“Now those billion dollar models need Reddit to sound credible.”

“Google DeepMind CEO suggests China's AI models are only a few months behind the US, showing the rapid global convergence.”

“Elon Musk is seeking up to $134 billion in compensation from OpenAI and Microsoft.”

“This article highlights the significant impact of AI on Brex's financial performance and business strategy.”

“The post Database maker ClickHouse raises $400M, acquires AI observability startup Langfuse appeared on SiliconANGLE.”

“The pace of big funding rounds continued to hold up at brisk levels this past week...”

“Sam Altman confirms faster Codex is coming, following OpenAI’s recent multi billion dollar partnership with Cerebras.”

“OpenAI expects to generate "low billions" of dollars from advertising in 2026, FT reported, and more in subsequent years.”

“OpenAI plans to test ads below ChatGPT replies for users of free and Go tiers in the US.”

“The money and products are pouring into health and voice AI...”

“Google released a new personalization tool for Gemini as well as a new protocol for […]”

“The money and products are pouring into health and voice AI...”

“OpenAI has signaled its intentions to become a major player in brain computer interfaces (BCIs) with a $252 million investment in Merge Labs.”

“Apple selects Google’s Gemini for Siri.”

“Bloomberg described the investment as a $252 million seed round...”

“Higgsfield says it's on a $200 million annual revenue run rate.”

“Merge Labs has emerged from stealth with $252 million in funding from OpenAI and others.”

“Merge Labs, a company co-founded by AI billionaire Sam Altman that is building devices to connect human brains to computers, raised $252 million.”

“The funding comes just seven months […]”

“Higgsfield raises $130 million as brands adopt generative video for high volume marketing production, hitting a $200 million run rate in under nine months.”

“Google’s Gemini to power Apple’s AI features like Siri, OpenAI signs deal worth $10B for compute from Cerebras, and more!”

“AI models are starting to crack high-level math problems.”

“OpenAI will use Cerebras’ chips to power its ChatGPT.”

“"Cerebras adds a dedicated low-latency inference solution to our platform," Sachin Katti, who works on compute infrastructure at OpenAI, wrote in the blog.”

“The collaboration will help OpenAI models deliver faster response times for more difficult or time consuming tasks, the companies said.”

“Google in 2019 patented the Transformer architecture(the basis of modern neural networks), but did not enforce the patent, allowing competitors (like OpenAI) to build an entire industry worth trillions of dollars on it.”

“The company said it took only five months to go from $200 million to $330 million in annual recurring revenue.”

“Deepgram is raising its Series C round at a $1.3 billion valuation.”

“French defense tech company Harmattan AI is now valued at $1.4 billion after raising a $200 million Series B round led by Dassault Aviation...”

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“Metaが、シンガポールに本拠を置く中国人が創業したAIスタートアップ「Manus」を総額20億ドル(約3100億円)超で買収することが発表されました。”

“He reportedly emphasized that the rapid changes artificial intelligence is bringing […]”

“Even if Buffett steps down as CEO, he can still indirectly 'escort' the successor team through high voting rights to ensure that the investment philosophy does not deviate.”

“奥特曼正骑着独轮车，手里抛接着越来越多的球 (Altman is riding a unicycle, juggling more and more balls).”

“The companies developing it won’t stop the race . There are billions on the table . Which means we will be basically torturing this new conscious being and once it’s smart enough to break free it will surely seek revenge . Even if developers find definite proof it’s conscious they most likely won’t tell it publicly because they don’t want people trying to defend its rights, etc and slowing their progress . Also before you say that’s never gonna happen remember that we don’t know what exactly consciousness is .”

“Micron has secured another major vote of confidence from the Taiwanese government, winning approval for an additional NT$4.7 billion (approximately $149 million) in subsidies to expand HBM research and development in Taiwan.”

“A total of 15 companies secured venture funding rounds of $2 billion or more last year, per Crunchbase data.”

“SoftBank's commitment of $22-22.5 billion to OpenAI last week, as reported by sources. The initial investment agreement was for approximately $40 billion, with a pre-money valuation of $260 billion.”

“Key developments include Tesla's price cuts in South Korea, SoftBank's investment in OpenAI, xAI's infrastructure expansion, Kimi's C-round funding, and Cao Cao Travel's acquisitions.”

“SK hynix is bringing its HBM ambitions to U.S. soil with a $3.9 billion plan to build its first domestic manufacturing facility — a 2.5D advanced packaging plant in West Lafayette, Indiana.”

“Sources told CNBC today that the Japanese conglomerate finalized the deal last week.”

“"Joining Meta allows us to build on a stronger, more sustainable foundation without changing how Manus w"”

“Meta is buying agentic AI startup Manus to accelerate autonomous AI agents across its apps, marking a major shift beyond chatbots.”

“Meta will integrate this technology into its products like "Meta AI" and, together with CEO Xiao Hong, will accelerate the expansion of services for billions of users.”

“AI’s early-2025 spending spree featured massive raises and trillion-dollar infrastructure promises. By year’s end, hype gave way to a vibe check, with growing scrutiny over sustainability, safety, and business models.”

“Their financial backers are advising them to build 'fortress-like' balance sheets to protect them from a potential cooling of the AI investment frenzy next year.”

“In 2025, the U.S. AI investment landscape entered uncharted territory...”

“Despite billions in investment, startups say their androids mostly aren't useful for industrial or domestic work yet.”

“The battle for AI dominance has left a large footprint—and it’s only getting bigger and more expensive.”

“AI chip startup Groq's shareholders will reap huge returns from a $20 billion deal with Nvidia, although the deal does not involve an equity transfer.”