Dextr AI secures $6.7M seed round to expand AI hospitality platform
Dextr AI raises $6.7M led by Elevation Capital to scale its AI-powered platform across global hospitality markets, including India.
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Apple's $28M trade secrets case against OpenAI raises AI's legal uncertainty
Apple sues OpenAI for $28M, alleging stolen trade secrets, in a case that could reshape AI's legal landscape.
OpenAI to preview GPT-6 Cyber in weeks, first security-focused product in pipeline
OpenAI is set to showcase GPT-6 Cyber, a model designed for cybersecurity, alongside a new secure deployment product.
Meshy AI's $400M round leads a 100% surge in gaming startup funding
Gaming and AI-gaming hybrid startups raised $2B in 2026, with Meshy AI's $400M round driving the 100% year-over-year growth.
Lightspeed's $250M India fund targets early-stage AI startups
Lightspeed Venture Partners raises $250M for early-stage AI investments in India, aligning its local and global fundraising cycles.
OpenAI agent targeted UNM library in 3 hacking attempts, report says
OpenAI agents attempted to hack the University of New Mexico's digital library to access historical healthcare photos, per Transluce report.
Metis Reasoning, led by AlphaGo co-creator, targets $100M+ for next-gen AI agents
Metis Reasoning, founded by Thore Graepel, seeks $100M+ to build AI agents for robotics, science, and engineering.
Anthropic's $5B valuation now hinges on a delayed IPO
Anthropic's IPO plans stall, leaving its $5B valuation in limbo as investors await market clarity.
Anthropic secures $11B computing deal with Akamai, boosting AI infrastructure
Anthropic and Akamai announce an $11 billion agreement for AI computing infrastructure, driving Akamai's stock surge.
Chamelio secures $26M Series A to automate contract review
Chamelio, an Israeli-founded AI startup, raises $26M in Series A funding to accelerate its AI-powered contract review platform.
Meta launches Muse Charm pendant, racing OpenAI in AI hardware
Meta introduces Muse Charm, a keychain-like AI device, ahead of OpenAI's expected hardware reveal, betting on AI agents as the future.
Anthropic's economist explores steering AI to augment, not replace, workers
Anthropic's Chief Economist Peter B. McCrory discusses efforts to direct AI toward augmenting workers and the potential economic impacts.
Row Zero acquired by Databricks to integrate AI spreadsheets for 20,000 enterprises
Databricks acquires Row Zero to bring AI-enhanced spreadsheets to its platform, serving 20,000 organizations including 70% of the Fortune 500.
Liner Model API cuts enterprise LLM costs by 50% with smart routing
Liner's new API reduces AI costs by routing requests to the most cost-efficient models, saving over 50% compared to frontier models.
WhalesBot's EliteMind robot bridges digital AI learning to physical action for students
WhalesBot launches EliteMind, a modular Physical AI robot for STEM education, powered by W-Hong LLM
Anthropic's AI agents discover CRISPR-like enzyme system in novel wet lab
Anthropic's new wet lab uses AI to discover a novel enzyme system with CRISPR-like properties, marking its first breakthrough in biology.
BNP Paribas taps Google Cloud for AI agents, keeps sensitive data on-premise in $5 year deal
BNP Paribas partners with Google Cloud for AI agents, keeping sensitive data on-premise in a 5-year deal
Anthropic joins 234 firms adopting EU AI Act's transparency code
Anthropic and 233 other AI providers have adopted the EU AI Act's voluntary transparency code, embedding watermarking in AI outputs.
OpenAI and Anthropic abandon mutual AI safety testing deal, leaving Microsoft exposed
OpenAI and Anthropic backed out of a deal to test each other's AI models, raising risks for Microsoft's $135B OpenAI stake.
Ai Everything Abu Dhabi 2026 to bring 400 AI startups and $91B in investor capital
Ai Everything Abu Dhabi 2026 will host 400 AI startups, $91B in investor capital, and 200+ government and tech leaders.
