AI News Archive
The full archive of AI startup and funding news tracked by AI Market Watch. Page 7 of 41.
- Moonshot AI's Kimi nears $2B funding at over $20B valuation, led by Meituan fundMay 7, 2026
- DeepSeek seeks first external funding at $45 billion valuation with Big FundMay 7, 2026
- WILLOG raises Series B-2 investment to advance AI-based supply chain intelligenceMay 6, 2026
- SageOx Raises $15M Seed for AI-Native Team Context InfrastructureMay 6, 2026
- District Raises $14.7M Seed Led by a16z for AI-Native Commerce InfrastructureMay 6, 2026
- Story Launches Open-Source 'Story Skills' Framework for AI Agent IP Workflow StandardizationMay 6, 2026
- Xenon launches GenA AI agent portal beta, expanding from B2B to B2CMay 6, 2026
- Genesis AI unveils GENE-26.5 model and robotic hand after $105M seed roundMay 6, 2026
- DeepSeek valuation surges to $45B in first VC round backed by China's state fundMay 6, 2026
- ByteDance tests paid subscriptions for Doubao AI app, targeting enterprise-grade featuresMay 6, 2026
- Meta's scrapped Manus acquisition triggers internal power struggle, weakening old-guard check on AI chief WangMay 6, 2026
- Recursive raises $500M at $4B valuation with backing from Google and NvidiaMay 6, 2026
- Moonlight AI raises €2.8M for AI-powered genomic diagnostics from blood imagingMay 6, 2026
- QuTwo hits $380M valuation in angel round for AI-quantum orchestration OSMay 6, 2026
- Cortical Labs unveils CL1 biological computer running DOOM on human brain cellsMay 6, 2026
- Aranya exits stealth with ClusterdOS GPU orchestration platform and Hydra Host partnershipMay 6, 2026
- Anthropic Launches 10 Financial Services Agents, Sending FactSet Shares Down 8%May 6, 2026
- RadixArk launches with $100M seed to build open AI inference infrastructureMay 6, 2026
- Intapp Q3 FY2026 results show governed AI traction in professional servicesMay 6, 2026
- iFlytek Heguang deploys AI large models for smart pig farming in partnership with COFCOMay 6, 2026
- Decile Group launches Startuply.vc to automate venture research with agentic AI workflowMay 6, 2026
- Anthropic releases 10 AI agent templates for financial services industryMay 6, 2026
- ROAI raises $9.4M Series A for spatial intelligence platform targeting autonomous manufacturingMay 6, 2026
- OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 Instant as new default ChatGPT model, cutting hallucinations by over 50%May 6, 2026
- Davis raises €4.6M, launches Gaudi-1 for automated architectural design under real-world constraintsMay 6, 2026
- SAP acquires Prior Labs, invests €1B+ to build European frontier AI lab focused on structured enterprise dataMay 6, 2026
- Anthropic launches 10 financial services agent templates for Claude CoworkMay 6, 2026
- CopilotKit raises $27M to build the interface layer for AI agentsMay 6, 2026
- Vori Raises $22M Series B to Bring AI to Independent GrocersMay 5, 2026
- CopilotKit raises $27M Series A to embed AI agents natively in apps via AG-UI protocolMay 5, 2026
- OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 Instant as new default ChatGPT model with reduced hallucinationMay 5, 2026
- Fivetran 2026 Agentic AI Readiness Index: Only 15% of Enterprises Are Data-Prepared for AgentsMay 5, 2026
- AlphaDrive launches $100M fund for cyber and AI, with Leumi Partners as anchorMay 5, 2026
- Jurisphere raises $2.2M from InfoEdge Ventures to build outcome-based legal AI platformMay 5, 2026
- Anthropic and OpenAI partner with global financial firms to target enterprise AI marketMay 5, 2026
- Anthropic launches financial-services venture with Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, Hellman & Friedman to embed Claude across portfolio companiesMay 5, 2026
- Nace.AI raises $21.5M seed for autonomous enterprise workflow metamodelMay 5, 2026
- Canva launches Canva AI 2.0 with editable image generation and MCP-based Claude integration in AffinityMay 5, 2026
- Vobiz.ai raises $1M seed for voice AI telephony infrastructureMay 5, 2026
- Jurisphere raises $2.2M from InfoEdge, Antler for legal AI platformMay 5, 2026
- Anthropic in talks to buy breakthrough AI chip from Fractile, claims 100x speed, 90% cost cut over NvidiaMay 5, 2026
- Anthropic and Blackstone Launch Joint Venture to Accelerate Claude Adoption Among SMEsMay 5, 2026
- OpenAI and Anthropic launch enterprise AI ventures with Wall Street firms in parallel capital-ecosystem pushMay 5, 2026
- Databricks commits $300M to ANZ expansion, opens Sydney HQ amid 85% Q1 growthMay 5, 2026
- Sierra raises $950M from Tiger Global and GV for AI customer service agentsMay 5, 2026
- Lithosquare raises $25M seed to apply foundational AI models to critical metals explorationMay 5, 2026
- Elastics raises €1.7M pre-seed for AI agents targeting prediction-market tradersMay 5, 2026
- Lattice Semiconductor acquires AMI for $1.65B to expand AI software capabilitiesMay 5, 2026
