Trending News: Nvidia debuts Groot N1, a foundation model for humanoid roboticsGM teams up with Nvidia to bring AI to robots, factories, and self-driving carsNvidia announces new GPUs at GTC 2025, including Vera RubinHere’s why Google pitched its $32B Wiz acquisition as ‘multicloud’Stability AI’s new AI model turns photos into 3D scenesArcade raises $12M from Perplexity co-founder’s new fund to make AI agents less awfulGoogle brings a ‘canvas’ feature to Gemini, plus Audio OverviewAnthropic-backed AI-powered code review platform Graphite raises cashAnthropic is reportedly prepping a voice mode for ClaudeMake your choice! Vote for the speaker you want to see at TechCrunch Sessions: AIMark Zuckerberg says that Meta’s Llama models have hit 1B downloadsGoogle launches new healthcare-related features for Search, AndroidGoogle plans to release new ‘open’ AI models for drug discoveryIntel could be in for significant changes as Lip-Bu Tan takes on CEO roleOpenAI exec leaves to found materials science startupOpenAI to start testing ChatGPT connectors for Google Drive and SlackElon Musk’s AI company, xAI, acquires a generative AI video startupYC-backed ReactWise is applying AI to speed up drug manufacturingPalmetto wants software developers to electrify America using its AI building modelsVote for the session you want to see at TechCrunch Sessions: AI Travis Kalanick wants to do a lot more than develop more ghost kitchensRoblox releases its open-source model that can create 3D objects using AIDiscord launches SDK to help developers enhance social experiences in their gamesNvidia GTC 2025 live updates: Blackwell Ultra, next-gen Rubin chip architecture, and much moreGoogle beefs up its UK AI business with Agentspace data residency and moreGoogle adds its HD voice model Chirp 3 to its Vertex AI platformPeople are using Google’s new AI model to remove watermarks from imagesBaidu launches two new versions of its AI model ErnieAmazon’s Echo will send all voice recordings to the cloud, starting March 28AI coding assistant Cursor reportedly tells a ‘vibe coder’ to write his own damn codeRepublican Congressman Jim Jordan asks Big Tech if Biden tried to censor AI‘Open’ model licenses often carry concerning restrictionsGoogle is replacing Google Assistant with GeminiNo one knows what the hell an AI agent isChina is reportedly keeping DeepSeek under close watchOpenAI and Microsoft’s ‘frenemies relationship,’ and what you missed at SXSWSoftBank buys $676M old Sharp plant for its OpenAI collab in JapanSesame, the startup behind the viral virtual assistant Maya, releases its base AI modelGoogle calls for weakened copyright and export rules in AI policy proposalOpenAI calls for US government to codify ‘fair use’ for AI trainingXbox debuts a new AI-powered gaming companion for mobile users5 ways TechCrunch Sessions: AI will fuel your AI growthOpenAI’s ‘creative writing’ AI evokes that annoying kid from high school fiction clubGoogle wants Gemini to get to know you betterOpenAI calls DeepSeek ‘state-controlled,’ calls for bans on ‘PRC-produced’ modelsGoogle introduces new developer tools and titles for games on mobile and PCUiPath is looking for a path to growth in agentic AI with its Peak.ai acquisitionSkich launches an alternative app store on iOS in the EUBria lands new funding for AI models trained on licensed dataSingapore grants bail for Nvidia chip smugglers in alleged $390M fraudAs Intel welcomes a new CEO, a look at where the company standsAnthropic CEO says spies are after $100M AI secrets in a ‘few lines of code’Google DeepMind unveils new AI models for controlling robotsNvidia GTC 2025: What to expect from this year’s showHow to watch Nvidia GTC 2025, including CEO Jensen Huang’s keynoteBrowser User, one of the tools powering Manus, is also going viralSnap introduces AI Video Lenses powered by its in-house generative modelMoonvalley releases a video generator it claims was trained on licensed contentSakana claims its AI-generated paper passed peer review — but it’s a bit more nuanced than thatDapr’s microservices runtime now supports AI agentsWhy Onyx thinks its open source solution will win enterprise searchWolf Games, backed by ‘Law & Order’ creator, uses AI to create murder mystery gamesPentera nabs $60M at a $1B+ valuation to build simulated network attacks to train security teamsMeta faces publisher copyright AI lawsuit in FrancePokémon Go maker Niantic is selling its games division to Scopely for $3.5BSalesforce to invest $1B in Singapore to boost adoption of AIElea AI is chasing the healthcare productivity opportunity by targeting pathology labs’ legacy systemsGoogle has given Anthropic more funding