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Mobile application operations startup Kinoa Labs Ltd. said today it has raked in $10 million in funding to help app developers unlock more revenue from their users with its artificial intelligence-native software. Transcend Fund led the round, which also saw participation from …
Anthropic debuts Claude Tag, a more capable AI teammate that lives within Slack
Anthropic PBC today unveiled a new version of its chatbot Claude that lives inside Slack, where it operates like a virtual employee. It’s called Claude Tag, and it’s designed to work across entire organizations, helping multiple employees complete tasks for related projects. …
Shares of AI chipmaker Cerebras sink following first earnings report since going public
Chipmaker Cerebras Systems Inc. delivered mixed results in its first earnings report since going public last month, beating Wall Street’s revenue projections but falling short on earnings, sending its stock lower after-hours. The company reported a first-quarter earnings loss before certain costs …
Lama AI raises $10M to accelerate automated loan originations
Artificial intelligence-native loan origination startup Lama AI Inc. said today it has closed on a $10 million capital infusion, bringing its total amount raised to date to more than $20 million after growing its revenue over threefold in the last year. The …
Virtue AI pulls the rug out from under the feet of shadow AI agents
Artificial intelligence security startup Virtue AI Inc. is expanding its capabilities with the launch of Shadow AI, a new addition to its AgentSuite platform that gives enterprises clear visibility into how AI is being used across their organization. Enterprises desperately need to …
Komprise aims to make messy, unstructured data accessible without the hassle
Big data management startup Komprise Inc. said today it’s introducing a major update to its platform with the launch of Komprise Transparent File Tables, an entirely new feature that enables a “structured view” of messy unstructured data, making it more accessible to artificial …
Trump signs two executive orders to accelerate arrival of powerful quantum computers
U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing for the acceleration of the nascent quantum computing industry, signing a pair of executive orders today aimed at speeding up the technology’s development and simultaneously mitigate any security concerns around them. The first order tasks federal …
Google forms research partnership with A24 Films that’s focused on AI filmmaking tools
Google LLC is investing about $75 million into the independent movie studio A24 Films LLC in order to explore the potential of artificial intelligence further in the entertainment industry. A24, which is known for hit movies such as “Backrooms” (pictured) and “Marty …
Nearfield Instruments raises $380M to accelerate AI chipmaking
Nearfield Instruments B.V., which specializes in producing advanced chip manufacturing equipment, revealed today it has gotten a massive $380 million capital injection. The Dutch company’s Series D round was led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and saw participation from a host …
Agentic marketing AI startup Gradial grabs $65M in fresh funding
Seattle-based startup Gradial today revealed it has raised $65 million in a new round of funding to accelerate the development of its agentic artificial intelligence operating system for marketing. Today’s Series C round was first reported by Axios and led by Insight …