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High costs and thin margins threatening AI coding startups

High costs and thin margins threatening AI coding startups: Coding assistant startups are highly unprofitable, says a source familiar with Windsurf financials. Read More

Google tests revamped Google Finance with AI upgrades, live news feed: Users will now be able to research their financial questions with AI, access advanced charting tools, and get real-time data and news. Read More

Tesla shuts down Dojo, the AI training supercomputer that Musk said would be key to full self-driving: The disbanding of Tesla’s Dojo efforts follows the departure of around 20 workers, who left the automaker to start their own AI company dubbed DensityAI focused on data center services for industries. Read More

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IPO hopeful Brex scored major win to sell in the EU, plans UK expansion

IPO hopeful Brex scored major win to sell in the EU, plans UK expansion: The EU has authorized Brex to sell its spend management products directly in all 30 countries, "no workarounds required," CEO Pedro Franceschi said. Read More

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