AI News Archive
The full archive of AI startup and funding news tracked by AI Market Watch. Page 5 of 49.
- NVIDIA launches revenue-sharing GPU supply model, offering token credits to AI startupsJul 3, 2026
- Weave Robotics launches Isaac 1 next-gen household robot with full functionality upgradeJul 3, 2026
- Age Care Labs raises ₹85Cr Series B1, launches Shremoha senior living venture with Shrem GroupJul 3, 2026
- Kuaishou's Kling AI video generation model raises nearly $3 billion at $18 billion valuationJul 3, 2026
- VAST completes over 1 billion RMB Series A3 with backing from Geely, gaming, and internet investorsJul 3, 2026
- Quantum Systems raises $1.2B to scale autonomous defense systemsJul 3, 2026
- Anthropic in talks with Samsung to develop custom AI chip on 2nm processJul 3, 2026
- Anthropic enters drug development with Claude Science platformJul 3, 2026
- A10 Networks debuts high-end AI firewall appliance for guardrails and data sovereignty enforcementJul 3, 2026
- Midjourney medical scanner video fails to answer core technical questionsJul 3, 2026
- OpenAI proposes Trump administration stake in company as security clearance deliberation unfoldsJul 3, 2026
- Microsoft launches new enterprise AI unit with $2.5B investmentJul 3, 2026
- Microsoft launches Frontier Company with 6,000-person team and $2.5B to embed AI engineers at customer sitesJul 3, 2026
- NVIDIA launches revenue-sharing AI infrastructure model to ease startup compute accessJul 3, 2026
- Anthropic closes loopholes enabling Chinese firms like Ant Group to access its AI models via cloud workaroundsJul 3, 2026
- ElevenLabs targets $22B valuation in early secondary share sale talksJul 3, 2026
- FaceMind raises tens of millions of yuan Pre-A round led by Star Capital for world model developmentJul 3, 2026
- Kuaishou's Kling AI secures nearly $3B at $18B valuation, Tencent joins roundJul 3, 2026
- Cloudflare opens AI crawler control to all customers, enabling management by search, agent, and training categoriesJul 3, 2026
- WATT secures $2.3M Scale-up TIPS R&D grant to build dual-arm humanoid robots for building logisticsJul 3, 2026
- Alibaba's SkillWeaver slashes agent token use by 99% through selective tool loadingJul 3, 2026
- Microsoft merges consumer and enterprise Copilot apps, cuts features in 'earn the right to exist' overhaulJul 2, 2026
- Rosota raises $1.1M seed for AI-native surgical robot, targeting teleoperation gapJul 2, 2026
- Moneyforward Private Bank raises ¥1B (~$6.5M) for AI wealth management platformJul 2, 2026
- Microsoft Frontier Company: Hyperscaler deploys $2.5B AI deployment venture with 6,000 engineersJul 2, 2026
- WeDraft raises $640K seed round for personal information management platform FlowsJul 2, 2026
- Rosota raises $965K seed round for AI-native surgical robots from Seoul National University Hospital spin-offJul 2, 2026
- Meituan's LongCat-2.0: First Trillion-Parameter Model Trained Entirely on Domestic Chinese ChipsJul 2, 2026
- Z.ai launches free ZCode coding assistant based on GLM-5.2, taking on Cursor and CopilotJul 2, 2026
- M2X closes Series A extension at ¥1.14B for equipment maintenance cloudJul 2, 2026
- ikura raises 150 million yen for AI multi-language inbound tourism platformJul 2, 2026
- Bhavin Turakhia invests $30M to launch Neo, an AI-native alternative to Microsoft OfficeJul 2, 2026
- Anthropic in early-stage talks with Samsung to manufacture custom AI chip for training and inferenceJul 2, 2026
- LinqAlpha raises $22M Series A to expand agentic AI platform for institutional investors across APACJul 2, 2026
- Higharc raises $95M Series C for AI-assisted home design and construction softwareJul 2, 2026
- Venice AI hits $1B valuation with $65M Series A led by Dragonfly, Coinbase VenturesJul 2, 2026
- Meta weighs cloud computing business to sell AI model access and computeJul 2, 2026
- Databricks launches Omnigent, an open-source platform for multi-agent orchestrationJul 2, 2026
- Liqing Intelligence lands backing from Shunwei, Sequoia China for physical AIJul 2, 2026
- Anthropic cuts off Fable 5 and Mythos 5 access after White House export control directiveJul 2, 2026
- Together AI raises $800M at $8.3B valuation, neocloud for open-source models gains steamJul 1, 2026
- Apptronik opens Robot Park with Google funding for humanoid robot data collectionJul 1, 2026
- Upstage launches AI summary beta on Daum portal powered by its Solar LLMJul 1, 2026
- primeNumber launches AI-powered CDP system, cuts engineering workload by 60%Jul 1, 2026
- Base44 launches proprietary LLM Base 1 and vertically integrated AI development systemJul 1, 2026
- CarbonSix raises $40M Series A to deploy physical AI in global manufacturingJul 1, 2026
- Oxmiq Labs raises $35M Series A for licensable AI chip architecture targeting sovereign AIJul 1, 2026
- Hypefy AI raises €6.3M Series A to automate influencer marketing workflowsJul 1, 2026
