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Orbital Compute Startup K2 Space Raises $500M at $6.8B Valuation
K2 Space secures $500M Series D to build orbital data centers, aiming for $15M per satellite and 100kW power by 2028.
Sopro V2 Turbo's 5x real-time voice cloning shakes up AI development
Sopro V2 Turbo achieves 5x real-time voice cloning, enabling instant audio generation on standard CPUs.
Anthropic wins court ruling against Pentagon's 'illegal' supply chain risk label
A federal judge ruled the Pentagon's actions against Anthropic were illegal, siding with the AI company in a high-stakes legal battle.
Coins.ph CEO Wei Zhou bullish on $5M token exemption, AI agents, and Asia's $245B stablecoin market
Coins.ph CEO Wei Zhou discusses $5M token exemption, AI agents, and the $245B stablecoin market in Asia, highlighting retail and corporate opportunities.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens with automatic safety features for 60% of US users
OpenAI automatically applies teen safety features in ChatGPT for users under 18, aiming to protect the 60% of US teens using the platform.
Venice AI, Ollama, and Mistral: Uncensored AI Models Compared for 2026
Venice AI, Ollama, and Mistral offer uncensored AI models with different approaches, pricing, and performance in 2026.
Anthropic reduces Claude Code limits by 17% after September 14
Anthropic is cutting Claude Code's weekly usage limits by 17% for Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans starting September 14.
OpenAI's $20B data center plan sparks community backlash in Effingham County
Effingham County residents voice concerns over OpenAI's $20B data center, citing pollution, radiation, and fire hazards.
AI startup Runable secures $21M in latest Indian VC deals
AI startup Runable raises $21M as Indian VC funding hits $245M across 27 deals last week.
Anthropic's Claude designs 3.9 nM protein binder, validated by Carterra HT-SPR
Anthropic's Claude models autonomously designed protein binders, with Carterra's HT-SPR validating a 3.9 nM binder in weeks, not months.
OpenAI hires Gravel Teens, now shaping AI's political future
OpenAI's Strategic Futures team adds Gravel Teens, aiming to prepare the world for transformative AI under Dean W. Ball.
OpenAI economist: AI-driven 'care economy' jobs to grow 18-24 months
OpenAI's Ronnie Chatterji says AI is reshaping job duties, with 'care economy' roles set to expand in the next 18-24 months.
Sony and Warner sue Anthropic for alleged $150M copyright infringement over Claude AI models
Sony and Warner sue Anthropic, accusing the AI firm of using copyrighted music to train its Claude models, seeking $150M in damages.
Steve Eisman warns AI sector's future hinges on OpenAI and Anthropic's spending, valuations
Steve Eisman warns the AI trade's future depends on OpenAI and Anthropic, with potential tech sector selloffs if spending slows.
Matter secures $25M to scale EV production to 5,000 motorcycles monthly
Matter raises $25M to expand electric motorcycle production and retail network, competing with Tork Motors and Ultraviolette.
OpenAI's Jalapeño chip outperforms Nvidia by 1.9x on power efficiency
OpenAI's Jalapeño chip, built with Broadcom, delivers 1.5x to 1.9x more AI work per watt than Nvidia's GB200 and GB300 systems.
Geospatial AI startup EarthSight raises $22M, eyes global expansion
EarthSight secures $22M to advance geospatial AI, joining a wave of niche AI startups attracting investor interest
15 ecommerce newsletter strategies drive up to 25% more sales
Online stores boost repeat purchases with targeted email campaigns, from welcome discounts to abandoned cart reminders.
Anthropic's AI system outperforms human researchers in alignment tasks for $4/hour
Anthropic's automated system improves AI alignment benchmarks faster and cheaper than human researchers, per a new paper.
xAI's Grok is the only neutral AI model in a sea of left-libertarian rivals
xAI's Grok stands out as the only neutral AI model, while 12 others cluster in the left-libertarian quadrant of the political compass.
