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Coreweave signs multi-year cloud deal with Anthropic to power Claude
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Coreweave signs multi-year cloud deal with Anthropic to power Claude

Coreweave has signed a multi-year cloud infrastructure deal with Anthropic to support Claude's operations. The...

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South Korean Chipmaker Partners with SKT, Arm for Sovereign AI
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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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OpenAI tells investors its infrastructure gives it an edge over Anthropic
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OpenAI tells investors its infrastructure gives it an edge over Anthropic

OpenAI is positioning its early infrastructure investments as a competitive advantage over Anthropic in investor...

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The 70-Person AI Image Startup Taking on Silicon Valley's Giants
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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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Meta, CoreWeave In $21B Deal to Expand AI Partnership
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Meta, CoreWeave In $21B Deal to Expand AI Partnership

Meta and CoreWeave have announced a $21 billion deal to expand their AI partnership, indicating a significant...

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The AI industry’s race for profits is now existential
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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
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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
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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
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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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Anthropic hires Microsoft's Azure AI chief to fix its infrastructure problems
Startups & FundingAnthropic

Anthropic hires Microsoft's Azure AI chief to fix its infrastructure problems

Anthropic has hired Eric Boyd, a senior Microsoft executive who previously led Azure AI, as its new head of...

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The vibes are off at OpenAI
Startups & FundingOpenAI

The vibes are off at OpenAI

OpenAI faces stability concerns despite closing a massive $122 billion funding round at $852 billion valuation and...

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VC Eclipse has a new $1.3B fund to back — and build — ‘physical AI’ startups
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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
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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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Anthropic ups compute deal with Google and Broadcom amid skyrocketing demand
Startups & FundingAnthropic

Anthropic ups compute deal with Google and Broadcom amid skyrocketing demand

Anthropic has expanded its compute infrastructure deal with Google and Broadcom as the company's run-rate revenue has...

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Intel will help build Elon Musk’s Terafab AI chip factory
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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
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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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Anthropic Forges Chip Deals to Accelerate Claude’s Growth
Startups & FundingAnthropic

Anthropic Forges Chip Deals to Accelerate Claude’s Growth

Anthropic has secured chip deals with vendors to support Claude's expansion, with agreements contingent on the vendors'...

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The AI gold rush is pulling private wealth into riskier, earlier bets 
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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
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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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