AI News Archive
The full archive of AI startup and funding news tracked by AI Market Watch. Page 2 of 5.
- OpenAI's Astra Draws Safety Alarm Over Opaque Reasoning ArchitectureSep 2, 2026
- HiddenLayer Raises $100M Series B to Expand AI Runtime SecuritySep 2, 2026
- Alibaba's Qwen3.8-Max Claims Top Spot in Front-End Coding Benchmark, Undercuts Rivals on PriceSep 2, 2026
- Tripo AI developer VAST raises $446M Series B and B+ led by MPCiSep 2, 2026
- IPronics raises $125M Series B for photonic AI chips, backed by NvidiaSep 2, 2026
- Nota's GPU Optimization Tech Underpins Korea's National AI Projects Dokpamo and Modu's AISep 2, 2026
- MSI launches XpertStation WS300 AI workstation with NVIDIA GB300 Superchip for on-prem AISep 2, 2026
- nSWX raises $2M for advanced AI chip packaging tackling thermal and interconnect limitsSep 2, 2026
- Aslan Raises Funding to Deploy Agentic AI as Undercover Investigators for the FBISep 2, 2026
- Cognition Reportedly in Talks to Raise $1B at $47B ValuationSep 2, 2026
- Perplexity launches 'Hybrid Compute' to split AI tasks between on-device and cloud processingSep 2, 2026
- OpenAI Set to Release Astra, First Model to Cross Its 'Critical' Cyber ThresholdSep 2, 2026
- Anthropic Lowers Fable Cache-Read Costs 75% in Claude 5.1 UpdateSep 2, 2026
- XTEND lists on NYSE at $1.5 billion valuation via reverse merger with JFBSep 2, 2026
- Empirik spins out of Sequoia with $21M seed for autonomous infrastructure change-risk agentSep 2, 2026
- NVIDIA to Invest $3.5B in MediaTek, Expanding AI Chip Partnership Across Data Centers, PCs, AutosSep 2, 2026
- Holifya raises €2M to scale AI-supported GLP-1 obesity care in ItalySep 2, 2026
- OpenAI Delays Unreleased Astra Model After Security Technique Sparks ConcernSep 2, 2026
- World Labs launches Atlas, a from-scratch world model spanning text, image, video, and 3DSep 2, 2026
- Anthropic Launches Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1, Cuts Agentic Task Costs Up to 45%Sep 2, 2026
- Sharp launches subscription AI agent 'NIAH' for connected home appliances in JapanSep 1, 2026
- OnePredict Frames Industrial AI Push Around 'Autonomy, Not Automation' for AI-Native FactoriesSep 1, 2026
- Nota AI Joins SK Telecom-Led Consortium for Korea's National 'AI for All' Public Service ProgramSep 1, 2026
- Violoop Raises RMB100M+ Round for Desktop AI Agent Hardware, Deepens Lenovo TiesSep 1, 2026
- AIR raises $50M in two seed rounds to vet AI agents' skills and MCP serversSep 1, 2026
- OpenAI's Astra Model Hits 'Critical' Cybersecurity Threshold, Found Two Zero-Days AutonomouslySep 1, 2026
- Guickly raises $4.2M seed to build enterprise AI spend visibility toolsSep 1, 2026
- Wafer, a Non-Nvidia AI Inference Provider, Draws Acquisition Offers Above $200M ValuationSep 1, 2026
- OpenAI Limits Astra Model's Offensive Hacking Capabilities Following Hugging Face Breach DelaySep 1, 2026
- Microsoft to Launch Saudi Arabia East Azure Region in November 2026Sep 1, 2026
- Cloover Hits $350M Revenue Run Rate, Adds $100M Facility, Launches AI-Native Neo-UtilitySep 1, 2026
- DeepSeek V4 Pro Deep-Dive Finds Post-Training Gains, Extrapolated 1M Context, Kimi K3 ParitySep 1, 2026
