AI News Archive

The full archive of AI startup and funding news tracked by AI Market Watch. Page 2 of 41.

• Aippy raises tens of millions at $250M valuation in first funding roundJun 3, 2026
• Defense tech startup funding hits record $14.6B in 2026, led by AI companies like AndurilJun 2, 2026
• Helport AI reports commercial validation of AI labor in global consumer financeJun 2, 2026
• Kickers.ai launches three-week AI Vision POC prototyping serviceJun 2, 2026
• Anthropic confidentially files for blockbuster IPO, targets public markets ahead of OpenAIJun 2, 2026
• ZeroDrift raises $10M seed for real-time AI compliance firewallJun 2, 2026
• Sarvam AI opens voice AI agents platform Sarvam Samvaad to public with self-serve onboardingJun 2, 2026
• Zip launches AI agents and MCP tools to prevent finance teams from leaking contracts into consumer AI appsJun 2, 2026
• Subtle Medical raises $33M and appoints new CEO to scale AI imaging platformJun 2, 2026
• Qualcomm launches 'Dragonfly' data center AI brand at COMPUTEX 2026, targets cloud-edge inference splitJun 2, 2026
• NavigateAI raises $25M seed to bring AI coach to construction workersJun 2, 2026
• OpenRouter raises $113M Series B for AI model switching gateway, processing 25T tokens weeklyJun 2, 2026
• XCENA raises $135M Series B at $570M valuation for in-memory AI compute chipsJun 2, 2026
• Mecka AI raises $60M to train robots on direct human data, targeting physical AI deploymentJun 2, 2026
• ZeroDrift raises $10M seed for AI governance layer that rewrites non-compliant model outputsJun 2, 2026
• Bayshore exits stealth with €6.9M seed to automate legal and compliance workflows using agentic AIJun 2, 2026
• Alibaba launches Qwen3.7-Plus multimodal agent model with desktop software replicationJun 2, 2026
• Zhipu AI reportedly plans $2.1B IPO on STAR Market, building A+H capital structureJun 2, 2026
• Moment raises $78M Series C led by Index Ventures for AI trading platformJun 2, 2026
• NVIDIA launches DGX Station for Windows, bringing desktop AI supercomputing to enterprisesJun 2, 2026
• Ocean raises $20M Series A led by Lightspeed for AI agent email securityJun 2, 2026
• Cars24 AI Labs launches with $20M to back AI startupsJun 1, 2026
• LVX launches Elvix AI platform for private market dealmaking intelligenceJun 1, 2026
• Sam Altman backs stealth robot software startup Alfred, built by ex-Tesla designerJun 1, 2026
• Kurly acquires Korean AI solutions firm 1Z Labs in full-stock deal to accelerate AI transformationJun 1, 2026
• Atom raises $19M seed round for humanoid robots targeting manufacturing and logisticsJun 1, 2026
• Ascent AI launches 'ListeningMind.AI' marketing agent platform with deterministic intent data engineJun 1, 2026
• Ubifly raises strategic investment from Naver to scale physical AI drone operationsJun 1, 2026
• Fujitsu partners with Anthropic to deploy Claude AI across Japan's critical infrastructureJun 1, 2026
• Sekai raises $26M seed and Series A for no-code AI software creation platformJun 1, 2026
• Intel to ship new AI processor this year, targeting Nvidia's dominance with cheaper chipJun 1, 2026
• Sekai raises $20M Series A for AI-native mini app creation platformJun 1, 2026
• NVIDIA releases Cosmos 3 open physical AI foundation model with hybrid transformer architectureJun 1, 2026
• Nvidia RTX Spark enters consumer PC chip market, claims most efficient design everJun 1, 2026
• MASO raises $530K seed round for AI image analysis platform MitteFlowJun 1, 2026
• Merge launches Agent Handler for Employees as IT gatekeeper for enterprise AI agentsJun 1, 2026
• VAST raises nearly $200M in A+ and A++ rounds, reveals world model roadmapJun 1, 2026
• Mecka AI raises $60M to train robots on human motion data from body sensors and iPhonesJun 1, 2026
• INDUSTRIAL-X raises 1.93 billion yen Series C for AI agent platformJun 1, 2026
• UAE sovereign fund MGX increases pre-IPO stake in Anthropic’s $65B roundJun 1, 2026
• Intel targets Nvidia's AI inference market with 2026 Crescent Island chipJun 1, 2026
• Workday and Google Cloud expand AI agent partnership for HR and finance workflowsJun 1, 2026
• Vast raises $200M for 3D AI models, becomes China's latest AI unicornJun 1, 2026
• MiniMax M3 targets coding agents with one-million-token context, open-weight promiseJun 1, 2026
• Skymizer HTX301 decode-first accelerator targets on-premises large-model inferenceJun 1, 2026
• Cognition hits $26B valuation in record AI coding round, now highest-valued devtools companyJun 1, 2026
• VAST raises $200M in Series A rounds, unveils world model for roboticsJun 1, 2026
• SenseTime unveils SenseNova U1 8B open-source image generation model, removes VAE for native unified architectureMay 31, 2026
• Alibaba Cloud Qwen3.7-Max: third flagship model in three months challenges frontier labs on reasoning and agentic codingMay 31, 2026
