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The business of AI — funding rounds, acquisitions, enterprise adoption, and market moves. Who is investing, who is partnering, and how AI is reshaping company strategy and the wider economy.
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SpaceX Surpasses Amazon in Valuation, Hits $2.7T
SpaceX has become the fifth-most valuable company globally, with its valuation surpassing $2.7 trillion after a 20% stock price increase on Monday.
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Plaud's AI Notetakers Hit 2 Million Shipments, Software Revenue Surpasses $100M ARR
Plaud, maker of AI-powered notetakers, reported its software business reached over $100 million in annualized revenue after shipping more than 2 million devices.
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OpenAI Spent $34 Billion Last Year
OpenAI spent $34 billion in the past year, according to Financial Times, with $19 billion allocated to research and development.
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DeepSeek Raises $7.4B in First Outside Funding at $50B Valuation
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek raised over $7.4 billion in its first external funding round, pushing its valuation past $50 billion, according to The Information.
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Respond.io Raises $62.5M in Series B as It Eyes Acquisitions in North America and Europe
Respond.io, a Malaysian customer conversation management platform, raised $62.5 million in Series B funding led by Camber Partners, with a 169% year-over-year revenue growth and $35 million in annual recurring revenue.
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Google CEO Faces Boos and Walkout at Stanford Graduation Over Israel Ties
About 200 Stanford students walked out and others booed Google CEO Sundar Pichai during his graduation speech over the company’s ties to Israeli military contracts.
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Niantic Spatial AI Trained on Pokémon Go Data Now Used for Military Drones
Niantic Spatial, using data from Pokémon Go players, is helping military drones navigate without GPS. A 2021 update incentivized players to scan real-world locations, generating billions of visual data points.
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Sarvam Becomes India's Newest AI Unicorn With $234M Funding
Sarvam, a Bengaluru-based AI startup, raised $234 million at a $1.5 billion valuation, becoming India’s newest unicorn.
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Salesforce Acquires AI Customer Service Platform Fin for $3.6 Billion
Salesforce announced a $3.6 billion acquisition of Fin, an AI customer service platform, to enhance its Agentforce platform.
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Cohere Expands London Office to Triple UK Footprint
Cohere is moving to 100 New Oxford Street, nearly tripling its current office size to support R&D growth in the UK.
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Google Invests $1.5 Billion in Alabama Data Center Expansion
Google announced a $1.5 billion investment for 2026 and 2027 to expand its data center campus in Jackson County, Alabama.