Crypto VC firm Paradigm raises $1.2B to invest in ‘technical frontier’ startups
The firm, which was founded in 2018 by Huang, a former partner at Sequoia,…
Google DeepMind bets $75M on AI’s future in Hollywood with A24 deal
A new alliance has formed between a Hollywood studio and a tech juggernaut. On…
Chamath Palihapitiya raises $135M Series A for his AI coding startup, takes CEO role
Chamath Palihapitiya, best known for his venture capital firm Social Capital and the All-In…
Airbnb’s Brian Chesky plans to launch a new AI lab
Chesky also won't be going into "founder mode" at this operation; a person familiar…
Google’s deepfake detector system used to debunk McConnell hoax pic
Google's SynthID system has been used to debunk a high-profile AI-generated hoax image, in…
Superhuman acquires AI detection startup GPTZero
GPTZero, the three-year-old AI detection startup that Princeton grad Edward Tian first built as…
Google takes a page out of Meta’s book, announces new audio-powered smart glasses
Google is getting (back) into the smart glasses game. At Google I/O on Tuesday,…
OpenClaw is finally available on Android and iOS
The automation crustacean is crawling to a mobile device near you. By that I…
Sam Bankman-Fried applies for a pardon from Trump
Trump has pardoned hundreds of people during his second term. While a majority of…
Lovable reportedly in talks to double its valuation to $13.2B
Lovable, a Swedish vibe-coding startup, is in talks to raise $300 million at a…
Valor Equity Partners looks to raise a $2.5B Fund VII, per Bloomberg
It's not entirely clear what the fund's thesis will be, but past investments likely…
AI search startups are blowing up
The biggest competitor is ChatGPT, which still owns the interface layer and, prior to…
Melinda Gates’ venture firm backs Magnify Ventures’ $46.6M Fund II
Early-stage firm Magnify Ventures has raised $46.6 million for its second fund from LPs,…
Fresh off bond sale, Amazon borrows $17.5B from banks as AI spending continues
Companies are burning through exorbitant sums of money to keep pace in the AI…
Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium raises $100M seed, backed by Nvidia
Gradium, a Paris-based startup that offers voice AI models, reopened its seed round to…
