Nscale plans a $3 billion IPO, Meta launches camera free glasses, and more

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Ema raised $77 million in a Series B led by Creaegis, while Brahma AI raised $150 million in a round led by Multiples. Heidi raised $340 million at a $900 million valuation.

OpenAI is bringing voice workflows to ChatGPT mobile, and Meta introduced camera free Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses. Deutsche Bank deployed agentic AI for KYC checks in Asia, while Tencent Cloud launched the DataBuddy data and AI workbench.

Ema raises $77 million in Series B led by Creaegis

Ema raises $77 million in a Series B funding round led by Creaegis, with additional investment from Accel, Section 32, and Prosus. The AI workflow automation company plans to use the funding for sales, marketing, and expansion in APAC and EMEA. Read more

AstroForge plans Solo AI spacecraft mission for 2027

AstroForge plans to deploy its in house Solo AI control system on an autonomous spacecraft in 2027, following a shadow mode test on DeepSpace 2 in 2026. The mission, launching on Stoke Space's first rocket with NASA backing, will collect solar data. Read more

Nscale plans $3 billion IPO amid reliance on Microsoft and Anthropic

Nscale plans a New York Stock Exchange listing that could raise $3 billion at a $35 billion valuation. The AI cloud company derives about 85% of its contracted revenue from Microsoft and Anthropic, while reporting a $1.02 billion first half net loss. Read more

Brahma AI raises $150 million led by Multiples

Brahma AI raises $150 million in a preferred share round, including $100 million from Multiples Alternate Asset Management. The company plans to fund research, global market expansion and a larger presence in Silicon Valley. Read more

Canada and G7 explore AI safety board

Canada is working with G7 partners on a proposed Technology Stability Board that would test and evaluate AI models before release. The body has not been formally announced, while Canadian AI Minister Evan Solomon also plans talks with G20 ministers and other partners. Read more

Tencent Cloud launches DataBuddy data and AI workbench

Tencent Cloud launches DataBuddy, a managed data and AI workbench with agents for engineering, governance, analytics, and data science. The platform is available in China, Thailand, South Korea, and Indonesia, with further expansion planned in Europe, North America, and South America. Read more

Heidi raises $340 million at a $900 million valuation

Heidi, a Melbourne based healthcare AI company, raises $100 million in Series C funding and secures $240 million in growth financing. The company plans to expand its clinical documentation tools and develop AI agents for healthcare providers. Read more

Trump says US documents will call AI “super intelligence”

US President Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly that US documents will refer to artificial intelligence as “super intelligence,” or SI. No White House plan for implementing the terminology change has been released. Read more

PATEO and Arm sign vehicle physical AI agreement

PATEO and Arm sign a memorandum of understanding to develop physical AI systems for vehicles. The collaboration covers perception, cockpit interaction and driving functions, combining Arm's automotive computing expertise with PATEO's software, hardware, chip and cloud capabilities. Read more

Deutsche Bank deploys agentic AI for KYC checks in Asia

Deutsche Bank Private Bank deploys an agentic AI Source of Wealth tool in Singapore and Hong Kong to research client information for staff conducting KYC reviews. The bank plans a global expansion and forecasts a 30% rise in emerging markets client onboarding volumes in 2026. Read more

Cognizant and Cognition deploy Devin at Odyssey Logistics

Cognizant and Cognition deployed Devin, an AI software engineering tool, at Odyssey Logistics to modernize legacy Microsoft Access and Visual Basic for Applications systems. The companies report that a seven person team increased delivery throughput by about one third and reduced net costs by 37% compared with the conventional approach. Read more

Meta introduces camera free Ray Ban Meta Audio glasses

Meta introduces Ray Ban Meta Audio, camera free AI glasses developed with EssilorLuxottica. Starting at $349, the glasses support audio, calls, translation and access to Meta Muse, and will ship on October 13. Read more

Anthropic says Claude identified enzyme system resembling CRISPR

Anthropic says its Claude agents helped identify previously uncharacterized bacteriophage enzyme systems called array associated reverse transcriptases, or ARTs. The systems contain DNA repeats and may have CRISPR-like functions, though their biological role remains unknown. Read more

Greece's Prime Minister Warns Governments Are Unprepared for AI Job Losses

Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warns that artificial intelligence could displace jobs faster than governments and societies can respond. He calls for regulation and public debate, while raising concerns about AI chatbots and the use of AI in schools. Read more

Spotify rolls out Taste Profile beta to US Premium listeners

Spotify rolls out its AI powered Taste Profile beta to eligible US Premium listeners. The feature summarizes interests across music, podcasts and audiobooks, and lets users refine recommendations with natural language notes. Read more

OpenAI adds voice workflows to ChatGPT mobile

OpenAI adds voice support for Work, plugins and connected apps in the ChatGPT mobile app on iOS and Android. Plus and Pro users can create files and continue voice tasks in text, while Free and Go users can access supported plugins in voice chats. Read more

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