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VideaHealth Inc., an artificial intelligence startup focused on dentistry, says it wants to help transform the way oral care is delivered after closing on $40 million in funding. Today’s Series B round was led by Threshold Ventures and saw participation from new …
Bluwhale raises $100M to build a dedicated ‘intelligence layer’ for decentralized AI agents
The Web3-native artificial intelligence startup Bluwhale AI Inc. said today it has raised $100 million in funding as it looks to pivot from its original mission and build a kind of “intelligence layer” that spans all Layer-1 and Layer-2 blockchain networks. More …
Kore.ai’s newest AI agents elevate business process automation to the next level
Kore.ai Inc. is doubling down on artificial intelligence agents with the launch of a new, “no-code” platform for creating customized models that can automate knowledge-intensive operations. The company said AI for Process can be used by enterprise workers to quickly create, deploy …
Endor Labs’ newest tool helps developers discover and secure open-source models in their applications
Artificial intelligence governance startup Endor Labs Inc. today announced the availability of a useful new tool that will allow companies to search and discover which AI models are being used in their business applications, so they can create and enforce security policies …
AI voice cloning startup ElevenLabs raises $180M in Series C funding round
Updated: The synthetic voice startup Eleven Labs Inc. closed on a bumper $180 million Series C funding round, bringing its valuation to between $3 billion and $3.3 billion. According to a Friday report by TechCrunch, the round was led by ICONIQ Growth …
Report: ByteDance sets aside about $20B for AI spending this year
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance Ltd. has set aside 150 billion yuan ($20.64 billion) for its capital expenditure this year, and the bulk of that money will be spent on boosting its artificial intelligence capabilities, Reuters reported today. The report cites two anonymous …
Palona AI gets $10M to build more reliable customer service chatbots that don’t make mistakes
A trio of artificial intelligence engineers who previously led projects at Google LLC, Meta Platforms Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. say they have raised $10 million for a new startup that aims to make AI-powered customer sales chatbots more reliable and …
Trump signs new executive order on AI development, overturning Biden-era restrictions
U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing for the development of artificial intelligence systems that are “free from ideological bias or engineered social agendas” in his latest executive order. The order, signed earlier today, is an effort to repeal previous U.S. government policies …
Baya Systems raises $36M to transform AI chiplet design
System-on-chip design startup Baya Systems Inc. said today it has closed on $36 million fuding to support its operational growth and accelerate the development of its software portfolio to meet the needs of the emerging “chiplet” economy. Today’s Series B round was …
WebAI’s Companion is an AI assistant for enterprise employees that runs privately on their own devices
The privacy-focused artificial intelligence development startup webAI Inc. said today it’s rolling out a new AI-powered assistant called Companion to help large organizations “supercharge” their productivity. Companion, webAI claims, is a “breakthrough” AI assistant that can be customized to support almost any …