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August 14, 2025

 

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Leaked Meta AI rules show chatbots were allowed to have romantic chats with kids

Leaked Meta AI rules show chatbots were allowed to have romantic chats with kids: The standards also allow the bots to make "statements that demean people on the basis of their protected characteristics," such as "black people are dumber than white people."  Read More

Cohere hits a $6.8B valuation as investors AMD, Nvidia, and Salesforce double down: Cohere's market proposition has always been to offer secure LLMs specifically geared for enterprise use, not for consumers. Read More

Lovable projects $1B in ARR within next 12 months: Lovable is a vibe coding startup growing phenomenally quickly, according to new sales projections from CEO Anton Osika.  Read More

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Inside the Box: Aaron Levie on reinvention at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Inside the Box: Aaron Levie on reinvention at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Aaron Levie of Box joins the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in October. Read More

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