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Safe SuperintelligencePrimary roundNvidia has committed to invest $5 billion in Safe Superintelligence (SSI)
Nvidia has committed to invest $5 billion in Ilya Sutskever's Safe Superintelligence (SSI), one of the chipmaker's largest funding deals of the AI boom, alongside giving SSI access to Nvidia's next-generation Vera Rubin platform
Source: Bloomberg
FanaticsContractsProduct UpdatesFanatics Acquires BGC Group Assets to Launch Prediction Market Exchange
Fanatics is acquiring assets from BGC Group to launch a prediction market exchange, marking a significant push into the prediction markets space.
Source: Reuters
OpenAIFundamentalsSam Altman Claims AI Singularity Has Arrived
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has declared that the AI singularity has arrived, stating 'this is the moment,' while also planning to meet with the Trump administration and senators to discuss AI policy.
CohereProduct UpdatesCohere Joins Coalition Advocating for Open-Source AI
Cohere has joined a group of Silicon Valley companies in publicly advocating for open-source AI models, signaling the company's stance on AI openness and accessibility.
Source: BetaKit
Grafana LabsProduct UpdatesGrafana Labs Launches Six Tools for Agentic Operations
Grafana Labs shipped six new tools designed to power agentic operations across the full lifecycle from planning to production.
Source: HPCwire
AnthropicProduct UpdatesNvidia Open Weights Letter Grows to 50 Signatories Without Amazon and Anthropic
A letter supporting open-weight AI models, organized around Nvidia, has doubled to 50 signatories, notably without the participation of Amazon or Anthropic.
Source: Forbes
UnitreeProduct UpdatesUnitree Unveils AS2-W All-Terrain Robot
Unitree introduced the AS2-W, an all-terrain robot showcasing impressive mobility capabilities across varied environments.
Source: i-programmer.info
BasetenProduct UpdatesBaseten Claims Fastest GLM-5.2 API with Inference Speed Playbook
Baseten has built what it claims is the fastest GLM-5.2 API available, with the approach offering insight into the direction of AI inference infrastructure.
Source: Startup Fortune
The Boring CompanyPrimary roundThe Boring Company Seeks $4 Billion at $20 Billion Valuation
The Boring Company is seeking to raise $4 billion in funding at a $20 billion valuation, with its Las Vegas tunnel operations cited as a key driver of the company's growth and investor interest.
Source: Startup Fortune
The Boring CompanyPrimary roundIlon Musk’s Boring Company reportedly raising funding at a $20B valuation
Elon Musk’s tunneling startup The Boring Company is in talks to raise a $4 billion funding round at a valuation of $20 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal.The deal hasn’t closed and the terms could change, the WSJ says. At $20 billion, the valuation would be a significant increase from The Boring Company’s $5.7 billion valuation in 2022.
Source: TechCrunch
NotionIPO & M&AProduct UpdatesNotion Acquires AI Search Startup ZeroEntropy
Notion has acquired ZeroEntropy, an AI search startup co-founded by CEO Ghita Houir Alami, signaling a push to strengthen its AI-powered search capabilities.
Source: FWDStart
StripeIPO & M&AStripe in Talks to Acquire AI Model Marketplace OpenRouter for ~$10B
Stripe is reportedly in talks to acquire OpenRouter, a buzzy AI model marketplace, in a deal valued at approximately $10 billion, marking a significant potential move into the AI infrastructure space.
Source: WSJ