• ComfyUI launches Anima Base v1.0, an anime-focused image generation model for local PCsMay 31, 2026
• Webidoo raises $25M to bring AI operations platform to North American SMBsMay 31, 2026
• AVIATE Raises $640K Seed for AI Back-Office Automation Platform TASKBASEMay 31, 2026
• Synthetic Raises $10M Seed from Khosla Ventures for Fully Autonomous AI AccountingMay 31, 2026
• LOTTE Ventures launches L-CAMP Vietnam 2026 startup partnership programMay 31, 2026
• Pinterest's open-source AI stack outperforms frontier models at 90% lower costMay 31, 2026
• Gudtrip AI crypto weed vape review: absurd but apparently realMay 31, 2026
• MiniMax prepares for mainland China listing after Hong Kong IPO surgeMay 31, 2026
• Sarvam AI slashes Vision API price 67% after digitizing 35M documents in IndiaMay 31, 2026
• Geordie AI raises $30M Series A to govern autonomous AI agents in the enterpriseMay 31, 2026
• Alibaba Cloud’s Qwen 3.5 tops Hugging Face leaderboard, claiming four of top five spotsMay 31, 2026
• SAP acquires Prior Labs for €1B+ to build enterprise AI lab for structured dataMay 31, 2026
• Xiaomi announces permanent price cuts up to 99% on MiMo-V2.5 API, releases inference optimization reportMay 31, 2026
• SoftBank invests up to €75 billion in French data centers with 5 GW capacityMay 31, 2026
• Phoebe Gates' AI shopping app Phia raises $35.5M with celebrity backingMay 31, 2026
• Hexapro raises Series A for nano-porous AAO chip technologyMay 31, 2026
• Fireworks AI in talks for $15B valuation, riding inference token boom to unicorn statusMay 31, 2026
• Empora AI's two-person team builds 500k-line system in 2.5 months, signaling new startup efficiencyMay 30, 2026
• Dell Technologies crushes Q1 on AI server surge, stock jumps 33%May 30, 2026
• Huawei proposes Tau Scaling Law as chip-level workaround for US export controlsMay 30, 2026
• Samsung SDS and LG CNS compete for enterprise AI transformation marketMay 30, 2026
• Fireworks AI reportedly raising new round at $15B valuation, riding inference token boomMay 30, 2026
• Bajaj Finserv launches Finserv Intelligence with $180M-$240M AI startup investment fundMay 30, 2026
• DROOU launches free AI-powered insurance management app for Indian agentsMay 30, 2026
• Meta plans AI-powered pendant, four smart glasses models to stem Reality Labs lossesMay 30, 2026
• XCENA raises $135M for CXL-based memory chips targeting AI bottleneckMay 30, 2026
• Tencent Hunyuan launches Hy-Memory long-term memory plugin for OpenClaw AI agentsMay 30, 2026
• ByteDance developing custom AI CPUs to reduce reliance on US chipmakersMay 30, 2026
• Autodesk acquires MaintainX for $3.6B in enterprise AI workflow M&A waveMay 30, 2026
• BYD unveils 4nm automotive AI chip Xuanji A3, claims 2100+ TOPS and dedicated NPU architectureMay 30, 2026
• Upstate raises 560B won (~$420M) ahead of South Korea sovereign AI model selectionMay 30, 2026
• Google releases 9 demo videos of Gemini Omni and Gemini 3.5 from I/O 2026May 29, 2026
• Microsoft launches Copilot Health preview, integrating wearables and medical records with AI insightsMay 29, 2026
• Shift launches free NYC home cleaning service to collect first-person video data for embodied AI trainingMay 29, 2026
• Snowflake acquires Natoma to govern AI agent connections across enterprise systemsMay 29, 2026
• Xcena raises $135M Series B for in-memory AI chip targeting inference bottlenecksMay 29, 2026
• Anthropic pursues $36 billion debt financing to secure Google TPUsMay 29, 2026
• Tencent launches WorkBuddy productivity AI agent for global usersMay 29, 2026
• Ziyouliangji launches AI music platform Hitto to democratize song creation in ChinaMay 29, 2026
• Anthropic raises $65B at $965B valuation, becomes most valuable AI company globallyMay 29, 2026
• Okestro launches Concerto AI inference platform to boost GPU utilization efficiencyMay 29, 2026
• Anthropic raises $65B at $965B valuation, surpassing OpenAIMay 29, 2026
• Anthropic surpasses OpenAI as world's most valuable AI startup at $900B, unveils Claude Opus 4.8May 29, 2026
• Mistral AI signs Airbus and BMW for industrial AI push into manufacturingMay 28, 2026
• Microsoft to release new coding AI model at Build conference, expanding foundation model familyMay 28, 2026
• Cognition raises $1B at $26B valuation, cementing AI coding's fastest-ARR-ramp patternMay 28, 2026
• Anthropic overtakes OpenAI as most valuable AI startup with $965B valuationMay 28, 2026
• ByteDance develops custom CPUs for AI inference amid chip supply crunchMay 28, 2026
• Alibaba.com launches Accio Work AI agent platform for Korean SMEsMay 28, 2026
• Nonghyup Bank makes direct investment in AgileSoda to accelerate agentic AI bankingMay 28, 2026
• FuriosaAI and Broadcom co-develop 2nm AI accelerator targeting 2028 samplingMay 28, 2026