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This Startup Wants You to Pay Up to Talk With AI Versions of Human Experts
Onix is launching a platform featuring AI-powered digital twins of health and wellness influencers that provide 24/7...
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Intel Secures New AI Infrastructure Deal With Google
Intel has secured a new AI infrastructure deal with Google as part of ongoing agreements between major tech vendors to...
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South Korean Chipmaker Partners with SKT, Arm for Sovereign AI
South Korean chipmaker Rebellions announced a partnership with SKT and Arm to enhance AI and telecom data centers. The...
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The 70-Person AI Image Startup Taking on Silicon Valley's Giants
Black Forest Labs, a 70-person AI image generation startup, is positioning itself as a competitor to Silicon Valley's...
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The AI industry’s race for profits is now existential
Major AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI face a critical monetization challenge, needing to become profitable...
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Exclusive: Juno, CPA-Founded Startup That Aims To Make Tax Returns Less Painful With AI, Raises $12M
Juno, an AI-powered tax preparation automation startup founded by CPAs, has raised $12 million in seed funding. The...
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AWS boss explains why investing billions in both Anthropic and OpenAI is an OK conflict
AWS leadership defends its strategy of investing billions in both Anthropic and OpenAI, explaining that the company has...
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Stability AI launches Brand Studio for brand-consistent image generation
Stability AI has launched Brand Studio, a commercial product that enables creative teams to generate AI-generated...
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VC Eclipse has a new $1.3B fund to back — and build — ‘physical AI’ startups
VC firm Eclipse has secured a new $1.3B fund to invest in and build 'physical AI' startups. The firm plans to use the...
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Firmus, the ‘Southgate’ AI data center builder backed by Nvidia, hits $5.5B valuation
Firmus, an Nvidia-backed Asia AI data center provider, has reached a $5.5 billion valuation after raising $1.35 billion...
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Intel will help build Elon Musk’s Terafab AI chip factory
Intel has partnered with Elon Musk's Terafab AI chip factory project in Austin, Texas to design and build a facility...
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Spanish Startup Xoople Lands $130M to Build Satellites for AI
Spanish startup Xoople has secured $130M in funding to develop satellites for AI applications. The company aims to...
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The AI gold rush is pulling private wealth into riskier, earlier bets
Family offices are increasingly bypassing traditional venture capital firms to invest directly in AI startups, shifting...
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Bezos' Project Prometheus hires xAI co-founder from OpenAI
Jeff Bezos' Project Prometheus has hired Kyle Kosic, a co-founder of Elon Musk's xAI who recently worked at OpenAI....
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5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed: A Credit Card Backed By Mineral Rights, Flying Ferries, And A Foundation AI Model For Plants
The article highlights five interesting startup funding deals from the past month, including companies working on...
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AI startup Rocket offers vibe McKinsey-style reports at a fraction of the cost
Rocket, an AI startup, has launched a platform that generates strategy and competitive intelligence reports similar to...
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OpenAI alums have been quietly investing from a new, potentially $100M fund
Zero Shot, a new venture capital fund founded by OpenAI alumni, is raising $100 million for its inaugural fund and has...
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Spain’s Xoople raises $130 million Series B to map the Earth for AI
Spain-based Xoople raised $130 million in Series B funding to develop Earth mapping technology for AI applications. The...
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Telehealth startup Medvi generated billions in revenue with AI-powered fake advertising
Medvi, a two-person telehealth startup, generated $1.8 billion in revenue using AI-powered marketing, though the...
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