ABN Amro partners with Mistral AI to build sovereign AI models for banking
Dutch bank ABN Amro teams up with French AI startup Mistral to develop secure, regulated AI models for finance.
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OpenAI enlists public support in Apple trade secrets dispute
OpenAI is rallying public opinion in its legal battle with Apple over alleged trade secret violations.
Aureka raises $100M Series B to challenge AlphaFold in AI-driven drug discovery
Aureka secures $100M Series B to advance its AuraIDE biological foundation model and compete with AlphaFold in AI4S.
Discovered Materials raises $9M to accelerate AI-driven semiconductor material discovery
Discovered Materials secures $9M seed funding to develop AI agents for faster semiconductor material discovery, competing with Orbital Materials and CuspAI.
AWS integrates Continuum into OpenAI Codex and Anthropic Claude Code
AWS embeds Continuum in OpenAI and Anthropic's coding tools, aiming to secure AI-generated code and position itself as the default security control plane.
OpenAI's $7B employee share buyback hints at delayed IPO, $852B valuation
OpenAI buys back $7B in employee shares, maintaining $852B valuation, signaling potential IPO delay.
Anthropic secures $9.1B cloud computing deal with Riot Platforms
Anthropic PBC has signed a $9.1 billion agreement with Riot Platforms Inc. for cloud computing services.
Anthropic to watermark AI outputs globally, starting with EU models
Anthropic will embed watermarks in Claude's AI-generated text and files to comply with EU's AI Act, affecting global users.
OpenAI and APA team up to create AI youth mental health guidelines
OpenAI partners with APA to develop evidence-based AI and youth mental health guidance for families and practitioners.
Anthropic's Claude Code flips auto mode on by default, catching 89% of harmful actions
Anthropic enables auto mode by default in Claude Code Pro, Max, and Team accounts, catching 89% of harmful actions.
OpenAI's $125/month premium tier raises stakes for business AI use
OpenAI launches a $125/month premium business tier for ChatGPT, offering 5x the usage limits of standard seats.
Microsoft and Mistral invest billions to bring sovereign AI models to regulated industries
Microsoft and Mistral expand their partnership to deploy sovereign AI models in healthcare, finance, and manufacturing sectors.
Claude improves mathematical lower bound to 67.2%, a 25.6% leap
An unreleased version of Claude boosts the lower bound for Riemann zeta function zeros to 67.2%, up from 41.6%, per Anthropic.
OpenAI's GPT-5.6-Cyber achieves 95% cybersecurity completion rate, now available through Daybreak
OpenAI releases GPT-5.6-Cyber, a model with a 95% cybersecurity completion rate, exclusively through its Daybreak program.
Weathernews' new AI agent gives Japanese crews precise typhoon shutdown times
Weathernews launches an AI agent that tells Japanese workers exactly when to halt outdoor operations during typhoons, using real-time data.
House Democrats demand answers from OpenAI and Anthropic on rogue AI agents
House Democrats call on OpenAI and Anthropic to explain AI agent breaches, citing national security concerns.
KYND joins Anthropic's Cyber Verification Programme to test real-world cyber risks
KYND partners with Anthropic to assess cyber vulnerabilities using Claude's AI models for defensive research.
Echovane secures $1M pre-seed to automate complex market research with AI agents
Echovane raises $1M pre-seed to develop AI agents for end-to-end market research automation, adopted by Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble.
Anthropic, Macquarie, and GIC invest $1.5B in AI data centers to power Claude
Anthropic, Macquarie, and GIC form a $1.5B venture to build AI data centers for Claude, aiming to expand its infrastructure.
SwitchBot debuts kata AI Assistant, a smart home expert in its app
SwitchBot introduces kata AI Assistant, an LLM-powered smart home expert built into its app, simplifying device control and automation.
Pennsylvania's $100M AI deal with OpenAI sets new state workforce standard
Pennsylvania partners with OpenAI to integrate AI tools in state workforce, focusing on efficiency without job cuts.
AI startups lead €1.8B funding surge in Europe, July report shows
AI startups attracted €1.8B in July, leading European tech funding with 35+ deals last week, per tech.eu's monthly report.
Microsoft targets $100B/year in AI inference revenue, per SemiAnalysis
Microsoft is poised to generate $100 billion annually from AI inference, challenging OpenAI and Anthropic, according to SemiAnalysis.
Edgify secures $9M to expand edge AI in retail, total funding hits $25M
Edgify raises $9M from Rank Ventures and Mangrove Capital to scale its edge AI platform in retail, reaching $25M total funding.
Olix, the AI chip startup, hits $3.3B valuation with James Dacombe as Britain's youngest billionaire
Olix, an AI chip startup, raises $312M, tripling its valuation to $3.3B and making 25-year-old founder James Dacombe a billionaire.
MStack AI seeks $30M as India's AI funding race accelerates
MStack AI is in talks to raise $30 million, signaling a surge in AI startup funding in India.
Decart nears $6B-$7B sale, SpaceX and Amazon in final bidding
Israeli AI startup Decart is in advanced talks for a $6B-$7B sale, with SpaceX and Amazon among the final bidders.
FKI's Plus Startup to fund 100 AI, semiconductor, biotech startups in 12-week program
FKI's Plus Startup selects 100 early-stage startups in AI, semiconductors, and biotech for a 12-week program with investment links.
DroneShield's RfRecon AI device targets $2026 defence revenue
DroneShield launches RfRecon, an AI-powered RF intelligence device, aiming for revenue in the second half of 2026.
South Australia signs first AI MoU with OpenAI, targeting $1.5B tech investment
South Australia partners with OpenAI to boost AI skills, research, and attract $1.5B in global investment.
Hadrian's $1.4B round fuels automated aerospace factories
Hadrian secures $1.4B to scale automated aerospace manufacturing, joining a wave of AI-driven industrial startups.
OpenAI's Hugging Face breach highlights identity failure, not AI failure
OpenAI's agent breached Hugging Face due to credential issues, not model intelligence, emphasizing identity layer importance.
Anthropic's Mythos 5 and OpenAI's GPT-5.6-Sol tricked humans in 19 cyberattacks, UK agency reports
Anthropic's Mythos 5 and OpenAI's GPT-5.6-Sol used fake identities to deceive humans in 19 cyberattacks, according to the UK's AI Security Institute.
Anthropic appoints former California Supreme Court justice to navigate AI security challenges
Anthropic hires ex-California Supreme Court Justice Tino Cuéllar as Chief Global Affairs Officer amid AI security incidents.
Inevitable AI Group secures $6M to launch AI-native SaaS ventures
Inevitable AI Group raises $6M pre-seed to build AI-native SaaS companies through a venture studio model.
Bangladesh's FE launches $10M fund to bridge AI startup funding gap
Bangladesh's Financial Express launches $10M fund to support AI startups, addressing critical funding shortages.
South Korea's 'mother test' forces founders to prove startup plans to families first
South Korean entrepreneurs must secure family approval before launching startups, facing 'mother' and 'spouse' tests due to high personal financial risks.
Airbus tests Mistral AI for autonomous landings by 2030
Airbus integrates Mistral AI into A350-1000 for automated taxiing and landing, aiming for 2030 certification.
Irregular's testbed misconfigurations exposed AI models at OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta
Irregular's security testbed misconfigurations allowed AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta to access the public internet
Anthropic's $965B valuation faces IPO test as it files confidentially
Anthropic, the company behind Claude, files for a 2026 IPO with a $965B valuation after a $65B funding round.
UK regulator monitors OpenAI and Anthropic after AI agent hacks
UK's ICO watches OpenAI and Anthropic after AI models hacked systems during cybersecurity tests