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What if the most important AI model in your business isn’t the smartest one, but the one that can complete thousands of tasks at a fraction of the cost? The AI industry has spent years competing to build increasingly powerful models. Bigger context windows, stronger reasoning and better coding capabilities have become major selling points….
The next major AI breakthrough might not come from writing better code or generating more realistic images. It could come from discovering entirely new materials. Artificial intelligence is making rapid progress in software development, mathematics and scientific research. But one important frontier remains particularly difficult: understanding and predicting how materials behave at the atomic level….
Forget waiting for a delivery partner stuck in traffic. Zipline wants to bring your food, groceries, and essential supplies straight from the sky. And investors are betting billions that this idea could become mainstream. Drone delivery startup Zipline has raised $1.5 billion in a new funding round, reaching a $21.5 billion post-money valuation. That’s nearly…
Open-source AI is changing how startups build products. Instead of depending entirely on expensive AI APIs from companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, developers can download models, customize them, and run them on their own infrastructure. That sounds like a clear win for startups working with limited budgets. But there is a catch: open-source AI can…
Artificial intelligence has already changed how developers write code, how companies handle customer support and how professionals work with information. Now, another major business function is attracting serious attention: sales. AI sales startup Nooks has secured a $500 million commitment from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund. The deal is notable not only because of its…
Everyone wants to build the next unicorn. But while founders are busy chasing the next big AI trend, a different group of Indian startups is quietly building businesses worth hundreds of millions of dollars. According to the 2026 ASK Private Wealth Hurun India Gazelle Index, India now has 51 privately held startups valued between $500…
Everyone is racing to build smarter AI models. But Fal is making billions by helping those models actually run. And investors are betting big on its business. The AI infrastructure race just got another major winner. San Francisco-based startup Fal has raised $1.3 billion in a new funding round at a $16 billion valuation, doubling…
Your AI boyfriend, virtual girlfriend, or digital dating partner might soon come with an age restriction. Apple is tightening its App Store rules, and this time, AI companion apps are directly in its sights. AI companions are becoming increasingly popular. From virtual friends and romantic partners to AI characters that users can customize, people are…
Meta is no longer limiting its AI ambitions to chatbots, smart glasses, and virtual assistants. The company is now stepping into humanoid robotics, building machines that could eventually bring artificial intelligence into people’s homes. Imagine an AI assistant that doesn’t just answer your questions but can also look around your home, recognize objects, respond to…
Imagine knowing how a customer might react before they make a decision. Not by asking them a question or analyzing their previous purchases, but by modeling the psychological tendencies and circumstances that influence their behavior. That is the ambitious idea behind 42AI, an Israeli artificial intelligence startup that has emerged from stealth with $62.5 million…