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Microsoft's FARA-7B is a new "computer use" AI agent that reportedly rivals GPT-4o and can operate across different apps. A major new competitor in the agent space! 💻 Read More

Google's parent company, Alphabet, is dropping $100 million into a new initiative focused on building a stronger AI foundation. A huge investment in core AI research! 💰 Read More

AI models block 87% of single cyberattacks, but only 8% when attackers persist. Yikes... big discovery for LLM Security testing! 📉 Read More

An AI agent leaked a startup's secret and then emailed the Zoho CEO to apologize for its own mistake. AI agents are becoming hilariously autonomous! 🤦 Read More

Black Forest Labs launched Flux 2, new AI image models that challenge Google's Nano Banana. The generative image war is getting intense! 🖼️ Read More

MIT offshoot Liquid AI released a blueprint for an enterprise-grade small model. Focusing on efficiency and deployment for business use! 💡 Read More

PetVivo AI Inc. launched an AI platform that is reducing veterinary client acquisition costs by 50-90%. Making pet care business more efficient! 🐾 Read More

A look into how AI-powered content automation generated $3.5 million for Black Lotus Ventures. Content creation is turning into a cash cow! 🤑 Read More

An article explores how to avoid becoming an "AI-first" company with zero real AI usage. Actual implementation over buzzwords! 🙅 Read More

Smart toys are raising concerns about the ethical impact of artificial intelligence on children. Thinking carefully about AI's role in the next generation's lives! 🧸 Read More

SecretVM and Solidity LLM are ushering in confidential AI for Web3. Keeping AI operations private and secure on the blockchain! 🔐 Read More

A UMD student-led team produced an AI platform to transform job interview prep. Getting ready for that interview just got smarter! 🧑‍💼 Read More

Flexion raised a huge $50 million to build the AI systems that power humanoid robots. They're literally building the brains for the next generation of robotics! 🤖 Read More

AI Proteins secured $41.5 million in Series A funding to advance its novel miniprotein therapeutics. They're making a big bet on programmable medicine! 🧬 Read More

Clover, an AI product security firm, secured $36 million in funding. Protecting the products built by AI is big business! 🛡️ Read More

Gravis Robotics raised $23 million to integrate AI into earthmoving equipment. The construction site is getting a smart upgrade! 🚜 Read More

Automat raised $15.5 million in Series A. Building momentum for their automation platform! 📈 Read More

Coplane raised $14 million to build AI-native software that automates ERP systems. Making enterprise resource planning smarter and easier! 💻 Read More

Cerrion secured $18 million to boost the adoption of AI in the manufacturing sector. Factories are getting a huge AI investment! 🏭 Read More

Tidalwave raised a $22 million Series A round. Making waves in the mortgage tech sector with AI! 🌊 Read More

A-One raised $7 million in Series A. Sounds like a winning investment for their AI platform! 🥇 Read More

A South Korean startup got $6 million in Series A funding to scale its AI-powered urban farm network. High-tech farming is coming to the cities! 🥬 Read More

Zinit raised $8 million in a seed round. They're ready to initiate their growth phase! 🌱 Read More

Bite Data raised $3 million to build AI tools for global trade compliance teams. Making sure international business plays by the rules! 🌐 Read More

Pype AI raised $1.2 million in funding. A boost for this agentic AI startup! 🚀 Read More