- Singapore AI startup ReN3 raises $5M seed from Vertex Ventures for enterprise AI platformMay 5, 2026
- Singapore's ReN3 raises $5M seed led by Vertex for enterprise AI work platformMay 5, 2026
- Blaize and Winmate partner for rugged AI edge systems in defense and critical infrastructureMay 4, 2026
- Pixxel and Sarvam AI partner to launch India's first orbital data center satellite 'Pathfinder'May 4, 2026
- Microsoft launches Agent 365 to help enterprises detect and govern shadow AI agentsMay 4, 2026
- Sierra raises $950M Series E at $15.8B valuation, led by Tiger Global and GVMay 4, 2026
- Sierra raises $950M at $15.8B valuation for agentic AI platformMay 4, 2026
- Cerebras IPO targets $26.6B valuation, signaling appetite for AI chip pure-playsMay 4, 2026
- Sierra raises $950M at $15B+ valuation, claims 40% of Fortune 50 as customersMay 4, 2026
- Anthropic forms $1.5B enterprise AI joint venture with Blackstone, H&F, Goldman SachsMay 4, 2026
- Replit leads startup complaints over Apple's erratic App Store enforcement on AI coding appsMay 4, 2026
- DeepSeek-TUI coding agent hits 2.3k GitHub stars, positioning as open-source Claude Code alternativeMay 4, 2026
- Zapdos Labs Raises $500K Pre-Seed for AI Software in AustinMay 4, 2026
- Ridge AI raises $2.6M pre-seed with open source Mosaic at its coreMay 4, 2026
- FORMAS.AI raises $3.98M pre-seed for AI-native AEC design workspaceMay 4, 2026
- Genpact report finds agentic AI adoption hindered by organizational readiness, not technologyMay 4, 2026
- Featherless AI secures Kickstart Ventures backing to bring open-source LLMs to enterpriseMay 4, 2026
- Netradyne's in-vehicle AI system claims up to 80% accident reductionMay 4, 2026
- Tether AI unveils QVAC Fabric and SDK for on-device LLM inference and fine-tuningMay 4, 2026
- ByteDance's Doubao adds paid subscription tier for productivity featuresMay 4, 2026
- LakeFusion raises $7.5M seed to build Databricks-native master data management platformMay 4, 2026
- DeepSeek launches V4 preview with 1.6 trillion parameters, challenging global AI leadersMay 4, 2026
- Upstage receives 560 billion won investment from National Growth Fund for sovereign AI developmentMay 4, 2026
- AI compute startup Tsavorite raises $5M from Pavestone for full-stack platformMay 4, 2026
- Parallel Web Systems raises $100M Series B at $2B valuation for AI agent research APIsMay 4, 2026
- Featherless.ai raises $20M Series A for serverless open-source inference platformMay 4, 2026
- Palantir demonstrates AI pricing power in latest earningsMay 4, 2026
- Artisan faces backlash for alleged unauthorized use of 'This is fine' meme in adMay 4, 2026
- Suno hits $2.5B valuation with 2M+ paying users as AI music floods streamingMay 4, 2026
- GalaxEye launches world's first OptoSAR satellite Mission Drishti on SpaceX Falcon 9May 4, 2026
- Google and VNG launch AI lab in Vietnam, expanding hyperscaler distributionMay 4, 2026
- MegazoneCloud named official operating partner for AWS Agentic AI GameDay in KoreaMay 4, 2026
- OpenAI expands model availability beyond Azure to AWS BedrockMay 4, 2026
- Non-engineer builds multi-million-yen media AI tool using Anthropic's Claude CodeMay 4, 2026
- Yuanli Semiconductor raises over 500M yuan in Pre-A round, former AMD chip director leadsMay 4, 2026
- Google NotebookLM gains traction in Japan as a solution for stress-free information managementMay 3, 2026
- Perplexity pulls ads from ChatGPT after introducing sponsored content in FebruaryMay 3, 2026
- xAI distilled OpenAI models to train Grok, Elon Musk admits in courtMay 3, 2026
- Palo Alto Networks acquires Portkey to secure enterprise AI agent trafficMay 3, 2026
- OpenAI rolls out Advanced Account Security for ChatGPT with mandatory key authenticationMay 3, 2026
- Upstage (업스테이지) selected as first direct investment in AI model by Korea Growth Fund, securing $560B won (~$409M)May 3, 2026
- HOF Capital-led consortium acquires Bugatti Rimac and Rimac stakes from Porsche for ~$970M, marking VC-foray into prestige automotiveMay 3, 2026
- Antioch raises $8.5M to accelerate simulation-based autonomy developmentMay 3, 2026
- Anthropic in early talks to buy AI inference chips from UK startup FractileMay 3, 2026
- Nvidia's physical AI push lifts Asian suppliers SK Hynix, Samsung, LG ElectronicsMay 3, 2026
- Xiaomi releases open-source 1-trillion-parameter AI model MiMo-V2.5-ProMay 3, 2026
- Accenture partners with NSK to drive AI-powered indirect business reform and manufacturing automationMay 3, 2026
- IOVOX takes investment from VC Octopus to scale up in EuropeMay 3, 2026
- South Korea approves $381M state investment in AI startup UpstageMay 3, 2026
- NVIDIA launches HealDA, AI-based data assimilation model for global weather analysisMay 3, 2026
- Amazon deletes old Alexa voice recordings by default, tightening privacy stanceMay 3, 2026
- OpenAI Introduces Credit Grants for Platform Billing ManagementMay 3, 2026