Evidenced closes $24M Fund I to back regulation-conscious health tech
Evidenced closes $24M Fund I to invest in health tech startups navigating regulatory hurdles, with backing from Rockefeller Foundation.
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Musk and Altman trade barbs as OpenAI and SpaceXAI unveil rival AI models
Elon Musk and Sam Altman clash on social media as their companies release competing AI models, reigniting their longstanding feud.
OpenAI, Meta, and Musk cut AI model costs as enterprise spending tightens
OpenAI, Meta, and Elon Musk's SpaceXAI slash AI model prices as businesses rein in AI spending and seek cost-efficient alternatives.
Seattle-area venture funding falls 40% as AI boom favors Bay Area megadeals
Seattle-area startups raised $2.7B in H1 2026, down 40% YoY, as AI megadeals dominate U.S. venture capital.
Globant's $61.23 fair value gap widens as AI alliances with Vercel and Anthropic take shape
Globant's AI alliances with Vercel and Anthropic aim to scale agentic AI services, but its stock has dropped 52.5% year to date.
Anthropic launches rupee pricing for Claude in India, its second-largest market
Anthropic introduces rupee pricing for Claude in India, its second-largest market, with plans starting at ₹2,000 per month.
OpenAI's 2026 hardware debut on track despite Apple lawsuit, per sources
OpenAI plans to announce its first hardware product this year and release it in 2027, despite a lawsuit from Apple.
AMD's $909B valuation hinges on Venice CPU launch July 22
AMD's new 2nm EPYC Venice CPU, launching July 22, could drive its market cap to $1 trillion, analysts say.
MeitY halts OpenAI and Anthropic AI use in cybersecurity pending review
MeitY advises ministries to pause OpenAI and Anthropic AI use for cybersecurity functions until further review.
Cursor's Sand AI agent targets productivity, directly challenging Anthropic's Claude Cowork
Cursor develops Sand, an AI agent for emails and documents, competing with Anthropic's Claude Cowork in productivity space
Anthropic invites public questions on AI, citing 133,000 prior survey responses
Anthropic seeks public questions on AI, building on 133,000 survey responses and Claude user data to guide its goals.
Helsing raises $1.8B at $18B valuation to rival Anduril in AI defense
European defense startup Helsing raises $1.8B to expand AI-driven military tech, valuing it at $18B.
Xi Jinping to address China's World AI Conference amid US tech rivalry
Chinese President Xi Jinping will speak at the World AI Conference, underscoring China's AI ambitions as US-China tech rivalry intensifies.
Edge AI hardware startups claim 37% of Q2 2026 funding, chip investors pivot
Edge AI hardware startups claimed 37% of funding in Q2 2026, as investors shift focus from data center chips to real-time on-device applications.
TSMC's $22.6B quarter shows AI chip demand outstripping expectations
TSMC reports $22.6B in Q1 sales, up 36%, as AI hardware demand fuels unprecedented growth.
Microsoft's Nadella criticizes Anthropic's model training practices
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella questions Anthropic's approach to model distillation and data usage, sparking industry debate.
Anthropic's Claude Code adds a built-in browser in Week 28 update
Anthropic introduces a built-in browser in Claude Code's desktop app, enhancing AI-assisted web development with safety features and enterprise controls.
Proxima Fusion raises €411M, hits €2.4B valuation in Europe's largest fusion round
Proxima Fusion, a Munich-based startup, secures €411M in Series A2 funding, becoming Europe's most valuable fusion company with a €2.4B valuation.
Hyades secures $1.1M pre-Seed to simplify AI mapping data for industries
Hyades raises $1.1M pre-Seed to develop an AI platform for spatial data, targeting industries like insurance and agriculture.
Anthropic's Reflect dashboard tracks Claude usage for 12 months
Anthropic introduces Reflect, a dashboard for Claude users to review AI usage patterns and align habits with goals.