than previously known, show new filingsMeta is reportedly testing in-house chips for AI trainingIBM’s CEO doesn’t think AI will replace programmers anytime soonOpenAI says it has trained an AI that’s ‘really good’ at creative writingYet another AI robotics firm lands major funding, as Dexterity closes latest roundFlower Labs’ launches a new service that automatically switches from local to cloud AIHugging Face expands its LeRobot platform with training data for self-driving machinesMark Cuban says AI is ‘never the answer,’ it’s a ‘tool’OpenAI launches new tools to help businesses build AI agentsEU AI Act: Latest draft Code for AI model makers tiptoes towards gentler guidance for Big AILearn what VCs want to see from founders at TechCrunch Sessions: AISola emerges from stealth with $30M to build the ‘Stripe for security’Radiology AI software provider Gleamer expands into MRI with two small acquisitionsIn another chess move with Microsoft, OpenAI is pouring $12B into CoreWeaveDeepSeek isn’t taking VC money yet. Here’s 3 reasons why.Poolside CEO says most companies shouldn’t build foundation modelsGmail gains an ‘Add to calendar’ button, powered by GeminiConsumer Reports finds popular voice cloning tools lack safeguardsHere’s your chance to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Sessions: AIAvatarOS snags $7M seed round from M13 to build an AI-powered virtual influencer platformMicrosoft appears to be working on 3D gaming experiences for CopilotSupercharge your brand visibility with an exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025Showcase your innovation — exhibit at TechCrunch Sessions: AINirvana keeps on truckin’ with $80M at a $830M valuation for its AI-powered insuranceServiceNow to buy Moveworks for $2.85B to grow its AI portfolioManus probably isn’t China’s second ‘DeepSeek moment’Tammy Nam joins AI-powered ad startup Creatopy as CEOMusk may still have a chance to thwart OpenAI’s for-profit conversionApple’s smart home hub reportedly delayed by Siri challengesNew DOJ proposal still calls for Google to divest Chrome, but allows for AI investmentsJudge allows authors’ AI copyright lawsuit against Meta to move forwardGoogle scrubs mentions of ‘diversity’ and ‘equity’ from responsible AI team webpage9 US AI startups have raised $100M or more in 2025
Tue. Mar 18th, 2025
Trending News: Nvidia debuts Groot N1, a foundation model for humanoid roboticsGM teams up with Nvidia to bring AI to robots, factories, and self-driving carsNvidia announces new GPUs at GTC 2025, including Vera RubinHere’s why Google pitched its $32B Wiz acquisition as ‘multicloud’Stability AI’s new AI model turns photos into 3D scenesArcade raises $12M from Perplexity co-founder’s new fund to make AI agents less awfulGoogle brings a ‘canvas’ feature to Gemini, plus Audio OverviewAnthropic-backed AI-powered code review platform Graphite raises cashAnthropic is reportedly prepping a voice mode for ClaudeMake your choice! Vote for the speaker you want to see at TechCrunch Sessions: AIMark Zuckerberg says that Meta’s Llama models have hit 1B downloadsGoogle launches new healthcare-related features for Search, AndroidGoogle plans to release new ‘open’ AI models for drug discoveryIntel could be in for significant changes as Lip-Bu Tan takes on CEO roleOpenAI exec leaves to found materials science startupOpenAI to start testing ChatGPT connectors for Google Drive and SlackElon Musk’s AI company, xAI, acquires a generative AI video startupYC-backed ReactWise is applying AI to speed up drug manufacturingPalmetto wants software developers to electrify America using its AI building modelsVote for the session you want to see at TechCrunch Sessions: AI Travis Kalanick wants to do a lot more than develop more ghost kitchensRoblox releases its open-source model that can create 3D objects using AIDiscord launches SDK to help developers enhance social experiences in their gamesNvidia GTC 2025 live updates: Blackwell Ultra, next-gen Rubin chip architecture, and much moreGoogle beefs up its UK AI business with Agentspace data residency and moreGoogle adds its HD voice model Chirp 3 to its Vertex AI platformPeople are using Google’s new AI model to remove watermarks from imagesBaidu launches two new versions of its AI model ErnieAmazon’s Echo will send all voice recordings to the cloud, starting March 28AI coding assistant Cursor reportedly tells a ‘vibe coder’ to write his own damn codeRepublican Congressman Jim Jordan asks Big Tech if Biden tried to censor AI‘Open’ model licenses often carry concerning restrictionsGoogle is replacing Google Assistant with GeminiNo one knows what the hell an AI agent isChina is