Subquadratic launches with a $29M seed and debuts SubQ, an LLM that uses a subquadratic sparse attention architecture to achieve a 12M-token context window — Subquadratic, a company developing a novel generative artificial intelligence model, launched today with $29 million in seed funding.
OpenAI rolls out a beta version of its new Ads Manager tool to advertisers in the US, making it easier for SMBs to buy ChatGPT ads on a cost-per-click basis — OpenAI has launched a self-serve advertising platform, executives said, marking a significant step in its goal of generating $2.5 billion …
Pinterest reports Q1 revenue up 18% YoY to $1B, vs. $966M est., MAUs up 11% YoY to 631M, and forecasts Q2 revenue above estimates; PINS jumps 17%+ after hours — Pinterest reported first-quarter earnings on Monday that beat on the top and bottom lines. Shares soared 17% after the report.
Sources: the Trump administration is discussing an EO to create an AI working group to examine AI oversight procedures, including vetting models before release — The Trump administration, which took a noninterventionist approach to artificial intelligence, is now discussing imposing oversight …
Former Trump and Biden AI advisers Dean Ball and Ben Buchanan urge bipartisan action on AI security risks, including tighter export controls and safety audits — We come from different parties and have guided artificial intelligence policy under very different presidents.
How music streaming services are adapting to the rise of AI-generated music by labeling, deranking, and demonetizing tracks, using AI detection tools, and more — The use of generative AI in pop music started almost as a gimmick. There was a sense of experimentalism to 2018's I AM AI …
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen says he is making an unsolicited ~$56B offer to buy eBay and will take the offer to shareholders if the company is not receptive — Cohen told The Wall Street Journal he wants to make eBay a ‘legit competitor to Amazon’ — GameStop Chief Executive Ryan Cohen …