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Sales
Clay, a fast-growing sales automation startup, has raised a Series C funding round that values the company at approximately $3 billion, according to three sources familiar with the deal. The round was led by Capital G, Alphabet’s independent growth fund. Both Clay and Capital G declined to comment. The
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Mattel, the powerhouse behind beloved toy brands like Barbie, Hot Wheels, and Polly Pocket, has entered into an ambitious new partnership with OpenAI to bring generative artificial intelligence into the heart of toy-making and entertainment. This collaboration marks the first time OpenAI has teamed up with a toymaker, signaling a
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Spanish startup Multiverse Computing has raised a staggering €189 million (~$215 million) in a Series B round, driven by excitement around its breakthrough in artificial intelligence model compression — a technology it calls CompactifAI. CompactifAI is a quantum-computing inspired compression method that can shrink large language models (LLMs) by up to
Robotics
Coco Robotics, the Los Angeles-based startup revolutionizing last-mile delivery, has secured $80 million in fresh funding, further fueling its mission to transform urban logistics through zero-emissions robots. The funding round, announced Wednesday, saw participation from returning angel investors Sam Altman and Max Altman, along with prominent venture firms including Pelion
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Vast Data, a fast-growing innovator in AI-optimized data storage, is seeking to raise a new funding round at a sharply higher valuation—targeting as much as $25 billion. This marks a significant leap from its $9 billion Series E valuation secured in December 2023. Though the deal is not yet
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OpenAI has officially launched O3-pro, the latest and most capable version of its AI reasoning model line. Designed to push the boundaries of reliability in complex domains like science, math, and programming, O3-pro is now available to ChatGPT Pro and Team users, with Enterprise and Education customers gaining access next
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French artificial intelligence startup Mistral has officially entered the competitive field of reasoning models with the launch of Magistral, its newest model family designed to tackle complex, multi-step problems across domains like mathematics, physics, and structured decision-making. Introducing Magistral: Mistral’s Reasoning-Focused Models Unveiled on Tuesday, Magistral marks a strategic
Business Insights
OpenAI has reached a major milestone, surpassing $10 billion in annual recurring revenue (ARR), a staggering figure considering it launched its first consumer product, ChatGPT, less than three years ago. The company’s financial performance underscores its rapid ascent as a dominant force in the artificial intelligence industry. The $10
Cloud Computing
In a bold move that underscores the escalating arms race for data infrastructure among tech giants, Amazon announced Monday that it will invest $20 billion into two massive data center complexes in Pennsylvania. One of the centers will be built adjacent to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in the northeastern
Software Development
At WWDC 2025, Apple announced a major leap forward for developers by integrating AI directly into Xcode 26, its flagship app development environment. The biggest highlight: built-in support for OpenAI’s ChatGPT, now available natively in Xcode to assist with coding, documentation, debugging, and more. AI-Enhanced Development Apple’s move
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At WWDC 2025, Apple introduced a major step forward in on-device artificial intelligence with the launch of its new Foundation Models framework. Designed to empower developers with powerful AI capabilities without relying on the cloud, the framework enables apps to tap into Apple’s AI models directly on-device—boosting privacy,
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OpenAI has rolled out a significant upgrade to ChatGPT’s voice capabilities, refining its conversational mode to sound more lifelike and responsive. The newly enhanced Advanced Voice feature, available to all paid ChatGPT users, introduces richer speech patterns and a smoother, more intuitive vocal delivery. According to OpenAI, the improved