Microsoft withdraws its observer seat on OpenAI's board and Apple's plans for a similar role are canceled, as both companies respond to increasing regulatory scrutiny of big tech's involvement with AI startups.
Captions, an AI-powered video creation platform, has raised $60 million in Series C funding, bringing its total funding to over $100 million and valuing the company at $500 million, while announcing plans to invest $100 million in AI video research in New York City.
DreamFlare AI, a startup founded by Rob Bralver and Josh Liss, has raised $1.6M to launch a platform for creating, streaming, and monetizing AI-generated interactive video content while aiming to create opportunities for content creators amid concerns about AI's impact on entertainment jobs.
Tel Aviv-based startup Enso has launched a Guided AI Agents platform with $6 million in seed funding, offering over 1,000 AI agents across 70 industries to provide affordable, enterprise-grade AI services to small and medium-sized businesses.
Infinite Reality has secured a $350 million investment and acquired Landvault for $450 million, boosting its valuation to $5.1 billion and expanding its capabilities in immersive technologies and digital experiences across global markets.
Writer has launched significant upgrades to its enterprise chat apps, including built-in RAG technology, explainable AI features, dedicated task modes, and enhanced customization options. The features aim to improve accuracy, transparency, and user experience for businesses building AI applications.
Anthropic has introduced new features in its developer console, including prompt generation, test case creation, and evaluation tools powered by Claude, to streamline creating and refining high-quality prompts for AI applications, making advanced prompt engineering more accessible to developers.
Quora's AI chatbot platform Poe has introduced Previews, which allows users to create and share interactive web apps directly within chat interfaces with multi-chatbot, file upload, and video input support.
OpenAI Startup Fund and Thrive Global have launched Thrive AI Health to develop an AI-powered health coach to democratize access to personalized health coaching across five key behaviors to contribute to combating chronic diseases and transform healthcare.
Hebbia, an AI startup revolutionizing how knowledge workers use AI, has secured $130 million in Series B funding to continue the development of its innovative platform that allows users to instruct AI agents to complete complex tasks with full transparency.
Phaidra and Vaire Computing raise funds for more energy-efficient computing; Figma was accused of plagiarism; Perplexity AI has been unethically scraping the web; Meta released and previewed more research artifacts; Meta's subscription model is DMA non-compliant; and much more.
Robotics startup Cartken is carving out a unique niche in the autonomous vehicle industry with its versatile delivery robots that can operate seamlessly in indoor and outdoor environments, attracting significant investor interest and finding applications across various sectors.