What to know about Hugging Face, the open-source AI startup reportedly catching Nvidia’s eye
New reports outline deal talks between the two companies as open-source AI technology comes more into focus.
New reports outline deal talks between the two companies as open-source AI technology comes more into focus.
Key insight: Now that there’s more certainty around the Iran war, larger bank M&A could pick up, since banks want to make deals under the current Trump administration, experts say. What’s at stake: More regional banks may pursue merger opportunities in order to address scale and technology challenges. Expert quote: “I do think the next…
Three-quarters of a trillion dollars can buy you pretty much anything you want. If you took the gross national product of Chile, and added the GNP of Colombia, you’d still have more than $100 billion left — and that can also get you pretty much anything in the known world. SEE ALSO: Barry Sternlicht’s Starwood…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is disputing arguments he’s overly pessimistic about artificial intelligence’s impact. As TechCrunch reported Sunday (Aug. 16), Amodei made these claims in response to comments from investor Gavin Baker, who contended in a post on X and on the “All In” podcast that the executive’s warnings about AI-related risks have helped drive…
Berkeley Group is offering to cover private school fees for buyers at its Trent Park development in Enfield, north London, as housebuilders deploy sales incentives amid weakening demand in the capital’s property market. The developer will pay tuition costs worth up to £41,750 for a period of two years, according to reports. The package covers…
West One has expanded its short-term division sales team with the appointment of four new hires as the lender looks to build its bridging loan proposition. The new appointments are Niamh Downey, head of internal sales, Lux Mathiy, telephone business development manager (BDM), Vijay Varu, business development executive covering East London and Essex, and…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed down -0.14%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.01%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.54%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -0.07%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) fell -0.48%. Stock indexes fell on Wednesday as soaring crude prices pushed bond yields higher,…