Show threadElliott BledsoeMar 25

Anthropic released findings from a huge survey looking at hopes for and concerns about AI. The Federal Communications Commission banned foreign routers. And more AI companies were acquired by Big Tech companies.

#Anthropic #Routers #AI #AIAcquisitions

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WTF now?! #27 – Thursday 19–Wednesday 25 March 2026

There was so much that happened this week! Australia is developing its next National Cultural Policy, strategies to get Australians reading recreationally were suggested, Anthropic shared results from its massive open ended survey and more.

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tech news ᳇ eicker.newsMar 15
#Meta is reportedly considering #layoffs affecting 20% of its workforce to offset spending on #AIinfrastructure and #AIacquisitions. This comes amid a trend of tech companies announcing layoffs, with some suggesting these cuts are “#AIwashing” to mask other issues. Meta employed nearly 79,000 people as of December 31, according to a recent filing. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/14/meta-reportedly-considering-layoffs-that-could-affect-20-of-the-company/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
Meta reportedly considering layoffs that could affect 20% of the company | TechCrunch

These layoffs could help Facebook's parent company offset its aggressive spending on AI infrastructure, as well as AI-related acquisitions and hiring.

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CV3.comApr 18, 2025
OpenAI pursued acquiring Anysphere, the maker of coding assistant Cursor, before entering into talks to buy Windsurf for $3B. OpenAI was an investor in Anysphere but the acquisition discussions failed. OpenAI is now in talks to acquire Windsurf, an AI coding company, for $3B. #OpenAI #AIAcquisitions
WebappiaJun 26, 2023

Databricks Acquires MosaicML, a Generative AI Startup, for $1.3B #AIacquisitions

Hashtags: #AIacquisitions #DatabricksMosaicMLdeal #innovationinAI Summery: Databricks, a data storage and management startup, has announced its acquisition of MosaicML, a generative AI platform, for $1.3 billion. MosaicML allows users to build generative AI tools using its proprietary data, eliminating the need to incorporate their own data with OpenAI's models. Databricks aims to…

https://webappia.com/databricks-acquires-mosaicml-a-generative-ai-startup-for-1-3b-aiacquisitions/