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AI chip startup Etched doubles valuation to $21 billion in under a month

AI chip startup Etched doubles valuation to $21 billion in under a month

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Jane Street-backed Etched said on Tuesday its valuation more than doubled in less than a month to $21 billion, as investors bet on growing demand for specialized chips used to run artificial intelligence models.

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT for Teens with stronger guardrails, parental controls

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT for Teens with stronger guardrails, parental controls

Aug 18 (Reuters) - OpenAI introduced "ChatGPT for Teens" on Tuesday, tailored for minors with parental controls and enhanced security features in place, as platforms face fierce criticism over the risks associated with AI chatbots.

Tech stocks weigh on Wall Street as Iran stalemate lifts oil, yields

Tech stocks weigh on Wall Street as Iran stalemate lifts oil, yields

By Shashwat Chauhan and Purvi Agarwal Aug 18 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes fell to about two-week lows on Tuesday, pressured by losses in heavyweight technology stocks, while fading hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal sustained gains in oil prices and kept government bond yields at multi-year

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT for Teens with stronger guardrails to tackle safety risks

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT for Teens with stronger guardrails to tackle safety risks

Aug 18 (Reuters) - OpenAI on Tuesday launched a version of ChatGPT tailored for minors, with parental controls and enhanced security features, as online platforms face scrutiny over the risks of AI chatbots.

Anthropic revenue run rate tops $65 billion, source says

Anthropic revenue run rate tops $65 billion, source says

Aug 17 (Reuters) - Anthropic's annual revenue run rate topped $65 billion by the end of July, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday, underscoring the Claude creator's rapid growth ahead of a potential public listing later this year.

Wall Street indexes slip as oil prices rise, retail results awaited

Wall Street indexes slip as oil prices rise, retail results awaited

(Removes first bullet point which contained old information) By Sinéad Carew and Avinash P Aug 17 (Reuters) - Wall Street's three major indexes fell on Monday as investors waited for quarterly reports from large retailers to provide insights into U.S. consumer spending, while oil prices rose as the

S&P 500 inches lower as Middle East tensions outweigh tech gains

S&P 500 inches lower as Middle East tensions outweigh tech gains

By Avinash P and Purvi Agarwal Aug 17 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 was muted on Monday as markets weighed tensions between the U.S. and Iran, while the report of a strong revenue forecast from AI lab Anthropic lifted some technology stocks.

How U.S. military funding propelled China’s robot dogs

How U.S. military funding propelled China’s robot dogs

By Michael Martina WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - China’s Unitree Robotics – among the world's biggest producers of humanoid and quadruped robots – based designs for its most successful robot dogs on innovations funded by the U.S. military, according to a former U.S. defense technology official and

Comcast expands Xfinity security offerings to deepen broadband customer ties

Comcast expands Xfinity security offerings to deepen broadband customer ties

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Comcast is expanding its Xfinity home security offerings with a new platform that combines Wi-Fi-based protection with cybersecurity and family controls, as it seeks to make its broadband service stickier in a competitive market.

US kindergarten vaccine coverage falls, CDC says

US kindergarten vaccine coverage falls, CDC says

Aug 17 (Reuters) - U.S. kindergarten vaccination coverage fell during the 2025-2026 school year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday.

Serve Robotics partners with Grubhub in robot delivery expansion push

Serve Robotics partners with Grubhub in robot delivery expansion push

By Deborah Mary Sophia Aug 17 (Reuters) - Serve Robotics said on Monday it is partnering with Grubhub to fulfill orders on the food delivery platform using its sidewalk delivery robots, tapping a new marketplace days after its years-long tie-up with Uber Eats fell through.

Nvidia eyes investing $3 billion in SB Energy under OpenAI data center deal, Information says

Nvidia eyes investing $3 billion in SB Energy under OpenAI data center deal, Information says

Aug 15 (Reuters) - Nvidia is in talks to invest as much as $3 billion in SB Energy, a SoftBank Group subsidiary developing a massive planned Ohio data center project for OpenAI, the Information reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the discussions.