Telegram zooms to 1B | Newsletter

Telegram closes in on 1B users

Buoyed by Web3 offerings for developers, Telegram is on track to surpass 1B active users and plans to launch its own app store.

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Collaborative AI on the horizon

AI-powered agents will be able to work together and solve tasks in a so-called multi-agent AI system by 2025, according to one tech giant.

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ETFs start strong in U.S.

U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to the price of ether debuted with a strong start, giving crypto investors more reason to be optimistic.

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AI training data dries up

AI companies face an ever-shrinking pool of training data on the web, according to a new report by the MIT-led Data Provenance Initiative.

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U.S., Canada dominate tech funding

U.S. and Canadian startups secured $80B in funding in the first half of 2024, surpassing the rest of the world combined, according to CrunchBase. AI startups account for over a quarter of the total.

Lidar-free means cheaper robots

California-based Vayu Robotics developed on-road delivery robots without expensive lidar sensors by using transformer-based "mobility foundation model."

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