ESGAgent.ai secures $1.7M seed round to automate compliance for heavy industry
ESGAgent.ai raises $1.7M seed funding led by DNX Ventures to automate compliance in Australian heavy industry.
EU's €1.2B AI push aims to close tech gap with US, China
The EU plans to invest €1.2 billion to boost AI and chip tech, aiming to regain technological sovereignty from the US and China.
OpenAI's 5% government stake: a strategic move to align with regulators
OpenAI's proposal to give the U.S. government a 5% stake could align the company with regulators and shape AI's future.
OpenAI's ChatGPT Work debuts with GPT-5.6, replaces Atlas
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Work, an agent for multi-step workflows, powered by GPT-5.6, while phasing out Atlas.
Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft tied to ChatGPT hardware
Apple accuses OpenAI of encouraging former employees to steal trade secrets for ChatGPT hardware development.
CardioKol's $6.3M losses force insolvency filing despite patented stroke detection tech
CardioKol, an AI startup developing stroke detection technology, files for insolvency after $6.3M in losses.
UST to train 20,000 developers on Anthropic's Claude, signaling enterprise AI standardization
UST partners with Anthropic to train 20,000 developers on Claude, embedding it into engineering platforms for various industries.
Anthropic's J-Space research uncovers AI's hidden reasoning process
Anthropic's J-Space research reveals how LLMs process information internally, using a Jacobian matrix to map cognitive patterns.
Garmin's CIRQA screen-free tracker may launch by July 19, 2026, FCC filings suggest
Garmin's CIRQA screen-free fitness tracker could debut around July 19, 2026, based on FCC filings and trademark activity.
Jordan Entrepreneurship Fund's $5M STV deal targets MENA AI startups
Jordan Entrepreneurship Fund invests $5M in STV to boost AI innovation in MENA, focusing on enterprise software.
Mistral's $23B valuation hinges on robotics model and open-weight push
Mistral AI releases robot-navigation model Robostral Navigate as valuation nears $23B, betting on open weights and sovereign AI.
Google Cloud invests $1M in African AI talent with new lab and accelerator
Google Cloud launches AI lab in Ghana, $1M creative education fund, and startup accelerator to boost Africa's AI ecosystem.
Anthropic targets drug discovery with $2.7B clinical hurdle ahead
Anthropic enters pharmaceuticals to accelerate drug discovery, but experts highlight the $2.7B challenge of clinical trials.
AI startups captured 80% of global VC funding in Q1 2026, Crunchbase reports
AI startups absorbed $242B of the $300B global VC funding in Q1 2026, with OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, and Waymo raising $188B alone.
Parallel Web Systems raises $2B at $10B valuation, led by ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal
Parallel Web Systems, led by ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, raises $2B at a $10B valuation to advance AI infrastructure.
Veteran investor George Noble warns AI's 17x dot-com bubble risk
George Noble, founder of Noble Capital Advisors, cautions that AI's current market valuation is 17 times higher than the dot-com era, signaling a potential b...
AI infrastructure leads India's $86M late-stage funding surge
India's late-stage funding averages $86M per deal in 2026, with AI infrastructure and data centers attracting large investments.
Ben Bernanke joins Anthropic's AI oversight trust to guide economic impact
Ben Bernanke, former Fed Chair and Nobel laureate, joins Anthropic's Long-Term Benefit Trust to advise on AI's economic impact.
TeraWulf secures 20-year, 401 MW lease with Anthropic for Kentucky data center
TeraWulf's 20-year lease with Anthropic for 401 MW of computing capacity boosts its AI data center pivot.
Anti-AI protesters march past OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google in San Francisco
Over 100 protesters marched from OpenAI to Anthropic and Google, demanding a slowdown in AI development.
Mercor's $2B revenue leap in 4 months exposes AI's unprecedented growth
Mercor and Anthropic report record revenue growth, with Mercor hitting $2B in 4 months and Anthropic reaching $47B in run-rate revenue.