**πŸŽ‰ Today’s Tech & AI News Digest πŸŽ‰**

πŸš€ OpenAI and Jony Ive Collaboration
OpenAI has acquired Jony Ive’s company to lead its design work, marking a significant partnership in AI design.

Jony Ive to lead OpenAI’s design work following $6.5B acquisition of his company

πŸ“‰ Tech Layoffs in 2025
The tech industry continues to face significant layoffs in 2025, impacting thousands of workers across various companies.

A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs

🌐 Clarifai and Vultr Cloud Alliance
Clarifai joins Vultr Cloud Alliance to enhance AI workload deployment and performance across global cloud infrastructure.

Clarifai Joins Vultr Cloud Alliance

πŸ–₯️ 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

⚑ Alluxio Enterprise 3.6 Release
Alluxio releases version 3.6, enhancing AI model delivery and training efficiency for faster deployment cycles.

Alluxio Enterprise 3.6 Boosts AI Model Delivery and Training Efficiency

πŸ§‘β€πŸ’» Mistral’s Devstral AI Model
Mistral launches Devstral, an AI model designed for coding, outperforming other open models in coding benchmarks.

Mistral’s new Devstral AI model was designed for coding

πŸ“’ Google Ads in AI Mode
Google plans to integrate ads into its AI-powered search experience, allowing deeper interactions through AI Mode.

Google is bringing ads to AI Mode

βš–οΈ 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

πŸ—£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.

Klarna used an AI avatar of its CEO to deliver earnings, it said

✍️ 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

πŸŽ™οΈ TechCrunch Sessions with Kisson Lin
TechCrunch Sessions: AI features Tanka CEO Kisson Lin discussing AI-native startups and future co-founder dynamics.

TechCrunch Sessions: AI welcomes Tanka CEO Kisson Lin to talk AI-native startups

πŸ’° Filed’s Tax Automation Raise
Filed raises $17M to automate tax preparation, addressing challenges in the accounting industry with AI solutions.

Filed raises $17M to automate the drudgery of tax prep

πŸ“Έ 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

πŸ“ˆ Scribble Ventures’ Success
Elizabeth Weil’s Scribble Ventures secures $80M for its third fund, showcasing the importance of strong networks in VC.

In a crowded VC landscape, Elizabeth Weil’s Scribble Ventures shows that networks still matter

πŸš€ Meta’s Llama AI Program
Meta launches ‘Llama for Startups’ to support and fund companies adopting its Llama AI models.

Meta launches program to encourage startups to use its Llama AI models

πŸ” 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/

πŸ›οΈ Amazon’s AI-Powered Audio Summaries
Amazon tests AI-powered audio product summaries to enhance shopping experiences on select product pages.

Amazon rolls out short-form AI-powered audio product summaries for select items

πŸ’» 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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