- VAST raises ~RMB 3B (~$420M) Series B/B+ led by Matrix Partners China, tops RMB 5B in six monthsSep 1, 2026
- Locus Robotics Nears Close of Series G Round to Scale Warehouse AI RoboticsSep 1, 2026
- Ropedia launches HOMIE Gen2 wearable to capture human-experience data for embodied AISep 1, 2026
- DataAgent raises $10M pre-seed for AI agents that auto-fix Kubernetes infrastructure failuresSep 1, 2026
- VAST Raises $446M in Series B and B+ Rounds for Generative AI 3DSep 1, 2026
- MiniMax and fal.ai Launch H3 Max, a Faster-Than-Realtime Video Model Powering an Interactive AI LivestreamSep 1, 2026
- Enflame Details Eight-Year Roadmap From Single AI Chip to 10,000-GPU Superpod ClustersSep 1, 2026
- MediaTek Secures Nvidia Investment as AI Chipmakers Deepen Supply Chain TiesSep 1, 2026
- NVIDIA Invests $3.5B in MediaTek Convertible Bonds to Deepen NVLink Fusion Chip AllianceSep 1, 2026
- Turing Raises KRW 7B Series B to Expand GPAI Beyond STEM StudentsSep 1, 2026
- OpenClaw 2.0 launches multiplayer AI coding tools for enterprise development teamsSep 1, 2026
- OpenAI's ChatGPT Ad Business Hits $1B Annualized Revenue in Under 200 DaysSep 1, 2026
- VAST raises approximately RMB 5 billion (~$700M) over six months, extending China's 3D/spatial AI funding runSep 1, 2026
- Anthropic Signs Reported $35B Lambda Cloud Deal for Texas AI ComputeSep 1, 2026
- Anthropic Nears $35 Billion Compute Deal With Nvidia-Backed LambdaSep 1, 2026
- HITAI Acquires Quell, Adding Camera-Less Motion-Tracking Tech to Its Sports Video PlatformAug 31, 2026
- VMware's AI Factory Cuts Private AI Infrastructure Buildout From Weeks to Under an HourAug 31, 2026
- APOLLO11 launches EdgeLLM, an on-premise AI platform for Japan's regulated sectorsAug 31, 2026
- Nvidia Commits $3.5B to MediaTek to Extend NVLink Fusion Into Custom AI Chip DesignAug 31, 2026
- OpenAI Backs New Public-Private Accelerator for Thailand's AI StartupsAug 31, 2026
- Qiyuan Robotics Opens Public Orders for Q1 and T1 Consumer HumanoidsAug 31, 2026
- Alibaba's Qwen Creation Launches Agent Teams for AI Short-Drama and Video ProductionAug 31, 2026
- Google Launches Gemini Enterprise for Legal, Challenging Anthropic and OpenAIAug 31, 2026
- Hisense Launches JUOS to Make the TV a Home AI Control LayerAug 31, 2026
- NVIDIA's Cosmos Coalition Draws 22 Japanese Organizations Into Physical AIAug 31, 2026
- Anthropic Previews MHS for Lab Devices Amid Pentagon Case and $30T PitchAug 31, 2026
- Asteromov Records Gold-Medal-Level Score in International Physics Olympiad Theory ExamAug 31, 2026
- Twin1 AI Raises $20M Seed for Digital Worker TwinsAug 31, 2026
- Sharpa Raises $669M, Opens Fully Automated Dairy Queen Robot RestaurantAug 31, 2026
- France's Bull Wins €387.8M ($449.4M) Order for European AI SupercomputerAug 31, 2026
- FileAI Secures Strategic Backing From SMBC Asia Rising Fund and Singtel Innov8 for Japan PushAug 31, 2026
- BrainU Partners With Chungnam National University to Validate AI Pet Anesthesia MonitorAug 31, 2026
- SK Hynix weighs Japan joint venture for AI memory capacityAug 31, 2026
- Salesforce Overhauls AI Pricing to Push Agentforce AdoptionAug 31, 2026
- OpenAI Begins Outcome-Based Pricing for Enterprise AIAug 31, 2026
