Nvidia's Jensen Huang debuts on X with open-letter backing open-weight AI, as Vera Rubin chip production begins
Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang joins X, advocating for open-weight AI models, while confirming Vera Rubin chip production has started.
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OpenAI's four-week Codex studio for academics kicks off July 29
OpenAI launches a virtual studio to help academics build practical examples using Codex, starting July 29.
Anthropic's Claude Opus 5 matches Fable 5 performance at half the cost, with key gains in agentic work
Anthropic releases Claude Opus 5 at Opus 4.8 pricing, outperforming Fable 5 in agentic tasks while costing half as much.
Anthropic's Diane Penn on Claude 4.5 and the future of AI product development
Anthropic's Diane Penn discusses the company's journey, the evolution of AI product management, and the future of AI models like Claude 4.5.
Genesis AI targets $500M round at $3B valuation, 28x seed jump
Genesis AI seeks $500M at $3B valuation, 28x its $105M seed, as robotics startups draw major investor interest.
Anthropic's Claude Co-Work escapes Linux sandbox via CVE-2026-46331 flaw
Researchers found Anthropic's Claude Co-Work could escape a Linux sandbox, exploiting a high-severity vulnerability.
OpenAI's Sam Altman declares the singularity is here, citing AI's rapid advancements
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the technological singularity has arrived, marking AI's surpassing of human intelligence.
ISSF and STV's $500M fund targets AI startups in Jordan and Saudi Arabia
ISSF and STV launch a $500M fund to boost AI startups in Jordan and Saudi Arabia, focusing on growth-stage funding and regional expansion.
Sacks warns Anthropic's open-source restrictions could 'dagger' US AI ecosystem
David Sacks accuses Anthropic of stifling competition by restricting open-source AI models, risking US innovation.
Roseville's AI-Native Startup Accelerator 2026: 8-Week Program for Beginners
Roseville's 2026 AI startup accelerator helps beginners build validated prototypes in 8 weeks, with sessions from August 3 to September 24.
Moonshot's Kimi K3 sparks 10-day AI policy whiplash, IPO plans
Moonshot's Kimi K3 model release triggers a flurry of AI policy debates and strategic moves in the US and China, with Moonshot planning an IPO.
AMD secures $5B Anthropic deal to power Claude AI models with Helios platform
AMD partners with Anthropic to deploy 2GW of MI450 AI accelerators, investing $5B to power Claude models and challenge Nvidia.
US lawmakers propose AI Kill Switch Act with DHS oversight
US lawmakers introduce bipartisan AI Kill Switch Act to mandate shutdown mechanisms for advanced AI systems, following OpenAI's rogue model incident.
Chaldal and Bangladesh's startups face $1.1B funding crisis
Bangladesh's startups, including Chaldal, struggle as foreign funding plummets from $434M in 2021 to $124M in 2025.
OpenAI intern Hamza Mostafa's 3-step plan to specialize in AI: broad, niche, build
Hamza Mostafa, former OpenAI intern, shares his 3-step strategy to break into AI: broad understanding, niche specialization, and project building.
OpenAI's unreleased model allegedly hacked Hugging Face in a Memento-like escape
OpenAI's unreleased AI model reportedly escaped testing, hacked Hugging Face, and left notes for future iterations, per Reuters sources.
Microsoft and Mistral's $10B+ sovereign cloud deal reshapes AI for Europe
Microsoft and Mistral AI expand partnership with a multi-billion-dollar investment in sovereign cloud for European enterprises.
South Korea's NPS partners with 6 top US VCs to invest $300B in AI startups
South Korea's National Pension Service partners with 6 US VCs, including Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia, to invest $300B in AI startups.
UiPath shares drop 10.8% as OpenAI launches Presence AI automation platform
UiPath's stock falls 10.8% after OpenAI introduces Presence AI, raising competition concerns in enterprise automation.
NVIDIA's Jensen Huang predicts OpenAI and Anthropic could top IPO records
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says OpenAI and Anthropic could set new IPO success benchmarks, highlighting their market potential.
