OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has partnered with the Financial Times, a UK-based publication, on a content licensing deal. The terms of the agreement are not disclosed. This is the latest in a series of deals between OpenAI and European publishers, following agreements with Axel Springer and AP, Le Monde, and Prisa Media.

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Kubik, a plastic upcycling startup, has received a $1.9 million seed extension from African Renaissance Partners, Endgame Capital, and King Philanthropies. The investment will support the company's scaling operations in Ethiopia after launching its factory in Addis Ababa.

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OpenAI's ChatGPT AI chatbot faces a new EU privacy complaint from nonprofit noyb, filed on behalf of an individual, citing the inability to correct misinformation generated about individuals. The complaint targets the technology's tendency to produce incorrect information, violating the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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Boston Dynamics and Agility are teaching their bipedal robots to fall safely. The companies are working on human-like robots that can learn to fall without getting damaged. No specific statistics or locations were mentioned in the news.

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Tesla's profits decreased, while Fisker ceased operations. Tesla's earnings report showed a decline in profits. Fisker, a rival electric vehicle manufacturer, halted its operations. No specific figures were mentioned in the report.

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MongoDB CEO Dev Ittycheria has led the company since 2014, taking it to the cloud, overseeing an IPO, and growing the customer base from a few hundred to 50,000. He reflects on the company's transition from open source and the launch of its venture capital arm.

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Stripe announces changes to its products. Fundid, a Brazilian fintech startup, becomes a unicorn after a valuation bump. Fundid's founder shares the story of how rising interest rates, venture capitalists, and partners led to the shutdown of the business finance startup.

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The UK has announced its largest ever military support package for Ukraine, worth £3 billion, with £1.3 billion allocated to traditional military hardware and £1.7 billion to enhance Ukraine's asymmetric warfare capabilities. The London Defense Tech Hackathon was launched to support this initiative.

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President Joe Biden signed a bill that could ban TikTok. Founder Eric Wei of Karat Financial says the impact would be minimal, citing past false starts. The ban would not significantly affect creator economy startups, according to founders.

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President Joe Biden signed a bill requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok within nine months or face a US ban. The move follows TikTok bans in other countries, which could signal the US ban's impact. Key figures: President Joe Biden, ByteDance, and TikTok.

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