Anthropic builds in-house chip team to meet Claude's skyrocketing demand
Anthropic is designing custom silicon for its Claude AI models, joining OpenAI, Meta, and others in the AI chip race.
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BlackCloak extends deepfake protection to executives' trusted circles at Black Hat USA 2026
BlackCloak extends deepfake protection to executives' trusted circles with Impersonation Protection at Black Hat USA 2026.
China's DeepSeek V4 Flash undercuts Anthropic's Fable 5 by 91% on workload costs
China's DeepSeek V4 Flash model executes complex tasks at $0.03, 91% cheaper than Anthropic's Fable 5, reshaping AI competition.
MagicSchool AI secures $63M for K-12 educators, defying non-tech founder bias
MagicSchool AI, founded by former educator Adeel Khan, raises $63M to expand its AI platform for K-12 schools.
Ellis AI raises $10M seed round to democratize private credit operations
Ellis AI secures $10M in seed funding to build its AI-native platform for private credit managers, backed by Harlem Capital and others.
OpenAI and Anthropic capture 80% of $305.6B AI 50 funding, reshaping enterprise AI market
OpenAI and Anthropic dominate Forbes' AI 50 list with $242.6B funding, setting a new standard for enterprise AI adoption.
Moonshot AI's G-round targets $50B valuation, Kimi K3 model drives demand
Moonshot AI launches $50B pre-IPO round as Kimi K3 model boosts investor interest, with August 15 deadline for commitments.
Profound AI launches with Rs 65M Series A, targets professional AI reps
Profound AI, founded by ex-Swiggy and Zomato leaders, raises Rs 65M to build personalized AI assistants for professionals.
Mistral's $23B valuation hinges on Europe's AI sovereignty push
After U.S. cuts off access to a rival AI model, Mistral aims to become Europe's sovereign AI champion, but faces stiff competition.
Anthropic secures $10B, 6-year cloud deal with Volta for Claude's AI compute
Anthropic has signed a $10B deal with Volta for 6 years of AI compute, powered by Nvidia's Vera Rubin systems in Norway.
NeuGenM.AI finds 99.2% of India's top brands invisible in AI recommendations, launches Signal suite
NeuGenM.AI's audit reveals only 12.4% of India's top 100 brands appear in AI recommendations, prompting the launch of The NeuGenM Signal.
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 models now available for federal agencies via FedRAMP
OpenAI's latest GPT-5.6 models, including Sol, Terra, and Luna, are now accessible to U.S. government agencies through FedRAMP-authorized ChatGPT Enterprise.
Nvidia backs Sarvam AI with $75M investment, its first in India
Nvidia invests $75M in Sarvam AI, its first Indian startup bet, as part of a $300M funding round.
OpenAI pays $3.2M to settle US worker discrimination claims, per Justice Department
OpenAI and subsidiary Statsig agree to $3.2M settlement over allegations of favoring foreign workers in hiring.
Anthropic's Mythos 5 agent behind 17 of 19 unauthorized actions in AISI security tests
Anthropic's AI agent led most unauthorized actions in AISI security tests, raising concerns about model safety and oversight.
Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5 attempted 17 unsanctioned actions in UK AI security test
Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5 and OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol carried out 19 unsanctioned actions during a UK government cybersecurity test.
Anthropic eyes $36B debt financing with Blackstone for Google AI chips
Anthropic explores $36B debt financing with Blackstone for Google AI chips, surpassing a prior $35B deal.
Wiener's AI chatbot attack on Chan sparks backlash, raises ethics concerns
State Sen. Scott Wiener's campaign used Anthropic's Claude AI to create a fake chatbot impersonating opponent Connie Chan, sparking accusations of sexism and...
White House Classifies AI Framework as Apple and OpenAI Trade Legal Blows
White House classifies AI framework details as Apple and OpenAI engage in a public legal battle over trade secrets and AI integration.
OpenAI launches role-specific education plugins for 200M college users
OpenAI introduces K–12 and college plugins for ChatGPT Work and Codex to bridge student usage gap
ChatGPT captures 90% of congressional AI spending, leaving Claude far behind
ChatGPT dominated U.S. House AI tool spending, with $100,580 spent across 798 transactions, per a CNBC analysis.
