**π Today’s Tech & AI News Digest π**
π OpenAI and Jony Ive Collaboration
OpenAI has acquired Jony Ive’s company to lead its design work, marking a significant partnership in AI design.
π Tech Layoffs in 2025
The tech industry continues to face significant layoffs in 2025, impacting thousands of workers across various companies.
π Clarifai and Vultr Cloud Alliance
Clarifai joins Vultr Cloud Alliance to enhance AI workload deployment and performance across global cloud infrastructure.
π₯οΈ Nvidia CEO Criticizes US Chip Rules
Nvidia CEO criticizes US restrictions on AI chip sales to China and discusses President Trump’s AI initiatives.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-05-21/bloomberg-technology-05-21-2025-video
β‘ Alluxio Enterprise 3.6 Release
Alluxio releases version 3.6, enhancing AI model delivery and training efficiency for faster deployment cycles.
π§βπ» Mistral’s Devstral AI Model
Mistral launches Devstral, an AI model designed for coding, outperforming other open models in coding benchmarks.
π’ Google Ads in AI Mode
Google plans to integrate ads into its AI-powered search experience, allowing deeper interactions through AI Mode.
βοΈ Character AI’s Legal Battle
A lawsuit against Character AI and Google progresses as a court questions whether AI chatbots are protected speech.
https://www.theverge.com/law/672209/character-ai-lawsuit-ruling-first-amendment
π£οΈ Klarna’s AI CEO Avatar
Klarna uses an AI avatar of its CEO to present earnings, highlighting the company’s focus on AI integration.
βοΈ Collaborative Text Editing Innovations
Matthew Weidner discusses new methods for collaborative text editing without traditional algorithms like CRDTs or OT.
https://mattweidner.com/2025/05/21/text-without-crdts.html
ποΈ TechCrunch Sessions with Kisson Lin
TechCrunch Sessions: AI features Tanka CEO Kisson Lin discussing AI-native startups and future co-founder dynamics.
π° Filed’s Tax Automation Raise
Filed raises $17M to automate tax preparation, addressing challenges in the accounting industry with AI solutions.
πΈ Best Instant Cameras
A comparison of the best instant cameras available, highlighting their unique charm and appeal.
https://www.theverge.com/23133103/best-instant-cameras-fujifilm-polaroid-kodak
π Scribble Ventures’ Success
Elizabeth Weil’s Scribble Ventures secures $80M for its third fund, showcasing the importance of strong networks in VC.
π Meta’s Llama AI Program
Meta launches ‘Llama for Startups’ to support and fund companies adopting its Llama AI models.
π Signal’s New Privacy Feature
Signal introduces a screen security setting on Windows to prevent its messages from being captured by Microsoft Recall.
https://signal.org/blog/signal-doesnt-recall/
ποΈ Amazon’s AI-Powered Audio Summaries
Amazon tests AI-powered audio product summaries to enhance shopping experiences on select product pages.
π» Google AI Studio Upgrades
Google AI Studio launches new features for building applications with Gemini 2.5 Pro and generative media models.
https://developers.googleblog.com/en/google-ai-studio-native-code-generation-agentic-tools-upgrade/
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