AI video startup Higgsfield, founded by ex-Snap exec Alex Mashrabov, has just landed a staggering $1.3 billion valuation after selling another $80 million in shares, bringing its total Series A to a whopping $130 million. With an annual revenue run rate of $200 million, this is a company that’s undeniably on fire. The Rise of…
Nvidia’s H200 AI chips are about to get a serious price hike, courtesy of the US government. As of now, a 25% tariff has been slapped on these advanced AI semiconductors whenever they’re shipped to China. This move comes as part of a broader effort to protect American intellectual property and ensure that foreign buyers…
As OpenAI banks on brain-computer interfaces, Sam Altman’s Merge Labs just scored a whopping $250 million seed round, with the AI research organization writing the largest single check. The Merge is Happening Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has a new venture that’s got everyone talking: Merge Labs, a brain-computer interface (BCI) startup that’s all about…
As sexualized deepfakes continue to wreak havoc on the internet, US senators are demanding answers from the tech giants that host them – X, Meta, Alphabet, Snap, Reddit, and TikTok. The senators are calling for proof of robust protections and policies to curb the rise of these non-consensual, harmful images. When Grok’s Creations Became a…
The Wikimedia Foundation has just announced a new era of collaboration with some of the world’s most influential tech giants, marking a significant shift in how we consume and interact with the vast expanse of human knowledge. New Partnerships, New Possibilities The partnerships, which include Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity, and others, will grant these companies…
Parloa’s meteoric rise has left the startup world stunned, as the Berlin-based customer service AI startup has just secured a whopping $350 million in Series D funding, valuing the company at a staggering $3 billion – a triple valuation in a mere eight months. Fueling the Future of Customer Service Parloa’s AI agents are already…
Tiger Global’s offshore playbook has been dealt a significant blow by the Indian Supreme Court, which has ruled against the venture capital giant in a tax case related to its Flipkart exit during Walmart’s 2018 takeover. India’s Supreme Court Deals a Blow to Offshore Tax Structures The ruling strengthens New Delhi’s ability to challenge offshore…
CES 2026: The Future of AI-Powered Tech Has Arrived, and It’s Wild Nvidia’s AI Model for Autonomous Vehicles Takes Center Stage Nvidia’s Rubin architecture, a behemoth of an AI model, stole the show at CES 2026. This massive neural network is designed to tackle the most complex tasks in autonomous vehicle development, from object detection…
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) research and development continue to accelerate, Thinking Machines Lab has suffered a significant blow with the departure of two of its co-founders, Barret Zoph and Luke Metz, to OpenAI. The duo’s defection is a stark reminder of the intense competition in the AI space, where top talent is constantly being poached…
California AG Launches Probe into xAI’s Chatbot Over Nonconsensual Sexual Images California’s Top Cop Takes Aim at Grok’s Permissive Policies California Attorney General Rob Bonta has launched an investigation into xAI’s chatbot, Grok, over the proliferation of nonconsensual sexually explicit material. The move comes as a stunning blow to the company, which has been accused…
