At #DellTechWorld, one thing was clear: AI is now core infrastructure. As @MichaelDell said: “AI can power your purpose.”
To do that, you need full control—of your stack, data & outcomes. That’s Sovereign AI. Key takeaways 1/ Control matters
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AI as Core Infrastructure: Sovereign AI and Full Stack Control
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Cerebras Supernova Startups Program: GPU Alternative for Startups
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Join the Cerebras Supernova Startups Program — transforming startups to build what they can’t on GPUs
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Dario Amodei predicts billion-dollar AI agent company by 2026
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Dario Amodei fireside at the event: Question: When do you think there will be a billion dollar company run by agents? “2026”
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AI Evals as Skilled Labor: Building Intelligence Benchmarks
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if they've built AI evals that correlate a lot with people's understanding of intelligence and productivity, then that's pretty valuable to a lot of companies.
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Snowflake Shares Jump as Software Industry Shows Strong Revival
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Snowflake again shows software is having a revival Snowflake’s shares jumped for the third quarter in a row as every metric in its earnings report that mattered sped up from past results. Since the first turn for the software industry in November, the trajectory looks good.
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Vaporware Company Sold for $6.5 Billion: Tech Market Trends
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Sex is great, but have you ever sold your vaporware company for $6.5B?
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Ship Your MVP: Momentum Over Perfection
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That feeling means you care
& its not a weakness, it’s proof you built something with intention. Ship it anyway. MVPs aren’t about perfection, they’re about momentum. You’re not validating the product you’re validating the problem. Let the market meet you halfway. Here to support -
LMArena Secures $100M Funding from a16z and UC Investments
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Famous AI benchmarking platform LMArena scored $100M in funding from a16z and UC Investments
— Rowan Cheung (@rowancheung) 22 mai 2025
It will use the capital to build on its work, starting with the launch of a revamped website, built with community feedback, next weekpic.twitter.com/jzA3rw7cz8Famous AI benchmarking platform LMArena scored $100M in funding from a16z and UC Investments It will use the capital to build on its work, starting with the launch of a revamped website, built with community feedback, next week
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OpenAI acquires Jony Ive’s io for $6.5B AI devices deal
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OpenAI acquired io, the AI device startup co-founded by Jony Ive, in a $6.5B all-stock deal. Key details: —50+ io engineers and designers to join OpenAI
—They will create OAI's next-gen AI devices, going beyond screens
—First device to debut in 2026 https://
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OpenAI Acquires Jony Ive’s Startup in Major AI Deal
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AI NEWS: OpenAI’s ‘iPhone moment’ in AI might be closer than ever — the company just acquired Jony Ive’s startup in a major deal. (Yes, the same Jony Ive who designed the iPhone.) Plus, more news from Mistral, Microsoft, xAI, ByteDance, Shopify, and LMArena. Here's everything