Key takeaways: It is possible to get a business loan with no money, but lenders may require strong personal credit, a solid business plan, or collateral. Alternative financing options include microloans, equipment financing, business credit lines, invoice factoring, merchant cash advances (MCAs), and accounts receivable (A/R) financing. Choosing the right option depends on factors like…
Can an AI voice bot help you land a date? That’s what Tinder is aiming for with a new game in collaboration with OpenAI. On Tuesday, Tinder launched The Game Game, an experience designed to help you practice your conversation skills by talking to an AI voice, powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4o model. The Game Game…
The DOGE-affiliated acting president of the United States Institute of Peace, a Congressionally funded, independent think tank, has moved to transfer the agency’s $500 million headquarters building to the General Services Administration free of charge, according to court documents revealed in a recently filed lawsuit. Tensions at USIP have been escalating for weeks, starting when…
Construct Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups applying technology to sectors like manufacturing, transportation, and defense, has closed its third fund with $300 million in capital commitments. The Washington, D.C.-based firm previously raised a $225 million second fund and a $75 million capital pool for later-stage companies in 2022. While many…
Image: SpaceX/YouTube Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has formally acquired his social media platform X in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $45 billion. This figure includes $12 billion in debt, bringing the implied equity value of X to $33 billion. The merger will “combine the data, models, compute, distribution and talent” of the…
Save $100: Grab the Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones on sale for $329 at Amazon, down from their list price of $429. This 23% discount is live as of March 31, the last day of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale. When Bose named their QuietComfort line, they hit the nail right on the head. In that line…
Last month, a surreptitious early glimpse of TAG Heuer’s full-scale revival—officially revealed today—of its iconic plastic-cased 1980s watch, the “Formula 1,” appeared in the fitting setting of the Grand Prix racetrack. For the 2025 F1 season, the watchmaker, appointed the sport’s official timekeeper under a mega-sponsorship deal inked by its parent company, luxury conglomerate LVMH,…
OpenAI on Monday announced that it closed one of the largest private funding rounds in history. “Today we’re announcing new funding — $40B at a $300B post-money valuation, which enables us to push the frontiers of AI research even further, scale our compute infrastructure, and deliver increasingly powerful tools for the 500 million people who…
Image: seventyfourimages/Envato Elements The EU is pouring €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) over the next two years to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies. The funding will support the development and testing of “immersive environments” to apply in healthcare for purposes like training and virtual patient assessments. The investment will also support the implementation of…
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