Dell’s AI business is booming, but shares plunged after it cut its revenue outlook
Dell’s shares dropped after revenue came in lower than expected. Dell reported third-quarter earnings on Tuesday that showed promising growth for its AI business, but forecast lower overall revenues than expected for the end of the year. The company’s third-quarter revenue rose 10% year over year to $24.4 billion but came in slightly under the…
Walmart is betting this holiday movie can get you to spend more
Walmart sponsored “Jingle Bell Love,” a Roku Original movie. Walmart is making its biggest push yet this holiday season to get people to shop while watching TV by debuting its first feature-length movie. Last year, Walmart brought viewers “Add to Heart,” a rom-com series with integrated shopping features that was designed to be watched on…
Buzzy French voice startup PyannoteAI is in talks to raise around $10 million in funding, sources say
French AI startups have raised over $2.29 billion this year. A French startup developing voice intelligence models is in talks to raise around $10 million in initial funding, B-17 has learned from two people with knowledge of the deal. PyannoteAI, which launched in 2024, has developed a model to automatically detect and identify speakers in…
Elon Musk just deepened his rivalry with Sam Altman
Elon Musk’s xAI reportedly plans to launch a chatbot app next month. Elon Musk’s xAI is reportedly planning an app that could expand its chatbot’s reach to a much wider audience and take on ChatGPT. xAI could release the chatbot app as soon as December, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The company did…
Marc Andreessen talks DOGE and Elon Musk: ‘It’s time to carve this government back in size and scope’
Marc Andreessen spoke about DOGE in an interview with Joe Rogan published on Tuesday. Cut, baby, cut, Marc Andreessen says of Elon Musk’s DOGE cost-reduction effort. “It is time to carve this government back in size and scope,” the Silicon Valley investor said during a recent appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast. Andreessen, who founded the…
Government workers on the prospect of DOGE-fueled layoffs: ‘It kind of feels like we’re being villainized’
Federal employees are reporting mixed feelings about President-elect Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency and its ideas to cut costs by laying off workers and enforcing return-to-office mandates. Some are worried, some are optimistic, and most are considering their other career options, 10 people who spoke with B-17 said. Most asked for anonymity for…
I’ve worked in San Francisco, Chicago, and Silicon Valley. Only one has the best mix for career, family, and socializing.
Manalan with his wife and son on the rooftop of Google’s Chicago office in June 2024. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mike Manalac, a 39-year-old accounting manager at Google. It’s been edited for length and clarity. Over the past eight years, I’ve worked in the tech scenes of San Francisco, Silicon…
AI improvements are slowing down. Companies have a plan to break through the wall.
The tech world has been debating if AI models are plateauing. Silicon Valley leaders all-in on the artificial intelligence boom have a message for critics: their technology has not hit a wall. A fierce debate over whether improvements in AI models have hit their limit has taken hold in recent weeks, forcing several CEOs to…
Why Trump is threatening Canada with tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau focused on his country’s longstanding trade relationship with the US when asked about President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats. President-elect Donald Trump this week has made waves with his vow to impose new tariffs on imported goods from Canada, China, and Mexico, which also happen to be the United States’ top…
