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AI startup and funding news on fundraising rounds, investments, acquisitions, partnerships, founder launches, and where capital is flowing in AI.
Stanford researchers used an AI algorithm to discover BRP, a natural molecule that suppresses appetite like Ozempic but without common side effects.
Anthropic's new Opus 5 model outperforms Fable 5 with improved reasoning, lower costs, and significantly fewer safety-related usage restrictions.
Trump administration launches 5 billion dollar AI initiative to overhaul federal research funding
The Trump administration is launching a $5 billion AI initiative to overhaul federal research, prioritizing individual scientists and AI over universities.
LITEON is investing $919 million to build an AI power infrastructure facility in McKinney, Texas, creating over 600 jobs to support data center growth.
Particle 6 announces 'Misaligned,' a feature film starring AI actor Tilly Norwood, marking a controversial step forward for AI in the entertainment industry.
Neon has acquired the Luca Guadagnino-directed film 'Artificial,' starring Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman, following its departure from Amazon MGM Studios.
Meta has quietly released Pocket, an experimental app that lets users create and share interactive mini-games using generative AI text prompts.
Prague-based EquiLibre Technologies, founded by former DeepMind researchers, reaches a $500M valuation by applying poker AI to stock market trading.
New data shows Anthropic's Claude is rapidly growing its paying consumer base, signaling a shift in the AI market long dominated by OpenAI's ChatGPT.
Google is partnering with A24 in a $75 million deal to develop AI-powered filmmaking tools, ensuring the studio's content library remains protected.