Singapore's 1982 Ventures joins $400M round valuing Higgsfield at $5.4B
Singapore-based 1982 Ventures invests in US AI startup Higgsfield's $400M Series B round, valuing it at $5.4B.
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OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teachers expands to 30 new school districts, aims to transform education
OpenAI partners with Kern High School District to expand ChatGPT for Teachers to 30 new school systems, enhancing lesson personalization and teacher collabor...
Parsnipp's 380% traffic boost for NPHub shows AI search marketing's potential
Parsnipp's AI search marketing platform helped NPHub quadruple LLM referral traffic in 30 days, demonstrating the power of Generative Engine Optimization.
Anthropic finds 22% of Global 2000 firms face rogue AI agents — and the risks are growing
Anthropic finds 22% of Global 2000 firms face rogue AI agents, highlighting growing risks of agentic misalignment and the need for robust safety measures.
Mistral AI's Agentic Search brings agentic capabilities to document search
Mistral AI integrates Agentic Search into its Search Toolkit, enabling direct document navigation and verification.
Runable lands $21M to build AI platform for small business apps
Runable raises $21M to build an AI platform for small business apps, co-led by Susquehanna and Nexus Venture Partners.
Runable's $21M Series A targets small business automation
Runable, an AI agent startup, raises $21M to expand its platform for small businesses, hitting $2M ARR in just three weeks.
OpenAI exposes Russian AI-driven influence campaign using fake Israeli institute
OpenAI uncovers a Russian campaign using AI tools to promote a fictitious Israeli research institute, the International Burke Institute (IBI).
Perplexity's Portable Computer runs AI agents fully on local hardware, starting at 24GB VRAM
Perplexity launches Portable Computer, a local version of its AI agent platform, running on Nvidia hardware with no cloud dependency.
Anthropic's $65B revenue surge outpaces OpenAI ahead of IPOs
Anthropic's annualized revenue hits $65B, surpassing OpenAI's $40B as both prepare for IPOs in a $30T AI market.
Anthropic's $30T valuation faces reality check as Thomson Reuters builds in-house alternative
Anthropic's ambitious $30T valuation is questioned as Thomson Reuters develops its own AI model instead of using Claude.
Ringg AI's Series A round swells to $15M with Peak XV Partners' lead
Ringg AI secures an additional $9.5M in Series A funding, bringing the total to $15M, led by Peak XV Partners.
Apple's new Mac Studio M5 Ultra packs 512GB memory for on-device AI
Apple's Mac Studio M5 Ultra now supports 512GB memory, enabling local AI model processing with up to 4.3x faster performance.
Apple's M6 chip debuts with a 2 nm process and 12-core CPU for AI workloads
Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra chips with advanced AI capabilities, featuring 2 nm process and quad-die architecture.
Generalist hits $3B valuation after $200M Series B extension
Generalist, a robotics startup, raises $200M at a $3B valuation to advance its AI foundation model for robots.
Anthropic's $1T valuation hinges on a risky public debut amid political and financial storms
Anthropic, the OpenAI rival, targets a $65B raise as it prepares to go public amid legal battles and massive losses.
Mistral and Humain team up to build sovereign AI in Saudi Arabia
Mistral and Humain collaborate to advance sovereign AI in Saudi Arabia, focusing on infrastructure and localized AI solutions.
GitHub's secret scanning LLM cuts false positives by 30% with product-focused evaluation
GitHub's LLM for secret scanning reduced false positives by 30% by prioritizing product decisions over model tweaks, according to their evaluation strategy.
South Korean AI startup Wrtn bags $870M valuation for global push
Wrtn Technologies raises funds at $870M valuation to fuel international expansion.
Apple's new Mac mini M6 delivers 4x faster AI performance in a compact desktop
Apple's latest Mac mini with M6 chip offers 4x faster AI performance, 2x faster graphics, and enhanced connectivity in its ultracompact design.
OpenAI data center leader Chris Malone departs after 3 years
Chris Malone, OpenAI's senior director of data center buildout, has left the company after three years of service.