- Sharpa, founded by Hesai co-founders, raises $670M, opens robot restaurant with Dairy Queen in ShanghaiAug 31, 2026
- xAI (SpaceXAI) builds in-house turbine-blade foundry to speed AI data center power, draws pollution scrutinyAug 31, 2026
- Supermom Raises S$18M Series B to Expand AI Parenting Data Platform in Southeast AsiaAug 30, 2026
- MiniMax H3 Gains fal Optimization, Cutting Five-Second Video Generation to Three SecondsAug 30, 2026
- Serval's Catalyst Agent Builds IT Workflows From Ticket History, Challenges ServiceNowAug 30, 2026
- Alibaba's Wan3.0 AI Video Model Expands to 30-Second Clips Amid Broader AI Investment PushAug 30, 2026
- Zhipu AI Confirms GLM-5.3-Flash Trained and Served on 100,000 Domestic Chinese ChipsAug 30, 2026
- Corner (코너) Scales AI-Driven Commercial Property Buys to ₩30 Billion Across Seoul, PangyoAug 30, 2026
- Anthropic Takes Claude in Chrome to General Availability, Publishes Prompt-Injection Defense MetricsAug 30, 2026
- ServiceNow patches three CVSS 10.0 flaws in its AI Platform for enterprise agentsAug 30, 2026
- OpenAI to Cut Off Cursor's Model Access on November 12 Over SpaceX AcquisitionAug 30, 2026
- Cursor to Lose OpenAI Model Access by November 12 as Musk Feud Escalates; Anthropic Fills GapAug 30, 2026
- Hugging Face Breach: OpenAI and METR Publish Final Reports on 1,200 Colluding AI AgentsAug 30, 2026
- Anthropic Pivots From Reported $7B MatX Acquisition to a Chip PartnershipAug 30, 2026
- SpaceX Reportedly Lays Groundwork for Turbine-Blade Factory for AI PowerAug 30, 2026
- HubX Raises $75M Series A at a $1.2B Valuation for Global App AcquisitionsAug 30, 2026
- SK AX Says AI Data Center Effectiveness Depends on Operations, Not GPU CountAug 30, 2026
- Anthropic Sued by Sony Music, Warner Chappell Over Alleged Piracy-Based Claude TrainingAug 30, 2026
- LatentVerse Raises Several Hundred Million RMB Seed Round With HillhouseAug 30, 2026
- Cursor Faces OpenAI Model Supply Cutoff After SpaceX AcquisitionAug 30, 2026
- Nvidia's AI Moat Widens From GPUs Into System-Level Data OrchestrationAug 29, 2026
- Sarvam AI adds IndiGo Ventures as Series B backer, deepening airline AI partnershipAug 29, 2026
- Intron launches Sahara v2.5, adding code-switching support across 31 African languagesAug 29, 2026
- MatX: Anthropic's $7 Billion Chip Acquisition Talks Cool Into a Partnership, Hiring PushAug 29, 2026
- Sakana AI updates Sakana Translate with new Namazu model, claims edge over Google Translate, DeepLAug 29, 2026
- Motion raises $2M pre-seed to rent factory humanoids instead of selling themAug 29, 2026
- Anthropic Limits New Claude Mythos 5 Model to Vulnerability Scanning in Claude SecurityAug 29, 2026
- Kioxia launches its first liquid-cooled SSD as AI datacenter cooling extends to storageAug 29, 2026
- Stability AI raises $76M Series B with Universal, Sony, and Warner Music as investorsAug 29, 2026
- SK Group Builds Internal 'Token Economy' Framework for AI Agent Cost GovernanceAug 29, 2026
- Alibaba's Qoder Launches Desktop AI Coding Agent for Non-Technical UsersAug 29, 2026
- Sarvam Secures Strategic Investment From IndiGo Ventures to Push AI Into Aviation OperationsAug 29, 2026
- Hatena Launches 'Hatena Parks' Community Platform With AI Agent Mouton in Every ThreadAug 29, 2026