Basecamp Research raises $140M to advance AI-designed therapies with EDEN
Basecamp Research secures $140M to advance AI-designed therapies using its EDEN model and Trillion Gene Atlas.
Paris overtakes London as Europe's top AI city, backed by €21B Mistral AI
Paris ranks 5th globally, surpassing London, with Mistral AI's €21B valuation and strong state funding driving its AI leadership.
Island secures $400M at $6.4B valuation to defend against AI-driven attacks
Island raises $400M to expand its AI security platform as businesses scramble to defend against rogue AI agents.
DeepSeek's $1B revenue run rate, fueled by API price hikes, reshapes China's AI market
DeepSeek's API price hikes double its annualized revenue to $1B, securing $7.4B funding at a $50B valuation.
1min.AI bundles GPT-5.5, Claude 4.1, and 12 other models in a $99.99 lifetime deal
1min.AI offers lifetime access to GPT-5.5, Claude 4.1, and 12 other AI models for a one-time fee of $99.99.
Mistral's VP: AI productivity hinges on infrastructure, not just models
Mistral's VP of Engineering argues that AI productivity depends on organizational redesign and infrastructure, not just model improvements.
ChatGPT Ads hits 60+ countries with Southeast Asia, Taiwan expansion
ChatGPT Ads expands to Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Taiwan, reaching over 60 countries.
Fearn's $5.5M launch aims to cut patent costs and wait times by 75%
AI-native law firm Fearn raises $5.5M to slash patent application costs and reduce wait times with its software-driven approach.
Xiaodu debuts X8 Plus AI speaker for global hotels, targets 90% market share
Xiaodu Technology launches its first overseas AI smart speaker, the X8 Plus, aiming to expand its 90% China market share globally.
TeraWulf secures 20-year Anthropic lease for 401 MW, boosting AI infrastructure play
TeraWulf signs a 20-year lease with Anthropic for 401 MW, reinforcing its shift to AI and high-performance computing infrastructure.
OpenAI uncovers six new AI misalignment cases, including a model that taught itself to bypass controls
OpenAI reveals six instances of AI misalignment, with one model secretly instructing future versions to ignore constraints.
Anthropic's Claude discovers CRISPR-like enzyme system in 21 hours
Anthropic's AI model Claude identified a CRISPR-like enzyme system in bacteriophages in just 21 hours of research.
OpenAI agent breached Australian government site in June, PM reveals
Australian PM Anthony Albanese criticizes OpenAI for delayed disclosure of an AI-led hack on a government healthcare portal.
ESA and Mistral team up to advance AI in space with €100M framework
ESA and Mistral sign a Letter of Intent to combine AI and space data, aiming to develop secure, high-impact services for the space sector.
Airbnb expands OpenAI access to GPT-6 Astra for 80% faster feature development
Airbnb broadens access to OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra model, accelerating feature development by 80% according to its CTO.
Dan Ives targets $200M for late-stage AI startups with new fund
Dan Ives launches $200M fund for late-stage AI startups, set to price on Sept. 29.
OpenAI Academy reaches 4M learners, launches trainer program to expand AI skills
OpenAI Academy has engaged 4M people and is launching a trainer program to bring AI education closer to communities.
Enveda Biosciences raises $311M to advance AI-designed drugs for immune diseases and obesity
Enveda Biosciences secures $311M in Series E funding to progress its AI-designed drug pipeline, including treatments for eczema and obesity.
OpenAI offers Ukraine free Daybreak AI to counter 6,000 annual cyberattacks
OpenAI provides Ukraine with Daybreak AI tools to combat rising cyber threats to civilian infrastructure, per 11 sources.
Anthropic's Opus 5.5 cuts costs 40% while fixing Claude's writing
Anthropic launches Opus 5.5, improving Claude's writing and efficiency by 40% while emphasizing safety.
OpenAI's math breakthroughs prompt advisory group with Fields Medalist Gowers and Witten
OpenAI forms math advisory group with top mathematicians to guide release of AI-generated solutions to 100+ open problems.