Generative AI Gets Shaken Up By Next-Concept Modeling That Produces Concepts First And Words Second

Conventional AI works on one token at a time, but a new method speeds this up, called Next-Concept Modeling (NCM). An AI Insider analysis and scoop.

Dave Cantin Group Makes Appointment Amid Auto Dealer Consolidation

Dave Cantin Group, an M&A advisor for auto dealers, made a key hire.

AI’s Compute Hit A Wall. It Requires A Total Systems Redesign

AI data centers face grid limits. Discover how CPU orchestration, NVIDIA Rubin thermal cooling, geothermal baseload, and closed-loop district heating redefine AI compute.

Sierra and Stripe let AI agents take card payments during calls
Sierra and Stripe let AI agents take card payments during calls

Sierra, the AI customer service startup led by Bret Taylor, has partnered with Stripe so its agents can take card payments during phone calls. Customers type their card number on the keypad and the data goes straight to Stripe. Healthcare billing firm …

French Government Calls Emergency Meetings With Platforms Over Protests

TikTok and other sites were told to curb protest footage and AI-altered images, while online retailers like Vinted and eBay reportedly signed an agreement stop looted goods from flooding resale sites.

6,488 Veteran Lives Lost, But Gaps And Unknowns Remain

In 2024, 6,488 American veterans died by suicide. But the most consequential finding in a new Report is that nearly 1/2 of all vets are not even engaged with the system.

Otter.ai raises $320M from General Catalyst for enterprise growth
Otter.ai raises $320M from General Catalyst for enterprise growth

Otter.ai has raised $320 million in growth financing from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund. The AI meeting notetaker announced the deal on Tuesday. It will use the money for enterprise growth, its go-to-market strategy, international expansion an…

‘The Terminal List’ Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do All 8 Episodes Premiere On Prime Video?

Chris Pratt returns in The Terminal List Season 2 on Prime Video. Here’s when all eight episodes premiere, the expected release time, cast and Season 1 recap.

Homebase’s new AI assistant fills shifts for small business owners
Homebase’s new AI assistant fills shifts for small business owners

Homebase, which makes scheduling and payroll software for hourly teams, has launched Homebase Assistant. The AI tool finds and contacts staff to cover missed shifts, builds schedules, screens job candidates and flags timecard errors before payroll. It …

Blackwall quadruples its valuation to $2.2bn as bots take over the web
Blackwall quadruples its valuation to $2.2bn as bots take over the web

“Blackwall has built something rare: a security company that grows with the internet itself,” said Warda Shaheen, a general partner at AVP. “It is already the layer in front of millions of websites, and as more of the web’s traffic comes from agents, t…