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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is preparing to launch its own AI agent marketplace next week, marking a significant step in the evolving world of AI-driven automation. According to sources cited by TechCrunch, the launch will take place during the AWS Summit in New York City on July 15. Anthropic, one
Pharmaceutical
Varda Space is pushing the boundaries of pharmaceutical production by taking the process out of Earth’s gravity well and into orbit. The company announced a $187 million Series C funding round on Thursday to accelerate its mission of using space as a unique environment for drug manufacturing. With gravity
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Google is continuing to advance its AI-powered video tools, announcing the rollout of an image-to-video generation feature in its Gemini app. This new capability is powered by Veo 3, Google’s latest AI video generation model. The image-to-video feature allows users to turn still images into dynamic video clips directly
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Amazon has secured new multi-year licensing agreements with media giants Hearst and Condé Nast, granting its AI shopping assistant, Rufus, access to a wide array of premium editorial content. As reported by Digiday, this partnership allows Amazon's AI to draw from the vast archives of influential publications such
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, released its latest flagship model, Grok 4, and introduced a new premium subscription tier called SuperGrok Heavy, priced at $300 per month. The announcement was made Wednesday during a livestream where Musk, wearing a leather jacket, presented the advancements alongside key xAI leaders.
Banking
Revolut, one of Europe’s leading fintech firms, is reportedly seeking a new funding round that could push its valuation to an impressive $65 billion, according to a recent report from the Financial Times. The London-based company is said to be in advanced discussions to raise approximately $1 billion through
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Perplexity, the fast-rising AI startup known for its search engine technology, has officially launched its first web browser, Comet. The release marks the company’s most direct challenge yet to Google’s dominance in how people search and browse the internet. But rather than simply creating another browser, Perplexity is
Robotics
Hugging Face, the AI platform best known for its open source machine learning community, has taken another step into robotics. The company announced that it is now accepting orders for its new Reachy Mini desktop robots, designed specifically for developers to build, program, and experiment with AI-powered machines. Originally unveiled
Aerospace
SpaceX, the aerospace giant founded by Elon Musk, is reportedly preparing to raise new capital in a move that could push its valuation to around $400 billion. According to Bloomberg, the company is planning to sell new shares to insiders while also conducting a tender offer that would allow employees
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
French artificial intelligence startup Mistral is in advanced discussions to secure up to $1 billion in new equity funding, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter. The potential funding round is said to involve Abu Dhabi’s MGX fund, a $100 billion government-backed initiative focused on
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
In the fast-evolving landscape of AI-generated video, Los Angeles-based startup Moonvalley is taking a different approach. The company believes that making a movie is about more than just typing a clever prompt. On Tuesday, Moonvalley publicly released its “3D-aware” video generation model, Marey, offering what it calls a “hybrid filmmaking”
Transportation
Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving technology subsidiary, is taking its autonomous vehicle (AV) testing to the Northeast. On Monday, the company kicked off two new “road trips” to Philadelphia and New York City, marking the latest step in its nationwide push to refine its AI driver and eventually expand commercial robotaxi