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MIT Spinoff Liquid AI Debuts State-of-the-Art Non-Transformer Models

Liquid AI introduces its Liquid Foundation Models, a new line of non-transformer AI architectures that outperform comparable models from Meta and Microsoft while using significantly less memory.

AI Coding Startup Magic Raises $320M Led by Former Google CEO Schmidt

Magic secures $320 million in new funding to build AI supercomputers with Google Cloud and advance its ultra-long context coding models.

Inflection AI Shifts to Enterprise Model After Microsoft Poaches Key Staff

Inflection AI is pivoting to a business-focused enterprise model and licensing its technology to Microsoft after the software giant hires most of the startup's team. The shift follows the departure of its CEOs and leaves new leadership to guide the company's proprietary AI technology.

Cognition Launches Devin, the First Fully Autonomous AI Software Engineer

AI startup Cognition unveils Devin, an autonomous agent that handles entire software development projects from start to finish rather than just suggesting code snippets.

Cognition Unveils Devin, the First Fully Autonomous AI Software Engineer

Backed by Founders Fund, AI startup Cognition introduces Devin, an autonomous agent that handles entire software development projects from start to finish. The tool uses its own browser and code editor to plan, code, and debug without human intervention.

OpenAI Nears $29 Billion Valuation in New Share Sale Talks

The maker of ChatGPT is in discussions for a tender offer that would double its valuation to $29 billion despite minimal revenue. Venture capital firms Thrive Capital and Founders Fund lead the potential $300 million deal.

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VCs Offer Better Terms to Founders With Past Startup Failures

Venture capitalists increasingly offer improved funding terms to entrepreneurs who have experienced a previous startup failure. This "founder premium" reflects a shift in how the market values hard-earned experience over an untested track record.

AI Coding Startup Cursor Reaches $29.3B Valuation in Massive Funding Round

Cursor secures $2.3 billion in Series D funding, pushing its valuation past $29 billion as AI coding automation continues to attract massive venture capital. The sector sees heavy investment and acquisition activity, with startups like Cognition and Replit also scoring big rounds.

Mistral AI Secures 1.7 Billion Euros in Series C Funding Round

European AI startup Mistral AI raises 1.7 billion euros at an 11.7 billion euro valuation to tackle complex industrial challenges. The round is led by semiconductor giant ASML.

Anthropic Reaches $183B Valuation After Raising $13B in Series F Round

Anthropic secures a massive $13 billion funding round led by Iconiq, nearly tripling its valuation to $183 billion. The generative AI startup now ranks as the fourth-most valuable private company globally.

Google Secures $2.4 Billion Talent and Licensing Deal With Windsurf

Google takes top leadership from AI coding startup Windsurf after a planned OpenAI acquisition falls apart. The deal brings key engineers to Google DeepMind while keeping Windsurf operational.

Codeium Reaches Unicorn Status With $150 Million Series C Raise

AI coding platform Codeium secures $150 million in Series C funding at a $1.25 billion valuation. The company plans to use the capital to expand its research and development efforts.

AI Coding Platform Codeium Reaches $1.25 Billion Valuation in $150M Raise

Codeium secures $150 million in a Series C funding round led by General Catalyst, pushing its valuation to $1.25 billion. The company plans to use the new capital to expand its workforce, accelerate product development, and build strategic partnerships.

Anysphere Secures $60 Million to Expand AI Coding Assistant Cursor

AI startup Anysphere raises $60 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz to grow its popular coding tool, Cursor. The company now counts over 30,000 customers as it competes directly with GitHub Copilot.

Groq Secures $640 Million to Expand Rapid AI Inference Capacity

Groq raises a massive $640M Series D round led by BlackRock to scale its fast AI inference platform and deploy over 100,000 new LPUs.