reportedly keeping DeepSeek under close watchOpenAI and Microsoft’s ‘frenemies relationship,’ and what you missed at SXSWSoftBank buys $676M old Sharp plant for its OpenAI collab in JapanSesame, the startup behind the viral virtual assistant Maya, releases its base AI modelGoogle calls for weakened copyright and export rules in AI policy proposalOpenAI calls for US government to codify ‘fair use’ for AI trainingXbox debuts a new AI-powered gaming companion for mobile users5 ways TechCrunch Sessions: AI will fuel your AI growthOpenAI’s ‘creative writing’ AI evokes that annoying kid from high school fiction clubGoogle wants Gemini to get to know you betterOpenAI calls DeepSeek ‘state-controlled,’ calls for bans on ‘PRC-produced’ modelsGoogle introduces new developer tools and titles for games on mobile and PCUiPath is looking for a path to growth in agentic AI with its Peak.ai acquisitionSkich launches an alternative app store on iOS in the EUBria lands new funding for AI models trained on licensed dataSingapore grants bail for Nvidia chip smugglers in alleged $390M fraudAs Intel welcomes a new CEO, a look at where the company standsAnthropic CEO says spies are after $100M AI secrets in a ‘few lines of code’Google DeepMind unveils new AI models for controlling robotsNvidia GTC 2025: What to expect from this year’s showHow to watch Nvidia GTC 2025, including CEO Jensen Huang’s keynoteBrowser User, one of the tools powering Manus, is also going viralSnap introduces AI Video Lenses powered by its in-house generative modelMoonvalley releases a video generator it claims was trained on licensed contentSakana claims its AI-generated paper passed peer review — but it’s a bit more nuanced than thatDapr’s microservices runtime now supports AI agentsWhy Onyx thinks its open source solution will win enterprise searchWolf Games, backed by ‘Law & Order’ creator, uses AI to create murder mystery gamesPentera nabs $60M at a $1B+ valuation to build simulated network attacks to train security teamsMeta faces publisher copyright AI lawsuit in FrancePokémon Go maker Niantic is selling its games division to Scopely for $3.5BSalesforce to invest $1B in Singapore to boost adoption of AIElea AI is chasing the healthcare productivity opportunity by targeting pathology labs’ legacy systemsGoogle has given Anthropic more funding than previously known, show new filingsMeta is reportedly testing in-house chips for AI trainingIBM’s CEO doesn’t think AI will replace programmers anytime soonOpenAI says it has trained an AI that’s ‘really good’ at creative writingYet another AI robotics firm lands major funding, as Dexterity closes latest roundFlower Labs’ launches a new service that automatically switches from local to cloud AIHugging Face expands its LeRobot platform with training data for self-driving machinesMark Cuban says AI is ‘never the answer,’ it’s a ‘tool’OpenAI launches new tools to help businesses build AI agentsEU AI Act: Latest draft Code for AI model makers tiptoes towards gentler guidance for Big AILearn what VCs want to see from founders at TechCrunch Sessions: AISola emerges from stealth with $30M to build the ‘Stripe for security’Radiology AI software provider Gleamer expands into MRI with two small acquisitionsIn another chess move with Microsoft, OpenAI is pouring $12B into CoreWeaveDeepSeek isn’t taking VC money yet. Here’s 3 reasons why.Poolside CEO says most companies shouldn’t build foundation modelsGmail gains an ‘Add to calendar’ button, powered by GeminiConsumer Reports finds popular voice cloning tools lack safeguardsHere’s your chance to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Sessions: AIAvatarOS snags $7M seed round from M13 to build an AI-powered virtual influencer platformMicrosoft appears to be working on 3D gaming experiences for CopilotSupercharge your brand visibility with an exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025Showcase your innovation — exhibit at TechCrunch Sessions: AINirvana keeps on truckin’ with $80M at a $830M valuation for its AI-powered insuranceServiceNow to buy Moveworks for $2.85B to grow its AI portfolioManus probably isn’t China’s second ‘DeepSeek moment’Tammy Nam joins AI-powered ad startup Creatopy as CEOMusk may still have a chance to thwart OpenAI’s for-profit conversionApple’s smart home hub reportedly delayed by Siri challengesNew DOJ proposal still calls for Google to divest Chrome, but allows for AI investmentsJudge allows authors’ AI copyright lawsuit against Meta to move forwardGoogle scrubs mentions of ‘diversity’ and ‘equity’ from responsible AI team webpage9 US AI startups have raised $100M or more in 2025
Tue. Mar 18th, 2025

