Anthropic is experiencing a sharp rise in consumer adoption of its AI products, driven by increased visibility and growing demand for its Claude platform. Analysis of anonymized transaction data from millions of U.S. consumers indicates that paid subscriptions to Claude have surged, with the company confirming that subscriptions have more than doubled this year. The […]
We’re excited to launch our new series, where we’ll be speaking with leading researchers to explore the breakthroughs driving AI and the reality of the future promises – to give you an inside perspective on the headlines. Our first interviewee is Ross King, who created the first robot scientist back in 2009. He spoke to […]
OpenAI is undergoing a significant strategic realignment as SoftBank deepens its financial commitment and the company refocuses its product priorities. SoftBank has secured a $40 billion short-term loan, led by JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs alongside Japanese banks, to support its $30 billion investment in OpenAI’s recent $110 billion funding round. The unsecured, 12-month structure […]
Shield AI has announced a $2 billion Series G funding round, valuing the company at $12.7 billion, as it expands its artificial intelligence-driven defense software amid rising demand for autonomous systems. The round was led by Advent International and co-led by JPMorganChase’s Strategic Investment Group, with participation from Snowpoint Ventures and Riot Ventures, while Blackstone-managed […]
Glia, a customer service platform providing AI-powered interactions for the banking sector, has been named a winner in the Banking and Financial Services Category at the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards. The awards recognises achievements in a range of industries and use cases, spotlighting “companies and leaders moving AI beyond experimentation and into practical, accountable […]
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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Blossom Health, the leading all-in-one AI operating system for psychiatry, announced $20M in funding across a Series A and Seed round. Headline led the Series A with Mathias Schilling, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Headline, joining the board. Returning investors Village Global and TA Ventures also participated in the Series A alongside […]
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ScaleOps just raised $130M to tackle GPU shortages and soaring AI cloud costs by automating infrastructure in real time.
Granola has secured $125 million in Series C funding led by Index Ventures, with participation from Kleiner Perkins and existing investors including Lightspeed, Spark, and NFDG, bringing its valuation to $1.5 billion. The company has now raised a total of $192 million as it accelerates its expansion into enterprise AI workflows. Originally focused on transcription […]
Infections of the BA.3.2 variant of the COVID-causing coronavirus are still at very low levels, but experts are concerned it may be resistant to immunity from vaccines or prior infection