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Amazon Drops Data Center NDAs, While AI Agents Push to Access⭐9
Amazon drops data center NDAs as community backlash grows, while AI startups race to get consumers to trust agents with credit cards, inboxes, and files.
Arena Nearly Doubles Valuation to $3.1B in 10 Months as AI⭐9
Arena raised $200M Series B at $3.1B valuation as its AI model leaderboard hit $100M annualized revenue, up from $30M just months earlier.
China's Manus Raises Over $500M in First Funding Round Since⭐8
Chinese AI lab Manus raises over $500M in its first funding round since Meta's $2B acquisition collapsed. Boyu Capital and IDG Capital led the round.
SpaceX alumni nab $100M to rethink shipping with autonomous⭐9
Parallel Systems, founded by SpaceX alumni, raises $100M to reinvent freight rail with autonomous battery-powered trains, targeting short-haul routes and recapt...
Bloom Secures $3.6M Seed to Become the 'Alibaba' of American⭐9
Bloom raises $3.6M seed to build an AI-driven manufacturing marketplace connecting US companies with suppliers, aiming to become the "Alibaba" of American manuf...
Vinod Khosla Bets on Wajo: Why Trust Will Win the AI Agent Market⭐9
Vinod Khosla backs Wajo, betting trust will decide the AI agent market as Meta's Muse, OpenAI's Dot, and Instinct compete to run errands and calls for users.
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Flai's AI Dealership Software Hits 50,000 Monthly Appointments,⭐9
Flai's AI dealership software now handles 50,000 monthly appointments, serving over 10 of the top 50 US dealer groups, and raises $27M Series A led by Base10 Pa...
Ghost's $3,499 Core: A 19-Year-Old Founder's Bet on Dedicated⭐9
Ghost emerges from stealth with $11M to launch Core, a $3,499 personal AI computer built to run agents that manage your digital life. Pre-orders are now open.
HackerRank's AI Interviewer Offers a Glimpse Into the Future of⭐9
HackerRank's Chakra AI interviewer conducts 500,000+ interviews, evaluating critical thinking, judgment, and AI fluency beyond just correct answers.