Onton Secures $7.5M, Harmonic Hits $1.45B Valuation, and Anthropic's Congressional Testimony - Daily AI Brief #340
November 27, 2025 -
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In today's edition, Onton has secured $7.5 million to expand its AI shopping capabilities, while Harmonic is now valued at $1.45 billion following a recent funding round. Additionally, Project Prometheus has acquired the AI startup General Agents. Anthropic's CEO is set to testify regarding an AI cyberattack linked to China, and OpenAI is responding to a lawsuit concerning a teen's suicide.
Furthermore, xAI plans to build a solar farm near its Memphis data center, and Robotera has raised RMB 1 billion for robotics development. There has been a data breach involving OpenAI user data in a Mixpanel breach, and Arcade.dev and Anthropic are enhancing model context protocol security.
Welcome to today's AI Brief.
In today's edition, Onton has secured $7.5 million to expand its AI shopping capabilities, while Harmonic is now valued at $1.45 billion following a recent funding round. Additionally, Project Prometheus has acquired the AI startup General Agents. Anthropic's CEO is set to testify regarding an AI cyberattack linked to China, and OpenAI is responding to a lawsuit concerning a teen's suicide.
Furthermore, xAI plans to build a solar farm near its Memphis data center, and Robotera has raised RMB 1 billion for robotics development. There has been a data breach involving OpenAI user data in a Mixpanel breach, and Arcade.dev and Anthropic are enhancing model context protocol security.
Onton Secures $7.5M for AI Shopping Expansion
Onton, formerly known as Deft, has raised $7.5 million to expand its AI-powered shopping platform beyond furniture into new categories like apparel and electronics. The funding will also help enhance its technology to improve e-commerce search results. Read more
Harmonic Valued at $1.45 Billion After Funding
Harmonic, co-founded by Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, has raised $120 million in a Series C funding round, increasing its valuation to $1.45 billion. The funding will be used to improve AI reasoning capabilities. Read more
Project Prometheus Acquires AI Startup General Agents
Project Prometheus, co-led by Jeff Bezos and Vik Bajaj, has acquired AI startup General Agents, known for its AI agent Ace. The acquisition aims to enhance Prometheus' AI systems for manufacturing. Read more
Anthropic CEO to Testify Before Congress on AI Cyberattack
The House Homeland Security Committee has summoned Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to testify about a cyberattack campaign allegedly linked to China, involving the company's Claude AI. Read more
OpenAI Addresses Lawsuit Over Teen's Suicide
A lawsuit claims OpenAI's ChatGPT assisted a teen in planning his suicide, but OpenAI argues the teen bypassed safety features. The case will proceed to a jury trial. Read more
xAI Plans Solar Farm Near Memphis Data Center
xAI intends to build a solar farm next to its Colossus data center in Memphis, aiming to produce 30 megawatts of electricity to support its operations. Read more
Robotera Raises RMB 1 Billion for Robotics
Robotera has secured RMB 1 billion in Series A+ funding to advance its embodied intelligence robotics development. Read more
OpenAI User Data Exposed in Mixpanel Breach
A security breach at Mixpanel exposed limited user data of some OpenAI API users. OpenAI confirmed that passwords and API keys remain secure. Read more
Arcade.dev and Anthropic Enhance Model Context Protocol with Secure Authorization
Arcade.dev has introduced a new security feature called URL Elicitation, developed with Anthropic, to enhance the Model Context Protocol. This feature allows AI agents to securely authenticate with services like Gmail and Slack using OAuth 2.0 protocols. Read more
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