AI Startups Attract Fresh Millions Across Industries
AI startups Arrakis, AegisAI, ALPHEA, Etched and Corgi raise fresh venture funding across industry, security, and chips.
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Biotech Firm Cuts 103 Jobs in Fifth Layoff Round Since 2025
A major Bay Area biotech firm cuts 103 more jobs, its fifth layoff round since mid-2025, amid a sector of deals, lawsuits, and windfalls.
Corgi Insurance Hits $4B Valuation in Third Round in Weeks
AI insurance startup Corgi reportedly hit a $4B valuation in its third funding round in just eight weeks, amid a broader AI valuation surge.
Google Debuts Gemini 3.6 Flash AI Model Family
Google launches Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite and Flash Cyber, but the missing 3.5 Pro fuels questions about its AI strategy.
AMD, Google, China Race Nvidia for Humanoid Robot Brains
AMD, Google DeepMind, and firms in China and Japan are challenging Nvidia's grip on humanoid robot chips and foundation models.
Unitree's Omni Model Lets Robots Handle Task Interruptions
Unitree's UnifoLM-OminiA-0.3 lets humanoid robots handle interruptions, part of a broader AI robotics push including AMD's new X100 chips.
IBM's Krishna Downplays AI Threat as AI Chip Race Heats Up
IBM's Krishna says AI won't hurt its software unit, as AMD, Google and Cerebras race to build cheaper AI inference chips.
Israel Courts TSMC, Intel, Samsung for New Chip Hub
Israel's AI czar is lobbying TSMC, Intel and Samsung to build a 2nm chip fab and 100,000-GPU data center hub.
Google Ships 3 Gemini Models, Delays 3.5 Pro Again
Google launched Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and a cybersecurity model, but flagship Gemini 3.5 Pro remains delayed for months.
Agentic AI Needs Middleware and Guardrails to Scale Safely
Reports detail AI agent security risks and new middleware, guardian-agent, and integration tools shaping enterprise agentic AI adoption.
Capital One Open-Sources VulnHunter AI Security Tool
Capital One open-sourced VulnHunter, an AI tool that finds exploitable code flaws and traces attack paths, amid wider open-source AI debates.
Daft Punk's Legacy Echoes Across Music and Pop Culture
Daft Punk's influence resurfaces via Travis Scott, chart returns, a merger, Fortnite and more, years after the duo split.
Moonshot's Kimi K3 Sparks Anthropic Fable Theft Accusation
White House accuses China's Moonshot AI of distilling Anthropic's Fable to build its 2.8-trillion-parameter Kimi K3 model.
SEO Automation 2026: Tools, Agentic AI, and CLI Risks
2026 SEO automation guidance highlights agentic AI's rise, CLI tool adoption, and a Gemini CLI hacking incident exposing real risks.
IBM expands Power platform with new server, AI operations software and developer tools (IBM)
IBM unveils Power11 server, AI ops tool, and IBM i developer package, part of a broader industry push to add AI into developer tooling.
NASA spacecraft wakes up to continue groundbreaking mission beyond Pluto
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has awoken from hibernation to resume its mission exploring regions beyond Pluto in the outer solar system.
Fireworks Hits $17.5B Valuation as AI Firms Cut Costs
Fireworks raised $1.5B at a $17.5B valuation as Nvidia and others bet on cheaper, specialized AI inference over costly frontier models.
r/LocalLLaMA on Reddit: Chinese AI models are gaining ground with ...
Chinese open-weight AI models like DeepSeek gain traction as OpenAI and Anthropic costs rise, sparking debate over pricing motives.
Trump Is Snapping Up Stakes in Private Companies. Could A.I. Be Next?
Trump's equity stakes in private firms and new AI model restrictions spark fears of federal ownership demands on AI companies.
One of sci-fi’s most difficult questions about AI is becoming real
AI agents' growing autonomy is raising real questions about accountability and energy costs, moving sci-fi dilemmas into everyday tech use.