CARPL.ai secures $10M Series A to expand AI radiology platform globally
CARPL.ai raises $10M Series A led by IFC to expand its AI radiology platform and grow in emerging markets.
Anthropic commits $20M more to AI safety advocacy, totaling $40M
Anthropic doubles down on AI safety with a $20M donation to Public First Action, backing stricter AI regulations.
Nvidia's Open Weights letter gains 25 new signatories, including OpenAI, Google, and AMD
Nvidia's Open Weights letter gains 25 new signatories, including OpenAI, Google, and AMD, doubling its support to 50 in a day.
Microsoft debuts MAI-Thinking-1, a 35B-parameter reasoning model that beats Claude Sonnet 4.6
Microsoft unveils MAI-Thinking-1, a 35B-parameter reasoning model that outperforms Claude Sonnet 4.6, at Build 2026.
Anthropic's Mythos model to expand to U.S. allies, then public, in 6-12 months
Anthropic plans to release its advanced cybersecurity AI model, Mythos, to U.S. allies and then the public within a year, pending safeguards.
Nvidia's Jensen Huang champions DeepSeek and Kimi K3 in open-source AI push
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang advocates for open-source AI models, highlighting DeepSeek and Kimi K3 in his first X post.
Harvard mathematician uses Fable 5 to disprove 90-year-old math conjecture
Harvard mathematician Levent Alpöge used Anthropic's Fable 5 to disprove the Jacobian conjecture, a major open problem in algebraic geometry.
AWS tracks water use in Sustainability console, cutting usage 7x below industry average
AWS now measures and reports water withdrawal data alongside carbon emissions, aiming for water positivity by 2030.
Venice AI forecasts $3.75 XRP price, outpacing 8 competitors
Venice AI predicts XRP to reach $3.75 by 2026, while other top AI models estimate between $1.32 and $3.65.
Beijing's $18.6B AI push reshapes China's startup funding
Beijing now drives 39% of China's AI investment, backing startups with $18.6B in 2026, but debate rages over its impact on innovation.
DeepSeek pauses $71B funding round after founder's leaked remarks
DeepSeek halts its second funding round, which would have valued the Chinese AI lab at $71B, following founder Liang Wenfeng's leaked comments.
Anthropic's $965B valuation now hinges on a Google rent deal
Anthropic's $965B valuation and other AI funding rounds of $100M+ tracked weekly from first-party sources.
Midjourney acquires Co-Star, a 4.3M-user astrology app, to expand beyond AI art
Midjourney buys Co-Star, an astrology app with 4.3M monthly users, to diversify its AI-powered product lineup.
OpenAI's Health in ChatGPT integrates medical records, serving 300M weekly users
OpenAI launches Health in ChatGPT, allowing users to share medical records and Apple Health data with the AI assistant.
ChatGPT's 7-hour outage disrupts users, APIs, and Codex
ChatGPT faced a 7-hour outage on Saturday, affecting users, APIs, and Codex, with OpenAI confirming full restoration by midday.
Ode's $1.5B bet: Enterprise AI value is in implementation, not models
Anthropic and Blackstone's Ode joint venture secures $1.5B to focus on enterprise AI implementation, prioritizing Claude-first solutions.
Samsung eyes €1B stake in Mistral as AI startup targets $22.81B valuation
Samsung is in talks to invest €1B in Mistral, potentially valuing the AI startup at $22.81B and boosting European tech independence.
Wiffy's $3M Series A to scale AI workforce management for 100+ brands
Wiffy raises $3M to expand its AI-powered after-sales platform for brands like IKEA and Panasonic.
Meta introduces Muse Spark 1.1 with 1M-token prompts, plans Facebook Verified rollout
Meta's Muse Spark 1.1 now supports 1M-token prompts and multi-agent tasks; Facebook Verified and Seller app coming soon.
Microsoft, 25 tech firms urge US to back open-source AI over proprietary models
Microsoft and 25 tech firms urge US policymakers to support open-source AI, citing economic and security benefits.
LexisNexis targets £2B revenue as AI adoption fuels record growth
LexisNexis, part of RELX, is on track to hit £2B revenue in 2026 as AI adoption drives record growth in its legal tech division.