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Reed Albergotti

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Sign up for Semafor Technology: What’s next in the new era of tech.

Anthropic-SpaceX compute deal shows how tokens are taking over the economy

The deal is a monumental example of the new form of commercialism that has taken over the AI era.
Project Colossus in Memphis in 2024. Karen Pulfer Focht/File Photo/Reuters.

Little-known materials startup Intalus raises $11M seed round

Intalus’ invention is going to become increasingly important in an economy that is asking more of the physical world.
Metal preparation area at an aluminum smelter. Benoit Tessier/Reuters.

Companies have already lost control of workplace AI

The utility-to-risk ratio in AI has shifted so far toward utility that companies have already lost control.
Hooded man holds laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture.Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo/Reuters

Elon Musk admits xAI distilled OpenAI models

Distilling is the process of using a larger, more powerful model to create synthetic data that can be used to train another one. The practice is becoming less and less accepted in the tech world.
Sam Altman appears in the courthouse to attend the trial in Oakland. Manuel Orbegozo/Reuters.

Musk v. Altman trial is reverse Gladiator

Instead of Gladiators fighting for our entertainment, the emperors are shadowboxing before an angry populace.
Elon MuskManuel Orbegozo/Reuters

Is revenue the wrong way to value AI?

Traditional financial metrics like revenue and profit don’t tell you much about who will win the AI race in the long run.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.Priyanshu Singh/Reuters

Manus-Meta breakup could spell trouble for AI startups

The breakup is a reminder of how distinct the Chinese and American tech markets are today — and the divergence is only widening.

Musk pitches ‘universal high income’

It’s the least he could do, Semafor’s Tech editor writes, considering how much money AI will make him when his Optimus robots start replacing all human jobs.

Expect more tech layoffs

They were a long time coming, and a good thing for the tech ecosystem.

AIs hunt for signs of intelligent life

Scientists are using Nvidia GPUs to examine the data produced by telescopes like the James Webb, regularly discovering the oldest galaxies in the universe.

The man who is paying to see the future

Serial entrepreneur Bill Nguyen says his use of AI has moved beyond chatbot to body double.

Is X downranking TBPN clips?

Elon Musk, who owns the platform, has been openly sparring with the ChatGPT maker for months.

AI tokens may be starting to rival labor costs

The growing cost of tokens is a line item that CFOs are having trouble planning for.

Google is doing just fine on AI

The company has a clear beachhead through its consumers.

Apple makes a safe choice in a dangerous moment

Apple’s choice of John Ternus to replace CEO Tim Cook signals the company plans to stay its cautious and lucrative course.

Why it pays to fund the wrong research

The administration needs to be okay with funding research that might prove useful many decades in the future.

Anthropic’s Mythos is a wake-up call for AI

Models like Mythos are a glimpse into an AI future, but the change might not be as dramatic as some people think.

Anthropic is gaining on OpenAI’s revenue, but hasn’t yet eclipsed it

The companies report revenue differently when they sell their tokens through cloud partners like AWS, Google and Microsoft.
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