Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.5, its best AI model for coding: Anthropic says its new AI model is robust enough to build production-ready applications, rather than just prototypes. Read More
Vibe-coding startup Anything nabs a $100M valuation after hitting $2M ARR in its first two weeks: Anything raised an $11 million funding round led by Footwork. Read More
This French VC went from posting on YouTube to raising a $12M fund for Y Combinator startups: Gabriel Jarrosson, a French engineer-turned-YouTuber-turned-investor, has built his VC firm around a single filter: If it isn't a Y Combinator company, he won't invest in it. Read More
Data centers need power now. That's why we're working to build multi-gigawatt power stations that generate reliable electricity, with fewer delays and minimal added strain to the grid.
OpenAI takes on Google, Amazon with new agentic shopping system: This type of frictionless experience has the potential to spark a new movement in how people shop online – one that moves away from search engines like Google and e-commerce platforms like Amazon toward conversational agents with curated recommendations, comparisons, and easy checkout experiences. Read More
OpenAI rolls out safety routing system, parental controls on ChatGPT : The new safety features come after numerous incidents of ChatGPT validating users' delusional thinking instead of redirecting harmful conversations -- including the death of a teenage boy by suicide. Read More
Former Microsoft execs launch AI agents to end Excel-led finance: Maximor has come out of stealth with a human-in-the-loop agentic platform that does the finance team's grunt work. Read More
AI recruiter Alex raises $17M to automate initial job interviews: The Y Combinator startup raised a Series A led by Peak XV Partners. Read More
DeepSeek releases 'sparse attention' model that cuts API costs in half: Researchers at DeepSeek released a new experimental model designed to have dramatically lower inference costs when used in long-context operations. Read More
Go Nano Bananas and Beyond! Learn how Google Cloud AI can empower your startup to build innovative applications at their upcoming Startup School: GenAI Media, kicking off on Oct 28.
Frank founder Charlie Javice sentenced to 7 years in prison for defrauding JPMorgan Chase: The fintech startup had been acquired by JPMorgan Chase in 2021 for $175 million. The bank later accused Frank of lying about its customer base. Read More
OpenAI rolls out safety routing system, parental controls on ChatGPT : The new safety features come after numerous incidents of ChatGPT validating users' delusional thinking instead of redirecting harmful conversations -- including the death of a teenage boy by suicide. Read More
Complex Chaos thinks AI can help people find common ground: The startup uses an LLM tailored to helping people arrive at a consensus. Is it enough to help bridge our differences? Read More
UK government bails out Jaguar Land Rover with £1.5B loan after hack disrupts vehicle production for weeks: The Indian-owned carmaking giant will be bailed out after a cyberattack stalled car production and its downstream supply chain. Critics argue that the bailout sends the wrong message to hackers and crime groups. Read More
The GPU of the next decade is here. Join Dylan Patel (SemiAnalysis) and Ian Buck (NVIDIA) for an insider look at NVIDIA Blackwell, hosted by Together AI. The deep dive will cover architecture, optimizations, implementation and more, along with an opportunity to get your questions answered. Join us on Wednesday, October 1 at 9 AM PDT.
Former Microsoft execs launch AI agents to end Excel-led finance: Maximor has come out of stealth with a human-in-the-loop agentic platform that does the finance team's grunt work. Read More
Paid, the AI agent 'results-based billing' startup from Manny Medina, raises huge $21M seed: Paid offers an interesting contribution to the AI agentic world: a platform for so-called "results-based" billing. Read More
The startup behind open source tool Polars raises $21M from Accel: Polars, the Amsterdam-based company behind the popular open source project by the same name, has raised an €18 million Series A led by Accel. Read More
Instagram is testing a Reels-first UI in India and South Korea: Instagram is testing a new Reels-first UI in India and South Korea to give short videos more prominence in the app. Read More
Bluesky rolls out age verification for users in Ohio: Users in Ohio will have to verify their age to use Bluesky's social network as of Monday. Read More
HSBC Innovation Banking US is committed to helping leaders in the innovation economy get started on the future faster by providing access to an extensive global network, dedicated sector experts, and a robust suite of banking products and services.
Marissa Mayer will close her old AI startup, sell assets to her new AI startup: Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Meyer is closing the doors on her consumer software startup Sunshine, and is selling the company's assets to her new AI startup, Dazzle, Wired reported, citing an email sent to Sunshine's shareholders. Read More
