Tesla's Robotaxi Rollout Begins, xAI's $5B Debt Sale, and Casa dos Ventos' TikTok-Backed Data Center - Daily AI Brief #199

June 04, 2025 - Daily AI Brief
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In today's edition, Tesla is set to begin testing and rolling out its robotaxi service in June 2025. Ciroos.AI has secured $21 million to enhance its SRE platform, while Wordsmith AI has raised $25 million in Series A funding. Character.AI is introducing new video and social features, and John Snow Labs has acquired WiseCube to expand its medical AI capabilities.

Additionally, Wolters Kluwer has conducted a survey on the use of generative AI in healthcare, and Scale AI has acquired a team from Pesto AI. xAI is launching a $5 billion debt sale. Stay informed with these and other developments in the AI industry.

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Tesla's Robotaxi Testing and Rollout in June 2025
In June 2025, Tesla will conduct significant testing and rollout of its Robotaxi service, marking a crucial phase in autonomous ride-sharing technology development. Read more
Ciroos.AI Secures $21M for SRE Automation Platform
Ciroos.AI has raised $21 million to advance its site reliability engineering automation platform. The funding will support hiring and development in engineering, sales, and marketing. Read more
Wordsmith AI Secures $25 Million in Series A Funding
Edinburgh-based startup Wordsmith AI has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round led by Index Ventures. The company plans to expand its AI-driven legal technology operations to London and New York. Read more
Character.AI Introduces Video and Social Features
Character.AI has launched new features such as AvatarFX for video creation, Scenes for storytelling, and Streams for interactive content. These updates allow users to generate and share videos with AI characters, though there are concerns about potential misuse. Read more
John Snow Labs Acquires WiseCube for Medical AI Enhancement
John Snow Labs has acquired WiseCube to improve healthcare AI solutions by integrating biomedical knowledge graphs. This move aims to advance drug discovery and medical AI applications. Read more
Wolters Kluwer Survey on GenAI in Healthcare
The 2025 Future Ready Healthcare Survey Report by Wolters Kluwer highlights both the potential and challenges of implementing generative AI in healthcare, noting a gap between the desire to use AI and the readiness to do so. Read more
Scale AI Acquires Team from Pesto AI
Data-labeling company Scale AI has acquired the team from Pesto AI, a platform known for remote developer recruitment. Pesto AI will shut down, and the future of its employees at Scale AI remains uncertain. Read more
xAI Launches $5 Billion Debt Sale
xAI is initiating a $5 billion debt sale and aims for a $113 billion valuation through a $300 million share sale, according to media reports. Read more

Other news

Brazilian renewable developer Casa dos Ventos is set to build a 300MW data center in Ceará with backing from ByteDance, while the rise of AI startups has led to a 50% increase in venture capital 'zombie' funds. dataplor has secured $20.5 million in Series B funding to enhance its location data services, and Thomson Reuters has launched AI agents for tax and accounting. Meanwhile, BaFin is using AI to detect market abuse, and the FDA has introduced 'Elsa', an AI tool for scientific reviews.

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