AI News Archive
The full archive of AI startup and funding news tracked by AI Market Watch. Page 2 of 49.
- Valar Atomics in Talks to Raise $1B at ~$5B Valuation for Nuclear Reactors Powering Data CentersJul 18, 2026
- Ethed inference chip startup raises funds at ~$20B valuationJul 18, 2026
- Netflix Acquires Ben Affleck's InterPositive for $587M in Cash, Bolstering AI Production ToolsJul 17, 2026
- Netflix acquires Ben Affleck's AI startup InterPositive for ~$587MJul 17, 2026
- Kazakhstan's Higgsfield Becomes Central Asia's First AI Unicorn with $120M RaiseJul 17, 2026
- TSMC posts record quarterly revenue, raises annual guidance on AI chip demandJul 17, 2026
- Moonshot AI launches Kimi K3 open-weight model, claims near-frontier performanceJul 17, 2026
- Katalyze AI raises $10.5M seed for agentic operating system in pharma manufacturingJul 17, 2026
- Lanwo AI open-sources LevelField-1, first foundation model for non-standard machiningJul 17, 2026
- SpectroCloud raises $100M+ Series D from Goldman Sachs, AMD, Ericsson, LG Tech VenturesJul 17, 2026
- Logcat.AI raises $2.55M pre-seed to automate OS debugging for Android and Linux devicesJul 17, 2026
- Stakpak acquired by Vercel after $500K pre-seed, extending AI infrastructure acqui-licensing patternJul 17, 2026
- Prior Labs exits to SAP for €1B+ after 18 months, defining tabular foundation models for enterpriseJul 17, 2026
- General Compute secures $400M loan from Upper90 backed by inference chip collateralJul 17, 2026
- Rime raises $24M to build voice AI platform, aiming to become the ChatGPT of voiceJul 17, 2026
- Databricks hits $188B valuation in Coatue-led investment, cementing data-infra AI roleJul 17, 2026
- Flow Labs raises $14M Series A for geospatial AI traffic optimizationJul 17, 2026
- Moonshot AI's Kimi K3: 2.8T-parameter open-source model rivals top US labsJul 17, 2026
- Google Gemini 3.5 Pro Launch Delayed as Model Falls Short on Coding BenchmarksJul 17, 2026
- Anthropic launches Ode, a $1.5B enterprise AI implementation firm backed by Blackstone and Goldman SachsJul 17, 2026
- Reality secures $7.8M guarantee, raising $15.5M total for AI dental platformJul 17, 2026
- Emergent becomes India's second AI unicorn in a month, closing $300M Series C for vibe coding platformJul 17, 2026
- OpenAI launches GPT-Red automated red-teaming tool for AI model safetyJul 17, 2026
- Reo.Dev raises $11.3M Series A for AI-native GTM platformJul 16, 2026
- Neuble AI raises $350K seed from FuturePlay for brain disease diagnostic AIJul 16, 2026
- Fora raises $60M Series D at $1B valuation for AI-powered travel advisor platformJul 16, 2026
- Thinking Machines Lab open-sources 975B-parameter Inkling, Mixture-of-Experts modelJul 16, 2026
- Moonshot AI readies Kimi K3, a 2-3 trillion parameter model, to challenge Claude Opus 4.8Jul 16, 2026
- Nebius launches asset-light AI cloud model through partner data centersJul 16, 2026
- Noetra launches with Japan consortium backing, plans 27,500 Rubin GPU clusterJul 16, 2026
- DeepSeek valuation exceeds RMB 350B, launches second funding roundJul 16, 2026
- Fireworks AI hits $17.5B valuation, $1B ARR as enterprises shift to cheaper open-weight modelsJul 16, 2026
- Beacon Security Raises $13M Seed to Build Data Layer for AI Cybersecurity AgentsJul 16, 2026
- Anthropic partners with Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman to launch enterprise AI services company OdeJul 16, 2026
- Anthropic and Blackstone Launch Ode, $1.5B Enterprise AI Services VentureJul 16, 2026
- Thinking Machines launches open-weight model Inkling as Western alternativeJul 16, 2026
- Microagi Raises $55M Seed Round for Industrial Robotics Deployment Platform AtlasJul 16, 2026
- Bunkerhill Health raises $55M to deploy AI agents across 15 hospital systemsJul 16, 2026
- SambaNova raises $1B Series F at $11B valuation, signals capital consolidation in AI chip marketJul 16, 2026
- IrukaDark launches context-aware AI writing feature for any desktop applicationJul 16, 2026
- Perplexity AI pivots toward agentic AI with Space Sandbox for Computer agentJul 16, 2026
- Whale raises additional $40M in Series C3, eyes North America and Europe expansionJul 16, 2026
- Applied Computing Raises $20M to Build Vertical Foundation Model for Oil & Gas OperationsJul 16, 2026
- Valarian raises $50M Series A to build sovereign AI infrastructure for nations and enterprisesJul 16, 2026
- Asteria adds natural language AI flow generation to ASTERIA Warp data integration platformJul 15, 2026
- Thinking Machines Lab releases Inkling, an open-weight model challenging one-size-fits-all AIJul 15, 2026
- Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab debuts first AI model InklingJul 15, 2026
- Fulcrum Technologies raises seed bridge from Smilegate Investment for e-commerce AI agent HookableJul 15, 2026
- OpenAI releases Codex Micro hardware pad with Work Louder, announces GPT-Red AI for red-teamingJul 15, 2026
