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Figure raises $675M

Sunnyvale, CA-based Figure, an AI robotics company developing general purpose humanoid robots, has raised $675 million in a Series B funding round. 

Microsoft partners with Mistral AI to advance Large Language Model development

Microsoft has announced a multi-year partnership with French startup Mistral AI, aiming to enhance the development and deployment of large language models (LLMs).

Tech companies are slashing thousands of jobs as they pivot toward AI — CBS News

Technology companies are investing heavily in artificial intelligence, and some workers are already paying the price, writes Megan Cerullo. Here is the link: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tech-layoffs-artificial-intelligence-ai-chatgpt/

Eviden, Microsoft forge five-year strategic partnership for cloud and AI solutions

Eviden, a business unit of Atos, and Microsoft have announced a five-year strategic partnership to enhance their collaboration with new cloud and AI-powered solutions for various industries. 

FTC launches antitrust inquiry into artificial intelligence deals by tech giants — PBS

U.S. antitrust enforcers are opening an investigation into the relationships between leading artificial intelligence startups such as ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Anthropic and the tech giants that have invested billions of dollars into them, according to the report by Matt O'Brien of Associated Press.