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Meta acquires AI audio startup WaveForms

[ad_1] Meta has acquired AI voice startup WaveForms for an undisclosed sum, The Information reports. It’s the company’s latest buy to strengthen its new AI unit, Superintelligence Labs, and Meta’s second major AI audio acquisition in the last month after it bought PlayAI.  WaveForms, founded just eight months ago, raised …

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What founders need to know before choosing their exit at Disrupt 2025

[ad_1] Startups face more exit options — and more uncertainty — than ever before. That’s why we’re bringing this essential conversation to the Going Public Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27-29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West. Whether you’re already eyeing a liquidity event or just starting to scale, …

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OpenAI priced GPT-5 so low, it may spark a price war

[ad_1] OpenAI astounded the tech industry for the second time this week by launching its newest flagship model, GPT-5, just days after releasing two new freely available models under an open source license. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman went so far as to call GPT-5 “the best model in the world.” …

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8/9: CBS Weekend News

[ad_1] Shooter near Emory University campus found dead on second floor of CVS Pharmacy, police say; In an MLB first, woman umpires regular-season game [ad_2]

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Pinterest CEO says agentic shopping is still a long way out

[ad_1] Pinterest CEO Bill Ready told investors on the company’s second-quarter earnings call that the social app and inspirational bookmarking site could be considered an “AI-enabled shopping assistant.” However, he thinks that the agentic web, where AI agents shop on users’ behalf, is still far in the future. The remarks …

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