- OpenAI releases $230 Codex Micro keyboard as hardware push acceleratesJul 15, 2026
- Alibaba Qwen integrated into Apple Intelligence for China marketJul 15, 2026
- Ode launches as Anthropic-Blackstone JV targeting enterprise AI implementationJul 15, 2026
- Upstage, FuriosaAI, and AXZ launch Korea's first full-stack AI stack from chip to serviceJul 15, 2026
- Hemispheric Raises $52M to Diagnose Brain Disorders with AI Trained on 100,000 BrainsJul 15, 2026
- Zhichuangxin, RISC-V chip startup founded by ex-Alibaba exec, raises pre-A fundingJul 15, 2026
- ModelBest (面壁智能) raises $700M at $2.8B valuation, becomes largest on-device AI unicornJul 15, 2026
- Emergent hits $1.5B unicorn valuation with $130M Series C as AI coding market fragmentsJul 15, 2026
- E3 Electric.Ai raises $12M Series A to build AI-powered electric scooters in IndiaJul 15, 2026
- Meticulous raises $15M Series A to help ElevenLabs, Notion, Wiz ship AI-generated code fasterJul 15, 2026
- Bunker Kids raises $1.5M for AI character chat platform WHIF, exits two prior venturesJul 15, 2026
- Chai Discovery triples valuation to $3.8B in 7 months after raising $400M post-Novartis dealJul 15, 2026
- Miles Wang exits OpenAI to launch $2B AI drug discovery startupJul 15, 2026
- Whale (帷幄) closes $40M Series C3, pushing cumulative C-round to $100M+Jul 15, 2026
- FuriosaAI, Nuvacore, D-Matrix Join Chip Funding Spree Amid AI Inference DemandJul 15, 2026
- Hippo Harvest raises $30M Series C to automate greenhouse farming with robotics and AIJul 14, 2026
- DeepSeek reportedly raising $1.5B at $71B valuation, planning 2027 IPOJul 14, 2026
- Oracle equips Fusion developers with agentic AI tools for enterprise workflowsJul 14, 2026
- Canva launches Code 2.0, opening AI website building to all users including free accountsJul 14, 2026
- Connectorian raises pre-seed from Bluepoint Partners for AI decision infrastructureJul 14, 2026
- Meta acquires AI safety startup Virtue AI to bolster agent security capabilitiesJul 14, 2026
- Flex raises $70M Series B1 for AI payment tools targeting mid-market enterprisesJul 14, 2026
- Mistral AI launches Pixtral scene understanding model for robot navigationJul 14, 2026
- Stepfun launches Step AOS and STEPX, the AI-native OS and smartphone brandJul 14, 2026
- Cohere secures 50MW compute deal with Saudi AI champion HUMAINJul 14, 2026
- Thira raises $21M seed round to bring AI automation to enterprise back officesJul 14, 2026
- TYLsemi raises $43M to build modular AI chips for specialized hardware marketJul 14, 2026
- Datawise raises funding from PKSHA Algorithm Fund for people flow analytics AIJul 14, 2026
- ZeamiCyberSecurity raises ¥50M pre-Series A for AI security platform Zeami IntelligenceJul 14, 2026
- Exmore's SuguDesk clinic AI chat service secures seed funding from Oikaze VenturesJul 14, 2026
- PixVerse raises $439M at $2B+ valuation, expands world model pushJul 14, 2026
- Step AI launches Step AOS, claims world's first agentic-native operating system, and personal AI agent AmooJul 14, 2026
- Connectionary raises pre-seed from Bluepoint Partners for AI decision infrastructureJul 14, 2026
- Algorix raises pre-seed round from Kakao Ventures to unify enterprise data for AI agentsJul 14, 2026
- Emerald AI hits unicorn status with ~$100M raise for data center management softwareJul 14, 2026
- Nous Research in talks for $1.5B valuation funding round to expand Hermes agentJul 14, 2026
- ACRouter open-source AI router cuts costs 2.6x by selecting best coding model per taskJul 13, 2026
- Qujing Technology (趋境科技) raises over RMB 1B in Series A for AI token productionJul 13, 2026
- Augmodo raises $21M for AI-powered Smartbadges tracking retail shelf inventoryJul 13, 2026
- Helsing raises $1.8B at $18B valuation, becoming Europe's most valuable startupJul 13, 2026
- Ant Group leads $73.58M round in humanoid robotics startup Zeroth, marking 12th sector betJul 13, 2026
- OpenAI drops Codex 5-hour usage limit as coding-tool competition intensifiesJul 13, 2026
- Wee Aid raises pre-Series A from New Paradigm for AI dental insurance claims automationJul 13, 2026
- Zhipu AI founder unveils 'Touch High' plan prioritizing AGI research over short-term commercializationJul 13, 2026
- Intrans begins accepting orders for Blackwell GPU servers for data center environmentsJul 13, 2026
- SAIM receives investment from accelerator CNT Tech for industrial safety AI SaaSJul 13, 2026
- Sky Intelligence secures follow-on investment from Oracle-Vector Regional Innovation Venture FundJul 13, 2026
- Holiday Robotics raises record 155 billion won Series A for humanoid robot commercializationJul 13, 2026
- ESGAgent.ai raises $450K seed to automate ESG compliance for Australian heavy industryJul 13, 2026
- Physical Intelligence Targets $1B Funding Round at $11B ValuationJul 13, 2026
- Meta axes key feature of Muse Image AI tool days after launchJul 13, 2026