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Anysphere, the AI startup behind code editor Cursor, in talks to close at $10 billion valuation

Anysphere, the AI startup behind the popular AI-powered code editor Cursor, is in discussions to raise hundreds of millions from investors in a round that could push its valuation close to $10 billion. Just months ago, the company was valued […]

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Manus AI: The Next-Gen AI Agent Taking Over China—And Soon, The World?

After sending shockwaves through the global tech stock market in February, China may be experiencing its second DeepSeek moment. A new AI agent called Manus is making waves in China, and it might not be long before it reaches the […]

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Microsoft ‘has begun testing out models from xAI, Meta and DeepSeek as potential OpenAI replacements in Copilot’

Just a day after reports surfaced that Microsoft is planning a future without OpenAI, Reuters revealed on Friday that the Redmond-based tech giant, a major investor in OpenAI, has started testing models from xAI, Meta, and DeepSeek as possible alternatives […]

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Larry Page has a new AI startup, Dynatomics

After months out of the spotlight, Larry Page is reportedly working on a new AI-driven company called Dynatomics. The Information reports that the startup is focused on using artificial intelligence to design products in a way that streamlines manufacturing. The […]

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Microsoft is reportedly plotting a future without OpenAI

Microsoft’s AI head is plotting a future without OpenAI. According to a report from The Information, Mustafa Suleyman, the head of Microsoft’s AI division, has set his sights on a bold objective: reducing the company’s dependence on OpenAI. In a […]

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Turing raises $111M in funding to accelerate AGI advancement, hits $2.2B valuation

Turing, an AI infrastructure startup accelerating the advancement and deployment of AI systems, has secured $111 million in Series E funding, bringing its valuation to $2.2 billion. The round was led by Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, with […]

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ByteDance launches Lynx, a React Native killer from TikTok’s arsenal

The cross-platform development space just got an unexpected shake-up. ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, has launched Lynx, an open-source framework built to challenge React Native. And to clear up any confusion—this Lynx is not the old terminal-based web browser that shares […]

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Microsoft to invest $300M in AI infrastructure in South Africa, expanding its global AI push

Less than a month after investing $700 million in a cloud data center project in Poland, Microsoft is doubling down on its AI expansion. The company announced plans to invest an additional 5.4 billion rand ($296.81 million) to strengthen artificial […]

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Alibaba unveils QwQ-32B (Qwen2.5-32B), a new AI reasoning model that competes with DeepSeek’s R1

Just two weeks after unveiling the Qwen 2.5-Max model, Alibaba is back with another AI reasoning model, QwQ-32B (Qwen2.5-32B), which it claims can go head-to-head with DeepSeek’s R1. Announcing the launch on X, Alibaba described QwQ-32B as a reasoning model […]

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Google unveils AI Mode search: A smarter search experience powered by AI Overviews

Google on Wednesday introduced a new experimental feature in Search called AI Mode Search. Built on a custom version of the Gemini 2.0 model, this addition aims to change how people interact with search by making it more conversational and […]

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OpenAI is planning to charge $20,000 a month for PhD-level AI agents

OpenAI is gearing up to launch a new line of AI agents, with prices ranging from $2,000 to $20,000 per month to do tasks like coding and PhD-level research, the Information reported. These AI-driven tools are designed for high-level tasks […]

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Ceramic.ai emerges from stealth with $12M to make AI training faster and more cost-effective

Ceramic.ai, an AI startup founded by former Google VP of Engineering and Gradient Ventures founder Anna Patterson, has emerged from stealth with $12 million in funding to reshape how enterprises train and fine-tune AI models. Backed by investors including NEA, […]

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UK-based safety tech startup Notify raises £1.5M to improve workplace safety with AI

Notify Technology, a UK-based safety tech startup, has raised £1.5 million in fresh funding from Calculus Capital, the North East Venture Fund (backed by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Mercia Ventures), and private investors. The company, whose […]

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HealthTech startup Freed raises $30M led by Sequoia to transform medical scribing with AI

Doctors are drowning in paperwork. Between patient visits, they spend hours filling out clinical notes, updating records, and handling administrative tasks that keep them away from what matters most—providing care. A recent study from Google Cloud found that clinicians spend […]

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Defense tech startup Epirus raises $250M Series D to scale anti-drone weapons production amid rising global threats

Epirus, a defense tech startup that develops directed energy systems, has secured $250 million in Series D funding. The oversubscribed round was led by venture firms 8VC and Washington Harbour Partners LP. General Dynamics Land Systems, the tank-building unit of […]

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CoreWeave in talks to buy AI startup Weights & Biases for around $1.7 billion ahead of IPO

CoreWeave, a cloud computing provider specializing in AI infrastructure, is in talks to acquire Weights & Biases, an AI startup that helps developers build machine learning applications. The deal is expected to be valued at around $1.7 billion, according to […]

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Mews raises $75M led by Tiger Global to expand U.S. presence and advance AI-powered hospitality tech

Mews, a cloud hospitality startup, has raised $75 million in a round led by Tiger Global, with backing from Kinnevik, Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, and Battery Ventures. The company will use the fresh capital infusion to expand its […]

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Israeli cloud security startup Aryon Security exits stealth with $9M to prevent cloud threats before deployment

With cyberattacks becoming more frequent and cloud misconfigurations leading to costly breaches, Aryon Security is stepping in with a different approach. The Israeli cloud security startup, founded by alumni of the Matzov unit in the Israel Defense Forces, has launched […]

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Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian joins bid to acquire TikTok’s U.S. operations

Nearly five years after stepping down from Reddit’s board, Alexis Ohanian is making a move that could shake up the social media landscape. The Reddit co-founder has joined the effort to acquire TikTok’s U.S. operations, positioning himself as a key […]

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Amazon-backed AI startup Anthropic hits $61.5B valuation after $3.5B funding round

Anthropic just closed its latest funding round, securing $3.5 billion and pushing its post-money valuation to $61.5 billion, the company confirmed to CNBC. Lightspeed Venture Partners led the round, with participation from Salesforce Ventures, Cisco Investments, Fidelity Management & Research […]

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