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VCs Crown AI Winners Early with ‘Kingmaking’ Strategy

Venture capital firms are increasingly using a "kingmaking" strategy, deploying massive early funding to create a perceived market leader in…

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Artificial Intelligence

Yann LeCun to Leave Meta for AI Startup

Yann LeCun, Meta's chief AI scientist, is leaving the company to start his own AI startup focused on developing "world…

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Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia Invests Up to $1 Billion in AI Startup Poolside

Nvidia is planning a $500 million to $1 billion investment in Poolside, an AI platform for software development, as part…

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Artificial Intelligence

Reflection raises $2B to become America’s open AI lab

Reflection secured a $2 billion investment, raising its valuation to $8 billion and positioning itself as a major open-source AI…

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Naveen Rao’s AI Startup Eyes $5B Valuation With a16z Backing

Unconventional, Inc., founded by former Databricks AI head Naveen Rao, is negotiating a $1 billion funding round that would value…

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Europe’s VCs: Embrace Risk or Lose the AI Race to the US

European AI startups are lagging behind due to local venture investors' excessive caution, slow decision-making, and a deeply ingrained culture…

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Nuclearn Secures $10.5M to Bring AI to Nuclear Industry

The nuclear energy sector is adopting AI to enhance operational efficiency, particularly in optimizing administrative workflows and documentation, though it…

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AI & Tech

xAI Legal Chief Resigns After Turbulent Year

Robert Keele has resigned as xAI's chief legal officer after a year, citing family priorities and differences in perspective with…

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Artificial Intelligence

Thinking Machines Lab Secures $2B Record Funding, Cofounders Revealed

Thinking Machines Lab, founded by ex-OpenAI researchers, raised $2 billion in seed funding, reaching a $12 billion valuation, reflecting intense…

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Lovable No-Code Platform Targets $150M Raise for Unicorn Status

Swedish no-code platform Lovable is negotiating a $150 million funding round, potentially valuing it at $2 billion, making it one…

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Artificial Intelligence

Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab Hits $10B Valuation with $2B Funding

Thinking Machines Lab, founded by ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, reached a $10 billion valuation after raising $2 billion in seed…

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Artificial Intelligence

Google Funds AI Startups With New Initiative

Google launched the AI Futures Fund, a flexible investment program providing financial backing, technical resources, and early access to AI…

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Artificial Intelligence

US Scrutinizes Benchmark’s Investment in Chinese AI Firm Manus

A U.S. venture capital firm's $75M investment in Chinese AI startup Manus is under Treasury Department scrutiny for potential violations…

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Benchmark invests in Chinese AI startup Manus, valuing it at $500M

Manus AI, a Chinese AI agent tool startup, has raised $75 million in a funding round led by Benchmark, valuing…

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