- Anthropic's Sonnet 5 Launch and US Regulatory Greenlight for Fable 5, Mythos 5Jul 1, 2026
- Tenstorrent launches Ascalon S processor in Tokyo, claiming significant AI inference performance improvementsJul 1, 2026
- GitHub Copilot becomes native agent in JetBrains AI Assistant via ACPJul 1, 2026
- Sakana AI relaunches as Noetra, Japanese foundation model builder backed by SoftBank, NECJul 1, 2026
- AB180 raises $15M Series C to expand AI marketing platform AirbridgeJul 1, 2026
- Twelve Labs raises $100M from Amazon, NEA, Naver for video AI superintelligenceJul 1, 2026
- Acti raises $5.3M seed for AI keyboard that builds personal context layer across appsJul 1, 2026
- Lucida AI raises additional $1.6M seed for speech-to-speech platformJul 1, 2026
- MobAI raises angel round from Chizi City Technology for AI storytelling app Lunaverse StoriesJul 1, 2026
- Ex-DeepMind researchers' AI hedge fund lab EquiLibre Technologies hits $500M valuationJul 1, 2026
- Meituan releases open-source AI model trained entirely on domestic Chinese chipsJul 1, 2026
- Anthropic Expands Into Life Sciences With Claude Science Desktop App and Pre-Clinical Drug TrialsJul 1, 2026
- Wayve launches $85M employee tender offer at $8.5B valuation amid autonomous driving pushJul 1, 2026
- OpenAI teases dedicated Codex hardware macro pad for developersJul 1, 2026
- WeDraft raises 100 million yen for AI-powered information asset management platform FlowsJul 1, 2026
- Etched raises $800M with backing from Jane Street and TSMC-linked VC for inference chip playJul 1, 2026
- Sales Retriever raises ¥95M to expand enterprise sales AI with ABM toolsJun 30, 2026
- TOKAI Communications signs reseller deal for Anthropic's Claude on Amazon BedrockJun 30, 2026
- Anthropic launches Claude Science AI workbench for life sciences researchJun 30, 2026
- Schneider Electric Acquires Industrial AI Firm Cognite for $3.1 BillionJun 30, 2026
- CFOne raises ¥170M pre-Series A for AI-driven tax automation platform for Japanese SMEsJun 30, 2026
- Etched hits $5B valuation, $1B in sales for AI inference chipJun 30, 2026
- Anthropic Claude Sonnet 5 targets agentic workloads at lower costJun 30, 2026
- DeepSeek V4 to launch mid-July with peak-time API pricing, doubling off-peak ratesJun 30, 2026
- Couchbase AI Data Plane delivers persistent agent memory and edge inferenceJun 30, 2026
- Baz raises $9M seed extension to prevent software bugs with AI PlannerJun 30, 2026
- AnyMind Group launches AnyAI Studio, a full-stack AI development service for enterprisesJun 30, 2026
- 1001 raises $30M Series A for sovereign AI infrastructure in GCCJun 30, 2026
- dodoAI raises ¥280M seed round for enterprise AI agent governance platformJun 30, 2026
- 8090 Labs raises $135M Series A led by Salesforce Ventures; Chamath Palihapitiya takes CEO roleJun 30, 2026
- Higgsfield in talks to raise $300M-$500M at $5B valuation, signaling AI video arms raceJun 30, 2026
- 1001 raises $30M from Lux Capital and Sanabil to deploy applied AI across Gulf infrastructureJun 30, 2026
- Meituan open-sources LongCat-2.0, a 1.6T-parameter coding model trained on Chinese chipsJun 30, 2026
- Base44 launches proprietary LLM as vibe-coding platform seeks defensibility beyond frontier modelsJun 30, 2026
- Rebellion acquires SqueezeBits to build end-to-end AI inference infrastructureJun 30, 2026
- Kapture CX Raises $10M from Bajaj Finserv Ventures to Expand Agentic AI PlatformJun 30, 2026
- 8090 Labs raises $135M Series A led by Salesforce Ventures; Chamath Palihapitiya takes CEO roleJun 30, 2026
- Proception Raises $11M Seed, Launches Dexterous Robotic Hand ProHand 1.0Jun 30, 2026
- World Labs, founded by Fei-Fei Li, raises $1B at $5B valuation, signaling world model hype cycleJun 29, 2026
- Anthropic strikes California government deal for discounted Claude access amid federal tensionsJun 29, 2026
- OpenClaw launches iOS and Android app for its open-source AI assistantJun 29, 2026
- LUMIQ secures Bajaj Finserv funding to scale AI decision layer for financial servicesJun 29, 2026
- Straiker raises $64M Series A for enterprise AI agent securityJun 29, 2026
- Omen AI raises $31M Series A for data center fluid monitoringJun 29, 2026
- Cursor launches iPhone app for AI coding agent, extending reach beyond desktopJun 29, 2026
- Cursor launches mobile app for coding agent oversight, following Anthropic and OpenAIJun 29, 2026
- Chitose Robotics tests VLM reference-information design for robot control program generationJun 29, 2026
- Pocket raises $11M to compete in crowded AI note-taking device marketJun 29, 2026
- Arato raises $10M Seed for AI testing platform from TLV PartnersJun 29, 2026
- Kuaishou's Kling AI in talks with General Atlantic for $20B+ funding at $180B valuationJun 29, 2026
- Sand.ai raises $100M+ for video generation, bets on autoregressive and MoEJun 29, 2026
- Compri raises $3.6M seed for AI-native procurement platformJun 29, 2026