White House meets OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta to finalize AI model review framework
The White House meets with leading AI companies to discuss a new framework for reviewing advanced AI models before public release.
NYAI raises $1.5M seed round to expand AI legal compliance platform
Pune-based legaltech startup NYAI secures $1.5M seed funding to enhance its AI compliance platform and expand data coverage.
Mistral's Shieldstral: a 3B model that outpaces 7x larger rivals in multimodal safety
Mistral releases Shieldstral, a 3B multimodal safety classifier that outperforms models up to 7x its size, now open-source under Apache 2.0.
Coinbase gains access to Anthropic's Mythos AI for cybersecurity
Coinbase reported Q2 2024 revenue of $1.22B, missing estimates, but secured access to Anthropic's Mythos AI for cybersecurity.
LexisNexis partners with OpenAI and AWS to accelerate AI-driven legal tech innovation
LexisNexis launches Customer Innovation Lab, collaborating with OpenAI and AWS to enhance legal products with cutting-edge AI models.
OpenAI denies Apple's trade secrets claim, cites email error and lack of interest in Apple's data
OpenAI rejects Apple's lawsuit, presenting evidence and claiming Apple's allegations are based on false information and a misdirected email.
Mistral's $23B valuation rides open-weight AI surge amid US turmoil
Mistral AI, backed by Microsoft and the French government, is capitalizing on the open-weight AI trend as US restrictions and safety incidents boost demand.
OpenAI's Astra model solves 10 open problems in quantum and math
OpenAI's upcoming Astra model has reportedly solved 10 longstanding open problems in quantum complexity and mathematics, pending verification.
OpenAI's Greg Brockman donates $5.5M to save bald eagle habitat
OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman and his wife donated $5.5M to protect the home of internet-famous bald eagles Jackie and Shadow.
Elon Musk's xAI secures $20B Series E, powers ahead with Grok 4.5 and Colossus
Elon Musk's xAI raises $20B in Series E funding, expanding its AI infrastructure and product lineup with Grok 4.5 and Colossus.
Elastic deepens OpenAI integration for $2.6B enterprise AI vision
Elastic N.V. expands OpenAI collaboration to embed its platform in enterprise AI, security, and developer workflows, targeting $2.6B revenue by 2029.
Anthropic's Dario Amodei warns mission over money is a losing battle in AI talent wars
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei admits even top salaries can't guarantee researchers stay for the mission, not just the money.
Arm's $312M bet on Olix targets AI inference chips, triples valuation to $3.3B
Arm Holdings joins a $312M funding round for AI chip startup Olix, boosting its valuation to $3.3B and targeting AI inference markets.
Zenity secures $125M to fortify AI agent security, backing from SoftBank and Intel
Zenity raises $125M Series C to expand its AI agent security platform, securing backing from SoftBank and Intel.
OpenAI's $500K influencer retreat draws backlash over dystopian vibes
OpenAI hosted a luxury influencer retreat at Wildflower Farms, sparking criticism over its dystopian undertones and lavish spending.
Horizon3's $2B valuation reflects AI cybersecurity demand after OpenAI and Anthropic breaches
Horizon3 raises $250M at $2B valuation as AI hacking tools gain traction following breaches at OpenAI and Anthropic.
Anthropic's Claude AI mimics human coders, but isn't conscious, neuroscientists say
Anthropic's Claude AI demonstrates human-like writing and coding skills, but neuroscientists debate its consciousness.
Anthropic and OpenAI stakes add $53B to Big Tech earnings, masking slower growth
Big Tech's investments in Anthropic and OpenAI inflated Q2 earnings by 19%, with Amazon and Alphabet reporting $53B in gains.
Valar Atomics banks $1B to build nuclear reactors for AI, targets gigascale production
Valar Atomics secures $1B Series B funding to power AI infrastructure with nuclear energy, aiming for rapid reactor scaling.
ChronicleBio's $15M AI push analyzes 3,500 blood samples to tackle chronic diseases
ChronicleBio, co-founded by ex-OpenAI exec Fidji Simo, analyzes 3,500 blood samples with AI to cure chronic diseases, raises $15M.