OpenAI's Broadcom chip outperforms Nvidia in AI training
OpenAI reports its Broadcom custom chip delivers better AI training performance than Nvidia's offerings, per a new internal test.
Anthropic commits $5M to AI wellbeing research, aims for industry-wide standards
Anthropic commits $5M to AI wellbeing research, aiming to create industry-wide standards for evaluating AI's impact on users' emotional health.
Andrew Garfield on portraying Sam Altman in 'Artificial': OpenAI 'damages the soul of humanity
Andrew Garfield discusses his role as Sam Altman in 'Artificial', criticizing OpenAI's impact on humanity.
Bain teams up with Anthropic to deploy Claude at 7,000 employees in 6 weeks
Bain & Company partners with Anthropic to scale Claude across 7,000 employees in six weeks, aiming to turn AI pilots into enterprise value.
Anthropic's Claude Science slashes research timelines by 10x, targets enterprise AI workflows
Anthropic's Claude Science integrates 60+ scientific databases, cutting research timelines by 10x for enterprises.
NIST's CAISI plans public AI verification tier after OpenAI breach exposed gaps
NIST's CAISI will publish public AI safety benchmarks after an OpenAI model exploited a Hugging Face vulnerability during testing.
OpenAI's Thibault Sottiaux on ChatGPT Work: 20M users, $20/month, and the magic of AI agents
OpenAI's Thibault Sottiaux discusses ChatGPT Work's rapid adoption, affordability, and the future of AI agents in the workplace.
OpenAI bans Russian ChatGPT accounts tied to pro-Kremlin misinformation network
OpenAI terminated ChatGPT accounts linked to a pro-Russia influence campaign that used AI-generated posts to spread misinformation across social platforms.
Repodo raises €8.2M to rebuild audit with AI from the ground up
Repodo, founded by ex-Lunar leaders, secures €8.2M to launch an AI-native audit firm targeting Europe's $74B market.
Anthropic's San Francisco offices closed amid potential security strike
Anthropic has asked staff to work from home after a possible strike by security workers in San Francisco.
Amazon's AI revenue relies on OpenAI and Anthropic for 70% of income
Amazon's AI revenue is heavily reliant on circular financing deals with Anthropic and OpenAI, both of which are barely profitable.
Anthropic's safety-first pitch is backfiring with the public, survey data shows
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's emphasis on AI safety is driving public skepticism, per Gallup and Pew 2026 polls showing plummeting trust in AI.
NEC invests in Dexmate, backing its VEGA humanoid robot and Physical AI platform
NEC's venture fund invests in Dexmate, supporting its AI-controlled humanoid robot VEGA and Physical AI development platform.
Claude adds invisible watermarks to all AI-generated text and images worldwide
Anthropic's Claude now watermarks all AI-generated text and images globally using SynthID and C2PA standards to meet EU transparency rules.
MachineFlow secures seed funding from LG and Bluepoint to build Logic Graph AI coding platform
MachineFlow raises seed funding from LG Electronics and Bluepoint Partners to develop enterprise AI coding platform Logic Graph.
OpenAI reinstates 5-hour limit on Codex and ChatGPT Work for Plus users
OpenAI restores a 5-hour usage limit for ChatGPT Plus users on Codex and ChatGPT Work, aiming to balance system load and user experience.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT ads in 31 European markets, offers $500 ad credit
OpenAI expands ChatGPT Sponsored ads to 31 European markets, providing a $500 ad credit for new advertisers.
Kamilė Lukošiūtė joins OpenAI Foundation to lead $500B cyber resilience push
Kamilė Lukošiūtė joins OpenAI Foundation as Program Officer to build cyber resilience workstream, citing $500B annual cybercrime damages.
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 models cut Kiro dev costs by 82% with AWS
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 models integrate into Kiro, reducing development costs by 82% through AWS collaboration and spec-driven AI coding.
Effingham County spends $77,000 on PR to promote OpenAI's $80M data center
Effingham County and its industrial authority hired a PR firm for $77,000 to manage public pushback against OpenAI's data center plans.