These Yale and Berkeley dropouts just raised $2 million to build an AI assistant that could rival OpenAI
Y Combinator-backed startup Martin AI secures $2M seed funding to challenge Siri and Google with its innovative personal AI assistant, built by 19-year-old founders to revolutionize how consumers interact with AI through custom memory architecture and multi-channel accessibility.Read More
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OpenAI in talks to raise funding that would value AI startup at up to $340 billion
SoftBank would contribute as much as $25 billion to OpenAI's funding round and become the largest investor.CNBC - 2h -
OpenAI says Chinese rivals using its work for their AI apps
ChatGPT maker says it will need extra protection from US government, following emergence of Chinese rival, DeepSeek.BBC News - 1d -
Trump tariffs could raise prices on technology like laptops, smartphones and AI
Trade groups and consultants warn that trade wars spurred by Trump's tariffs could slow global commerce and raise prices for consumers.CNBC - 3d -
Reid Hoffman Raises $24.6 Million for AI Cancer-Research Startup
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How Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Made a Model that Rivals OpenAI
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Google Steps Up AI Race With Fresh $1 Billion Investment in OpenAI Rival Anthropic
The AI contender to the apparent market leader finished a $2 million funding round and now has a $60 billion valuation.Inc. - Jan. 22 -
Britain seeks to build homegrown rival to OpenAI in bid to become world leader in artificial intelligence
The U.K. on Monday laid out plans to become a leader in AI, including ambitions to build a homegrown to global AI success stories like OpenAI.CNBC - Jan. 12 -
AI Startup Anthropic Plans to Raise $2 Billion at a $60 Billion Valuation
The new funding round, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, sees the company at more than triple its 2024 valuation of $18 million.Inc. - Jan. 8 -
A Nvidia AI Supercomputer Could Be Yours for Just $3,000
The machine, set to come out in May, is called Project Digits. It packs a petaflop of computing power.Inc. - Jan. 7
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