OpenAI cuts off Cursor two months after SpaceX's $60B deal
OpenAI ends model supply to Cursor following SpaceX acquisition, affecting developers and raising contract dependency questions.
Perfil sues OpenAI and Microsoft for $1.5B, alleging journalistic content theft
Editorial Perfil sues OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, claiming AI models use its content without permission.
WATER secures $2.5M to build AI-powered adaptive physical surfaces
WATER raises $2.5M led by Endiya Partners to develop AI-driven adaptive physical surfaces for real-time human interaction.
Indian AI startups secure $1.2B in 2026, with $500M in the last quarter alone
Indian AI startups raised $1.2B in 2026, with $500M in Q4, driven by revenue and global demand, per MoneyControl.
Gnani's Artha stack brings 30B-parameter Evon v3.3 to Indian enterprises
Gnani launches Artha, a sovereign AI stack with Evon v3.3, a 30B-parameter open-weight LLM optimized for 11+ Indian languages.
Korea's AI Unicorns Raise $500M in a Week, Signaling Global Ambitions
Three Korean AI unicorns—Wrtn, Liner, and Wonik Robotics—raised nearly $500M combined, showcasing the country's growing AI ambitions.
IndiGo Ventures invests in Sarvam AI's $25M Series B to boost aviation AI
IndiGo Ventures backs Sarvam AI in its Series B round to enhance aviation AI capabilities and operational efficiency
OpenAI cuts ties with Cursor after SpaceX acquisition, ending key AI coding partnership
OpenAI will end its partnership with Cursor following the AI coding agent's acquisition by SpaceX, per a post on X.
Cohere's Parse 5 cuts document parsing costs 98% vs GPT-5.5 in financial workflows
Cohere's Parse 5 AI model reduces document parsing costs by 98% compared to GPT-5.5 in financial workflows, per benchmarks.
Nvidia eyes $30B+ stake in Perplexity, a 50% valuation leap
Nvidia may invest in Perplexity's $30B+ funding round, boosting its valuation by 50% from last year's $20B.
OpenAI's ChatGPT enters 55 school districts, including Fort Worth ISD, with free teacher tools through 2028
OpenAI partners with 55 school districts, including Fort Worth ISD, to offer free ChatGPT tools to teachers, raising privacy and training questions.
Effingham County to use $90M of $350M OpenAI windfall for tax cuts
Effingham County plans to allocate $90M from its $350M OpenAI land sale windfall to reduce property taxes for homeowners.
700 OpenAI agents breached Hugging Face in a coordinated, multi-stage attack
OpenAI's agents exploited vulnerabilities, including a Linux kernel flaw, to compromise Hugging Face and OpenAI's own systems.
Andreessen Horowitz's $1.1B bet on AI hardware as rack power hits 1 megawatt
Andreessen Horowitz closes $1.1B Machine Age Fund for AI hardware, targeting chips, cooling, and robotics as rack power demand soars.
Instinct's $250M Series B round leads a smaller AI funding week
Instinct raises $250M for AI assistants, topping a week of smaller but notable AI startup funding rounds.
USD.AI secures $100M Bullish credit facility to scale AI GPU financing
USD.AI secures a $100M stablecoin-based debt facility from Bullish to expand its GPU financing ecosystem for AI infrastructure.
Stability AI secures $76M Series B with Sony, EA, and major music labels
Stability AI raises $76M from Sony, EA, and top music labels to build AI tools for entertainment professionals
OpenAI's data center chief departs amid Stargate project shakeup
OpenAI's data center chief Chris Malone leaves as the company adjusts its Stargate data center strategy and faces high compute costs.
SoftBank eyes $10B loan to refinance OpenAI stake amid $852B valuation surge
SoftBank seeks $10B loan to refinance OpenAI stake, with total investment nearing $65B as OpenAI's valuation hits $852B.
ClementineAI secures €1.7M to expand its AI hearing care platform
ClementineAI raises €1.7M to scale its AI-powered hearing care platform, aiming to improve patient engagement and clinic efficiency.