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Deepgram Raises $130M at $1.3B Valuation and Acquires AI Startup
Deepgram, a speech recognition platform, raises $130M in funding, reaching a $1.3B valuation and acquiring an AI startup from Y Combinator.
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Slackbot Becomes an AI Agent: Salesforce Changes the Rules of the Game
Salesforce has unveiled an updated Slackbot that is now a full-fledged AI agent. Integration with enterprise applications right inside Slack
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Thinking Machines Lab Co-founders Join OpenAI
Two co-founders of Thinking Machines Lab startup founded by Mira Murati are joining OpenAI. What are the reasons and consequences?
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Tolan creates voice-controlled AI companion powered by GPT-5.1
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OpenAI Seeks Founders for Second Grove Cohort
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WhatsApp softens chatbot rules in Brazil after regulatory pressure
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Delete Grok: Rights Groups Demand X Be Blocked from App Store
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Parloa triples valuation to $3 billion after raising $350 million in funding
German startup Parloa, which develops a platform for automating customer service, has raised an impressive funding round, tripling its valua
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OpenAI Invests in Sam Altman's Neurointerface Startup
OpenAI makes a bold bet on the future of human-AI interaction by becoming the largest investor in Merge Labs—a startup developing neurointer
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AI startup Higgsfield valued at $1.3 billion after additional round
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Apple Lost the AI Race: Now the Real Fun Begins
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Taiwan Invests $250 Billion in U.S. Semiconductors
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