Databricks co-founder wins prestigious ACM award, says ‘AGI is here already’
Matei Zaharia has won the top honor from the Association for Computing Machinery. Now he's working on AI for research and says AGI is simply misunderstood.
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I can’t help rooting for tiny open source AI model maker Arcee
Arcee is a tiny 26-person U.S. startup that built a high-performing, massive, open source LLM. And it's gaining popularity with OpenClaw users.
The reputation of troubled YC startup Delve has gotten even worse
Delve faces new allegations that it violated the open source license of its customer, Sim.ai, by taking the customers's tool and passing it off as its own.
Yupp.ai shuts down after raising $33M from a16z crypto’s Chris Dixon
Less than a year after launching, with checks from some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley, crowdsourced AI model feedback startup Yupp.ai is closing its business, the company said Tuesday.
Delve whistleblower strikes again, with alleged receipts about ‘fake compliance’
Shortly after Delve's founder published a lengthy denial of allegations, while promising changes, the accuser came forward with more alleged details.
Defense startup Shield AI lands $12.7B valuation, up 140%, after U.S. Air Force deal
In one year, Shield AI's value has leaped 140%. This after it won a contract to be the software provider to Anduril's Fury fighter jet for the U.S. Air Force.
Databricks bought two startups to underpin its new AI security product
With an overflowing war chest from its recent $5 billion raise, Databricks is buying startups and looking for more. It acquired Antimatter and SiftD.ai.
Startup Gimlet Labs is solving the AI inference bottleneck in a surprisingly elegant way
Gimlet Labs just raised an $80 million Series A for tech that lets AI run across NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, ARM, Cerebras and d-Matrix chips, simultaneously.
Why Garry Tan’s Claude Code setup has gotten so much love, and hate
Thousands of people are trying Garry Tan's Claude Code setup, which was shared on Github. And everyone has an opinion: even Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini.
Frore Achieves Unicorn Status with $1.64 Billion Valuation
Frore has achieved unicorn status with a valuation of $1.64 billion following a successful funding round of $143 million. The company's advancement in liquid-cooling technology for chips, inspired by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, has been pivotal to its growth.
Mandiant’s founder just raised $190M for his autonomous AI agent security startup
Mandia, who sold his previous company Mandiant to Google for $5.4 billion in 2022, has launched an agentic security startup.
AI Network Startup Eridu Secures $200M in Series A Funding
Eridu, an AI network startup, has announced its emergence from stealth mode with a substantial $200 million Series A funding round. Co-founded by Drew Perkins, who has extensive experience in networking technology, Eridu aims to innovate in the field of AI-driven networking solutions.
Cluely CEO Roy Lee Admits to Misleading Revenue Claims
Roy Lee, the CEO of Cluely, publicly confessed that the $7 million in annual recurring revenue he reported last summer was inaccurate. This admission was made on social media, raising questions about the company's transparency.
Stripe Aims to Transform AI Costs into Profits
Stripe has launched a preview designed for AI companies to efficiently track and manage their AI model fees. This initiative aims to help businesses convert their AI costs into a profitable venture.