Synthesia hits $4B valuation, lets employees cash out

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0000
British startup Synthesia, whose AI platform helps companies create interactive training videos, has raised a $200 million Series E round of funding that brings its valuation to $4 billion — up from $2.1 billion just a year ago.

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This founder cracked firefighting — now he’s creating an AI gold mine

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 23:20:36 +0000
The nozzle is just the beginning – what company founder Sunny Sethi calls "the muscle on the ground.”

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ChatGPT is pulling answers from Elon Musk’s Grokipedia

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 22:35:53 +0000
Information from the conservative-leaning, AI-generated encyclopedia developed by Elon Musk’s xAI is beginning to appear in answers from ChatGPT.

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Intel’s Panther Lake Chips Aren’t Just Good—They Beat Apple’s M5

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000
I’ve tested two laptops powered by Panther Lake—pitting them head-to-head against laptops with Apple Silicon—and Intel has finally scored a much-needed win with the Core Ultra Series 3.

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Why Minnesota Can’t Do More to Stop ICE

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 18:15:05 +0000
Democratic lawmakers have few options that wouldn’t trigger something like civil war.

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Phonak Audeo Infinio Ultra Sphere Review: Premium Hearing Aids

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000
This new prescription hearing aid has a special chip designed to improve hearing in noisy conditions.

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