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Former Tesla, Google engineers raise $4 million for AI-text detection startup Pangram

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1m ago

Former Tesla, Google engineers raise $4 million for AI-text detection startup Pangram

Pangram, a startup founded by former Tesla and Google employees, has raised $4 million in seed funding. The company develops tools for detecting AI-generated text, addressing the increasing reliance on AI in schools and businesses. With notable clients like Quora and NewsGuard, Pangram aims to expand its offerings and team, leveraging an active learning algorithm and cost-efficient open-source models. Monthly subscriptions for AI scanning services range from $15 to $100.

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The Bot Company, a robotics startup co-founded by ex-Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt, has raised $150 million, valuing it at $2 billion. The funding was led by Greenoaks. The startup focuses on non-humanoid robots for everyday tasks. Vogt co-founded the company with former Tesla and Cruise engineers. The latest round follows a previous $150 million raise. Vogt's resignation from Cruise came after an incident involving a Cruise vehicle. Meta also explores AI-powered humanoid robots for chores.

Some Tesla engineers are reportedly jumping ship to Elon Musk's AI startup

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Anthropic to Raise $2 Billion at $60 Billion Valuation, Months After Amazon Funding

OutlookIndia

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Anthropic to Raise $2 Billion at $60 Billion Valuation, Months After Amazon Funding

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Elon Musk says he's raising Tesla engineer salaries because OpenAI has been aggressively poaching them with massive paydays

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Business Insider · 1y ago

Elon Musk says he's raising Tesla engineer salaries because OpenAI has been aggressively poaching them with massive paydays

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that the company is increasing compensation packages for its AI engineering team in response to recruitment efforts by OpenAI. Musk stated that OpenAI has been successful in enticing some Tesla engineers with lucrative offers, and Tesla is taking action to retain its talent. Competition for AI talent has been intensifying in the tech industry, with companies like Meta and Google also adopting various tactics, such as personalized emails and higher pay offers, to attract and retain skilled AI researchers and engineers.

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Livemint · 6m ago

Ex-Google, Meta, and Samsung engineers are working on a sales agent who will understand you emotionally

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Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

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Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

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Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati is reportedly fundraising for a new AI startup

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