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Merciv Raises $14 Million Seed Round

In New York, a young company called Merciv announced its public debut with fresh capital. The startup emerged from stealth with $14 million in seed funding, signaling plans to scale

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Paid Plan Promises Higher Usage Limits

A new paid plan promises higher usage limits for messaging, file uploads, and image generation, signaling a push to convert free users into subscribers. The offering, described this week by

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Heavy Snow Leaves Costly Cleanup Burden

When major winter storms move through, the white scenery quickly gives way to back-breaking work and mounting bills. From neighborhood sidewalks to interstate highways, clearing snow and ice becomes an

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OpenAI’s Ad Gamble Risks Losing User Trust

AI moved fast this week, but one storyline stands out. OpenAI is steering into ads, cheaper plans, and even claims on user-led discoveries. I believe that is a strategic misstep.

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Photos Show Weaponized Chinese Cargo Ship

New images taken over the Christmas period appear to show a civilian-style Chinese cargo ship fitted with military systems at the Hudong–Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai. Analysts say the vessel carries

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MIT-IBM Researchers Debut PaTH Attention

Researchers at the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab have introduced PaTH Attention, an expressive architecture designed to help large language models maintain state and reason over long text. The team says

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XBuild Secures $19 Million Series A

XBuild, a self-described first AI platform for construction, announced a $19 million Series A funding round in San Francisco. The company’s statement arrived today and signals growing interest in applying

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FOI Extends To Chatbot Conversations

A media request for the then-UK technology secretary’s ChatGPT logs has opened a new front in government transparency, testing how freedom of information rules apply to AI tools. The move,

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New Farm Tech Promises Higher Yields

From drones to data dashboards, a wave of farm technology is promising higher crop yields and lower food prices. Companies are pitching new tools as growers plan the next season.