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OpenAI today launched ChatGPT Atlas, an artificial intelligence browser that can interact with web pages on the user’s behalf. Atlas is initially available on macOS. OpenAI plans to release Windows, iOS and Android clients in the near future. Atlas is available to …
AI agent security startup Keycard reels in $38M
Keycard Labs Inc., a startup that helps enterprises manage their artificial intelligence agents’ access to internal systems, launched today with $38 million from investors. The company raised the capital over two rounds. The initial $8 seed raise was led by Andreessen Horowitz …
Coinbase acquires crypto investment platform Echo for $375M
Coinbase Global Inc. has acquired Echo, the operator of a platform that enables users to invest in crypto startups by buying their tokens. The deal values Echo at about $375 million. Coinbase plans to finance the acquisition with a combination of cash …
Medical search engine startup OpenEvidence closes $200M investment led by GV
OpenEvidence Inc., the developer of an artificial intelligence search engine for doctors, today announced that it has closed a $200 million investment. The Series C round was led by Alphabet Inc.’s GV fund. Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, Blackstone, Thrive Capital, Coatue, Bond and …
AI agent tooling provider LangChain raises $125M at $1.25B valuation
LangChain Inc., a startup that helps developers build artificial intelligence agents, has raised $125 million in funding at a $1.25 billion valuation. Fortune reported today that IVP led the Series B investment. It was joined by Alphabet Inc.’s growth-stage CapitalG fund, ServiceNow …
Hours-long AWS outage takes numerous services offline – but it’s fixed now
Updated: An outage in Amazon Web Services Inc.’s North Virginia data center cluster disrupted numerous online services this morning, but by afternoon, AWS reported that the issues have been resolved. AWS disclosed the issue shortly after midnight PDT. Around the same time, …
Nvidia begins volume production of Blackwell chips in TSMC’s Arizona fab
Nvidia Corp. today announced that its Blackwell chips have entered volume production in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s Arizona fab. The news marks a major milestone in the graphics card maker’s efforts to bring more of its supply chain to the U.S. The …
Stripe-backed blockchain developer Tempo reportedly raises $500M at $5B valuation
Tempo, a startup that plans to launch a blockchain optimized for stablecoin transactions, has reportedly raised $500 million in funding. Fortune today cited sources as saying that the Series A round values the company at $5 billion. Greenoaks and Thrive Capital reportedly …
Second Nature raises $22M for its AI sales training platform
Second Nature AI Inc., a startup that helps companies make their sales teams more productive, has raised $22 million in funding to support its engineering efforts. Sienna VC led the Series B investment, which was announced on Thursday. Bright Pixel, StageOne Ventures, …
Microsoft introduces new Copilot automation features for Windows 11
Microsoft Corp. today introduced a set of upgrades to the version of its Copilot artificial intelligence assistant that ships with Windows 11. Some of the enhancements are generally available today, while the others will be accessible through the company’s Windows Insider beta …