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, acquires a generative AI video startup

  • staffstaff
  • AI
  • March 17, 2025
  • 0 Comments

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has acquired Hotshot, a startup working on AI-powered video generation tools along the lines of OpenAI’s Sora. Aakash Sastry, Hotshot’s CEO and co-founder, announced the news in a post on X on Monday. “Over the past 2 years we’ve built 3 video foundation models as a small team — Hotshot-XL, […]

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

    • staff

    Related Posts

    GM teams up with Nvidia to bring AI to robots, factories, and self-driving cars

    General Motors is turning to Nvidia to help bring AI to the physical world in an expanded collaboration designed to touch every aspect of the automaker’s business, including factories, robots,…

    Continue reading
    Nvidia debuts Groot N1, a foundation model for humanoid robotics

    Nvidia is releasing what it’s calling an AI foundation model for humanoid robotics. Announced at GTC 2025 in San Jose, the model, dubbed Groot N1, is a “generalist” model, trained…

    Continue reading

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    You Missed

    AI

    Nvidia debuts Groot N1, a foundation model for humanoid robotics

    • By staff
    • March 18, 2025
    • 0 views
    AI

    GM teams up with Nvidia to bring AI to robots, factories, and self-driving cars

    • By staff
    • March 18, 2025
    • 0 views
    AI

    Nvidia announces new GPUs at GTC 2025, including Vera Rubin

    • By staff
    • March 18, 2025
    • 0 views
    AI

    Here’s why Google pitched its $32B Wiz acquisition as ‘multicloud’

    • By staff
    • March 18, 2025
    • 0 views
    AI

    Stability AI’s new AI model turns photos into 3D scenes

    • By staff
    • March 18, 2025
    • 0 views
    AI

    Arcade raises $12M from Perplexity co-founder’s new fund to make AI agents less awful

    • By staff
    • March 18, 2025
    • 0 views