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Toronto-based CentML was acquired by Nvidia last year in a deal that could exceed $400 million USD, but co-founder Gennady Pekhimenko said the company struggled to find Canadian customers before the acquisition. Pekhimen…
Anthropic raised $65 billion in a Series H funding round on Thursday, achieving a $965 billion valuation that makes it the most valuable private company in history and nearly the first trillion-dollar private firm. The A…
Near has achieved product market fit by supporting fast-growing ecosystems, driven by its AI infrastructure and cross-chain capabilities, according to Sal Ternullo, CEO of SVRN. Ternullo said the Near token is potentiall…
Steph, a nonprofit director with no formal development or cybersecurity background, has spent six years untangling a "hyper-customized Salesforce trash fire" and is now building AI-powered tools to relieve the tech burde…
Asana acquired workflow automation company Stack AI on Thursday after market close, bringing on founders Tony Rosinol and Bernard Aceituno as part of the deal. The acquisition aims to accelerate Asana's transformation in…
Polymarket traders priced OpenAI's chance of an initial public offering by Dec. 31, 2026 at 71 cents on the dollar, while comparable IPO base rates suggest an 87% probability. The 16-percentage-point gap between market p…
AI wearables marketed as persistent AI companions have failed to gain consumer traction, with Friend's late 2025 subway ad campaign in New York City drawing widespread defacement and public backlash. Humane's AI Pin also…
Cognition, the AI coding firm behind the developer agent Devin, raised more than $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation, according to a company blog post and reporting by Bloomberg and Axios. The company reported a run-ra…
Anthropic closed a $65 billion Series H funding round, producing a $965 billion post-money valuation and a reported $47 billion revenue run-rate. The round was led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks, and Sequoia …
Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo warned that the tech sector is approaching an unprecedented wave of IPOs, with SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic potentially going public within the next six months. Costolo stated that SpaceX…
Joe Lonsdale, founder of 8VC and co-founder of Palantir, said artificial intelligence is enabling startup founders to achieve $100 million in revenue at an unprecedented pace, urging experienced investors to consider lau…
Anthropic has surpassed OpenAI in valuation, nearing the $1 trillion mark following a new funding round. The AI company's rapid growth reflects its increasing dominance in the artificial intelligence sector.
Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch rejected Pope Leo XIV’s call to “disarm” artificial intelligence, arguing Europe must develop its own advanced AI capabilities to counter threats from rivals and adversaries. Mensch’s comments c…
LinkerBot, a Chinese startup founded in 2023, has shipped 10,000 dexterous robotic hands in the past year, capturing 80 percent of global demand. The company, which sells hands capable of playing piano and threading need…
Anthropic raised $65 billion in Series H funding at a $965 billion post-money valuation, bringing the company close to a $1 trillion valuation as enterprise adoption of its Claude AI assistant accelerates. The round, led…
Anthropic announced a $65 billion fundraise on Thursday, valuing the AI lab at $965 billion and surpassing OpenAI as the most valuable AI startup. The company also released Claude Opus 4.8, a new large language model wit…
Anthropic raised $65 billion in Series H funding at a $965 billion post-money valuation, positioning the AI startup for a potential initial public offering. The round, co-led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, and Sequoia …
Anthropic raised $65 billion in a Series H funding round, achieving a $965 billion valuation that surpasses OpenAI’s $850 billion valuation as both AI rivals prepare for expected IPOs later this year. The company also re…
Cognition co-founder Walden Yan and OpenInspect's Cole Murray discussed the rise of "async agents" — AI coding tools that operate in the background rather than requiring constant developer oversight — in a podcast releas…
Snowflake reported $1.39 billion in revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, a 33% year-over-year increase, with product revenue reaching $1.33 billion. The company also announced a $6 billion multi-year infrastruct…