AI Revolution Gains Momentum: $1.5B Valuation, Black Hole Theory & More

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AI Revolution Gains Momentum: $1.5B Valuation, Black Hole Theory & More

| Factory Hits $1.5B Valuation

The three-year-old AI coding startup raised $150 million led by Khosla Ventures, marking a significant milestone in the growing enterprise AI market. | Source: TechCrunch

| Luma Launches AI-Powered Production Studio

Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley will star in the first project from Luma's new production studio, set to release on Prime Video this spring. | Source: TechCrunch

| Upscale AI In Talks For $2B Funding Round

The AI infrastructure company is reportedly in talks for its third funding round since launching just seven months ago. | Source: TechCrunch

| Dark Matter May Be Made Of Black Holes From Another Universe

A new model of the cyclic universe suggests that dark matter could be a population of black holes predating the Big Bang. | Source: Wired

| Europe's Online Age Verification App Is Here

The free app aims to pressure porn sites and social media platforms to block access by minors, promoting online safety for EU citizens. | Source: Wired

| The Online Fiction Boom Reimagining China's History

Chinese fantasy novels are reimagining the past with modern tech and ideology, but a new book argues they also reinforce authoritarian politics. | Source: Wired

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