Cybersecurity startup Abnormal Security has raised $250 million in a Series D funding round, led by Wellington Management, with a valuation of $5.1 billion. The company plans to use the funds to enhance its human behavior AI platform, aiming to protect more users across various applications. CEO Evan Reiser stated that the new capital will help customers accelerate their AI projects with autonomous solutions.

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OpenAI co-founder John Schulman has left the company to join rival AI startup Anthropic, citing a focus on AI alignment and ensuring AI systems adhere to human ethics and interests. Schulman, who led the creation of ChatGPT, is the latest in a series of high-profile departures from OpenAI, following the exit of another founding member, Andrej Karpathy, last month.

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Video game voice actors and motion-capture performers have gone on strike, demanding stronger protections against the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in their industry. The strike targets major players like Activision, Warner Bros., and Walt Disney, following a breakdown in labor contract negotiations. The strike began last week, with the first picket held on Thursday in front of Warner Bros.

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Barcelona-based EdTech startup Masterplace has raised a $2 million seed round to launch its AI-powered education platform, providing tools for tutors to create, deliver, and monetize comprehensive courses. The platform uses artificial intelligence and Web3 technology to safeguard intellectual property rights of both course creators and learners.

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WeRide, a Guangzhou-based smart mobility startup, is expanding its global reach after three years since its last major announcement. The company debuted its self-driving cargo van, Robovan, and is now focusing on logistics delivery and waste transport. WeRide's Singapore director of business development, Sebastian Yee, mentioned that AI development is driving changes in the transportation sector at an unprecedented pace. The company began safety testing for its autonomous vehicles in June.

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0G Foundation has partnered with OnePiece Labs to launch its inaugural incubation program, providing advanced technological solutions to promising startup founders across various industries. The program targets sectors such as Web3, AI, Gaming, DeFi, dePIN, deStorage, and deCompute, offering strategic support, resources, and mentorship to emerging entrepreneurs.

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Meta Platforms launched AI Studio, a new AI tool that enables users to create, share, and design personalized AI chatbots. The tool is available only in the United States and allows users to craft AI characters tailored to their interests. The announcement follows the release of Meta's Llama 3.1 405B AI model, which is renowned for its multilingual capabilities and cutting-edge performance metrics.

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Google faced backlash over allegations of suppressing autocomplete when users searched for information about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The controversy sparked debate about the role of search engines in disseminating information. Critics accused Google of attempting to prevent the public from recalling the incident. Google issued a statement, stating that it has protections in place against Autocomplete predictions associated with election interference.

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