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Michael Fauscette
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Technology analyst (CX, AI, DX), host Disambiguation, co-host In the Hot Seat, startup advisor, board member, consultant, CEO Arion Research
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Anthropic valued in range of $350 billion following investment deal with Microsoft, Nvidia
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Anthropic valued in range of $350 billion following investment deal with Microsoft, Nvidia
Microsoft announced new strategic partnerships with Nvidia and the AI startup Anthropic.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Google launches Gemini 3 with new coding app and record benchmark scores
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Google launches Gemini 3 with new coding app and record benchmark scores | TechCrunch
Google released Gemini 3, its latest and most advanced foundation model, to be made immediately available through the Gemini app and AI search interface.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Salesforce Completes Acquisition of Informatica
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Salesforce Completes Acquisition of Informatica
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — November 18, 2025 — Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the world’s #1 AI CRM, today announced it has completed its acquisition of Informatica, a
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November 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Jeff Bezos Creates AI Start-Up Where He Will Be Co-Chief Executive
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Jeff Bezos Creates A.I. Start-Up Where He Will Be Co-Chief Executive
Called Project Prometheus, the company is focusing on artificial intelligence for the engineering and manufacturing of computers, automobiles and spacecraft.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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New newsletter alert: The Digital Workforce 🚀

AI is getting more autonomous. But how do you actually build a reliable digital workforce?

No fluff. No vendor pitches. Just clear thinking about making AI agents work.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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AI data startup WisdomAI has raised another $50M, led by Kleiner, Nvidia
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AI data startup WisdomAI has raised another $50M, led by Kleiner, Nvidia  | TechCrunch
WisdomAI is offering AI-driven data analytics that can answer business questions from structured, unstructured, and even “dirty” data, meaning data not cleaned of typos or errors.
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November 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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6G Phones Won't Just Be Fast. They'll Plug You Into an 'Always-Sensing Network'
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6G Phones Won't Just Be Fast. They'll Plug You Into an 'Always-Sensing Network'
We're edging closer to yet another technology transformation. "6G will provide context" to help AI agents get things done, says Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Baidu just dropped an open-source multimodal AI that it claims beats GPT-5 and Gemini
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Vercel Security Checkpoint
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November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Cisco to acquire Seattle-area AI startup NeuralFabric, expanding push into enterprise generative AI
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Cisco to acquire Seattle-area AI startup NeuralFabric, expanding push into enterprise generative AI
Cisco is acquiring NeuralFabric, a Seattle-area AI startup founded by former Microsoft engineers that builds back-end software for companies to develop and deploy their own generative AI models. The deal strengthens Cisco’s push into enterprise AI; terms weren’t disclosed.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Anthropic to spend $50 billion on U.S. AI infrastructure, starting with Texas, New York data centers
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Anthropic to spend $50 billion on U.S. AI infrastructure, starting with Texas, New York data centers
Anthropic rival OpenAI has secured more than $1.4 trillion worth of deals with Nvidia, Broadcom, Oracle and the major cloud providers.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Anthropic says Chinese hackers jailbroke its AI to automate a 'large-scale' cyberattack
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Anthropic says Chinese hackers jailbroke its AI to automate 'large-scale' cyberattack
Anthropic said the hackers used Claude to conduct "80-90%" of the attack and that some efforts were successful.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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AI startup Cursor raises $2.3 billion funding round at $29.3 billion valuation
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AI startup Cursor raises $2.3 billion funding round at $29.3 billion valuation
Cursor built a popular AI coding tool that helps software developers generate, edit and review code.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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LinkedIn adds AI-powered search to help users find people
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LinkedIn adds AI-powered search to help users find people | TechCrunch
LinkedIn's AI-powered people search is rolling out to premium users in the U.S.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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ChatGPT Pulse — A new AI feature that turns chats into custom morning briefs
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ChatGPT Pulse — A new AI feature that turns chats into custom morning briefs
With ChatGPT Pulse, the AI chatbot initiates the conversation with your daily updates, sourced directly from your past chats, feedback, and apps.
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October 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Google Search AI Mode adds images
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Google's AI Mode adds images as search giant tries to keep pace with rivals
Google's AI Mode launched as a primarily text-based tool that could answer questions using natural language.
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October 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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India’s Industrial AI Moment: Why VCs Need to Partner with Universities and Startups Now
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India’s Industrial AI Moment: Why VCs Need to Partner with Universities and Startups Now | AIM
Structured collaboration offers a defensible sourcing advantage, providing access to proprietary technologies before they enter the open market.
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September 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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China’s DeepSeek launches next-gen AI model. Here’s what makes it different
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China's DeepSeek launches next-gen AI model. Here's what makes it different
The Chinese artificial intelligence startup has now released DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp, an experimental version of its current model DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus.
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September 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Google "Learn Your Way": A New Research-backed AI Learning Tool That Turns PDFs into Interactive Lessons
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Google "Learn Your Way": A New Research-backed AI Learning Tool That Turns PDFs into Interactive Lessons
Google Learn Your Way is an experimental AI learning tool that takes your boring textbooks and PDFs and turns them into interactive lessons.
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September 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Anthropic to triple international workforce in global AI push
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Anthropic to triple international workforce in global AI push
Anthropic is accelerating its global enterprise expansion, tripling its international headcount and pushing deployment of Claude’s AI models across industries.
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September 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Nvidia’s $100 billion OpenAI deal showcases chipmaker’s growing investment portfolio
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Nvidia's $100 billion OpenAI deal showcases chipmaker's growing investment portfolio
The sheer number of Nvidia's venture and public equity investments shows how central the company has become to the Silicon Valley and AI ecosystems.
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September 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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ChatGPT Pulse works overnight to produce personalized morning updates for you - how to try it
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ChatGPT Pulse works overnight to produce personalized morning updates for you - how to try it
It uses your chat history, feedback, and connected apps to deliver daily updates.
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September 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Just published: “Building the Digital Workforce: Strategies for Agentic AI Success.”

Packed with lessons, frameworks, and actionable advice for anyone leading digital transformation. Grateful for the support from the tech community!

Let’s talk agentic AI and the future of work👇

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Building the Digital Workforce: Strategies for Agentic AI Success
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September 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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How human-centric AI can shape the future of work
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September 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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How do AI models generate videos?
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How do AI models generate videos?
With powerful video generation tools now in the hands of more people than ever, let's take a look at how they work.
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September 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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OpenAI reaches new agreement with Microsoft to change its corporate structure
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OpenAI reaches new agreement with Microsoft to change its corporate structure
OpenAI has reached a new tentative agreement with Microsoft and said its nonprofit, which technically controls its business, will now be given a $100 billion equity stake in its for-profit corporation.
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September 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM