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AI startup Factory has raised $150 million in funding led by Khosla Ventures, reaching a $1.5 billion valuation. The company develops autonomous coding agents that can switch between models like OpenAI’s GPT, Anthropic’s Claude, and DeepSeek to support enterprise engineering teams.
Salesforce has introduced Headless 360, a major architectural overhaul that exposes every part of its platform as an API, MCP tool, or CLI command, enabling AI agents to operate without using a browser.
OpenAI has agreed to spend more than $20 billion over three years on Cerebras servers powered by the company’s chips, in a deal that could give OpenAI up to a 10% equity stake in the chipmaker. The agreement includes an additional $1 billion from OpenAI to help fund Cerebras data center development.
Solidroad has raised $25 million in Series A funding led by Hedosophia to expand its AI-driven platform that evaluates and coaches both human and AI customer support agents in real time.
Zscaler announced a partnership with OpenAI through the Trusted Access for Cyber program, integrating the GPT‑5.4‑Cyber model into its Zero Trust Exchange platform to improve software security and threat detection.
OpenAI has launched GPT‑Rosalind, a specialized AI model designed to support research in biology, drug discovery, and translational medicine. The model aims to help scientists accelerate early-stage discovery and improve experimental workflows through advanced reasoning and tool integration.
ControlUp has surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue and reached a valuation above $1 billion, marking its transition from a Digital Employee Experience provider to an Autonomous Endpoint Management platform powered by agentic AI.
Upscale AI is reportedly negotiating a new funding round that could value the company at about $2 billion, marking its third raise in seven months. The startup is developing specialized chips and networking technology for AI data centers.
OpenAI has released a major update to Codex, adding desktop control, in-app browsing, memory, and expanded plugin support for developers using the AI coding assistant.
Canva has upgraded its AI assistant to handle full design creation workflows using text prompts, automatically selecting and operating tools for users. The update also introduces integrations with popular productivity apps and improved AI model performance.
Runway CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela suggested that AI could allow film studios to make dozens of movies for the cost of a single blockbuster, arguing that automation can transform production efficiency across the industry.
Google blocked 8.3 billion ads globally in 2025, a 63% increase from the previous year, while suspending fewer advertiser accounts as its Gemini AI models improved ad policy enforcement.
AI-driven visits to U.S. retail websites increased 393% in the first quarter of 2026, according to Adobe data reported by TechCrunch. The analysis shows that AI-generated traffic now converts better and spends more than human visitors.
InsightFinder has raised $15 million in a Series B funding round led by Yu Galaxy to enhance its AI agent observability platform, which helps enterprises detect, diagnose, and prevent issues across AI models and infrastructure.
Roblox has upgraded its AI Assistant with new 'agentic' capabilities, including a Planning Mode and AI-driven mesh and model generation tools, to help developers plan, build, and test games more efficiently.
OpenAI and Anthropic are taking opposing positions on Illinois Senate Bill 3444, which would shield AI developers from liability for large-scale harms caused by their models. The bill, introduced by Senator Bill Cunningham, could set a national precedent for AI regulation.
Tencent has open-sourced HY-World 2.0, a multimodal world model that generates and reconstructs interactive 3D worlds from text, images, and videos. The model produces editable 3D assets compatible with major game engines and simulation tools.
Venture capital firm Accel has raised $5 billion in new funds to invest in artificial intelligence startups, including $4 billion for its fifth Leaders Fund and $650 million for a sidecar fund to expand its largest bets.
AEON360 has announced a multi-year partnership with Google Cloud to create an AI-driven retail ecosystem across Southeast Asia. The collaboration includes a new Innovation Foundry in Kuala Lumpur and the deployment of agentic AI solutions to unify AEON’s retail, finance, and lifestyle services.
Boston Dynamics has partnered with Google Cloud and DeepMind to embed Gemini AI models into its Spot and Orbit systems, enhancing visual inspection and autonomous decision-making capabilities.
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