meta AI has just released DINOv3, a breakthrough self-supervised computer vision model that sets new standards for versatility and accuracy across dense prediction tasks, all without the need for labeled…
Bluesky rolls out massive revamp to policies and Community Guidelines
Bluesky is updating its rules.
Norway spy chief blames Russian hackers for hijacking dam
The Russian hackers used their access to the dam’s computer systems to open a flood gate that spilled millions of gallons of water.
xAI Was About to Land a Major Government Contract. Then Grok Praised Hitler
Internal emails obtained by WIRED show a hasty process to onboard OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI providers to the federal government. xAI was on the list—until MechaHilter happened.
Clarifai 11.7: Benchmarking GPT-OSS Across H100s and B200s
Benchmarking GPT-OSS-120B model on NVIDIA B200 and H100 GPUs, new models, Ollama support, and more.
Cohere hits a $6.8B valuation as investors AMD, Nvidia, and Salesforce double down
Cohere’s market proposition has always been to offer secure LLMs specifically geared for enterprise use, not for consumers.
Kodak denies it’s shutting down amid media reports of financial struggles
Kodak strikes back at media reports suggesting it may go out of business or file for bankruptcy (again).
Can AI Bots Beat Human Traders?
There’s this quiet battle going on, one you won’t hear about at your neighborhood coffee shop or even on CNBC unless you’re paying close attention. It’s not bulls vs. bears…
Loveable projects $1B in ARR within next 12 months
Loveable is a vibe coding startup growing phenomenally quickly, according to new sales projections from CEO Anton Osika.