In Brief
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The maker of non-text AI model Jev valued at $7.5B just weeks after launch
TypeSafe AI, the developer of Jev, a new type of AI model that gained rapid popularity after launching just a…
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OpenAI’s revenue is reportedly $20 billion less than previously projected
A little over a week ago, it was reported that OpenAI’s annualized revenue was approaching $70 billion, a figure that…
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Anthropic changes usage policy to ban model abuse and election interference
Anthropic updated its usage policy on Thursday, codifying new prohibitions on election interference, weapons software, and surveillance. But perhaps the…
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Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia
Mecka AI, a startup that collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid robots and other kinds of robots,…
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Nous Research confirms it hit $1.5B valuation, launches AI agents for business users
Nous Research, the startup developing the open source Hermes Agent, has raised a $90 million Series B at a $1.5…
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Apple is reportedly partnering with LG to launch a smart lock, thermostat, and doorbell
Apple is working on a new ecosystem of smart home devices via a partnership with LG, Bloomberg has reported. The…
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Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to become Skydance
Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will operate as Skydance once their merger closes, Paramount CEO David Ellison announced Friday. Skydance…
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Pope Leo XIV is not a fan of AI-generated art
Critics of AI-generated art have a powerful new ally: His Holiness the Bishop of Rome (Episcopus Romanus), Primate of Italy…
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Kevin Mandia’s new ‘agent swarm’ security startup Armadin raises $255.5M at $2.5B valuation
Kevin Mandia, best known as the founder of cybersecurity startup Mandiant, which sold to Google for $5.4 billion in 2022, has…
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Ahead of US IPO, British AI neocloud Nscale secures $3.36B in convertible financing
Nscale, a British neocloud, has secured $3.36 billion in financing ahead of its IPO later this year, the company announced…
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North Korean hackers suspected in $351M crypto theft, the largest so far this year
North Korean hackers are suspected of stealing more than $351 million from the servers of cryptocurrency exchange Bitget during a…
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