Science Corp., a brain implant startup led by Neuralink co-founder Max Hodak, raised $230 million in Series C funding at a $1.5 billion valuation.
Why it matters: Science Corp. appears likely to bring the world's first computer-brain interface to market, initially in Europe, ahead of Neuralink or other rivals.
House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans advanced a kids' online safety package with guardrails for AI chatbots at a markup Thursday after bipartisan negotiations broke down.
The big picture: House Republicans moved legislation that Democrats say misses the mark on protecting kids online and doesn't align with bipartisan Senate-passed proposals.
OpenAI on Thursday released an updated model powering ChatGPT, along with tools that let the chatbot work directly in Excel and Google Sheets.
Why it matters: The update keeps the pressure on rivals like Google and Anthropic in the fast-moving race to add AI features, especially for the workplace.
Roughly 1 in 4 corporate affairs and communications leaders say they will dedicate more than 10%of their budget to AI tools, but a majority (88%) aren't prepared to lead the AI transformation for their function, according to a new study by BCG.
Why it matters: Finding the money is just the first of many steps for implementing AI.
