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Robotics 1X

1X Debuts NEO Gamma, a Humanoid Robot Built for the Home

By Chris McKay • Feb 21, 2025

Norwegian robotics company 1X has unveiled NEO Gamma, the successor to its NEO Beta humanoid, designed for home use with enhanced AI, improved mobility, and a friendlier, household-friendly design.

Venture Capital Startups

Together AI Raises $305M to Expand Its AI Acceleration Cloud

By Chris McKay • Feb 20, 2025

Together AI has raised $305 million in a Series B funding round led by General Catalyst, bringing its valuation to $3.3 billion as it scales its AI Acceleration Cloud for open-source and enterprise AI.

Venture Capital Startups Healthcare

OpenEvidence Raises $75M to Scale AI for Doctors, Hits $1B Valuation

By Chris McKay • Feb 19, 2025

AI-powered medical assistant OpenEvidence has raised $75 million in a Sequoia-led round, pushing its valuation to over $1 billion as it expands its AI copilot for physicians.

Microsoft Media & Entertainment Research

Microsoft’s Muse AI Model Can Generate Video Game Environments in Real-Time

By Chris McKay • Feb 19, 2025

Microsoft has unveiled Muse, a generative AI model designed to create video game environments that respond to player actions, potentially transforming game development and preservation.

Google Research

Google Unveils AI Co-Scientist to Accelerate Scientific Discovery

By Chris McKay • Feb 19, 2025

Google has introduced an AI co-scientist built on Gemini 2.0, designed to assist researchers in generating novel hypotheses, synthesizing literature, and formulating experimental plans, with early access available through the Trusted Tester Program.

NVIDIA and Arc Institute Introduce Evo 2, A State of the Art Foundation Model for Biology

By Chris McKay • Feb 19, 2025

Microsoft Quantum Computing

Microsoft Unveils Majorana 1: A Breakthrough Chip in Quantum Computing

By Chris McKay • Feb 19, 2025

Startups

Ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati Launches Thinking Machines Lab with AI Veterans

By Chris McKay • Feb 18, 2025

OpenAI Research

OpenAI's New Benchmark Tests AI Models Against Real-World Software Engineering Tasks

By Chris McKay • Feb 18, 2025

xAI Grok

Elon Musk's xAI Unveils Grok 3, Claims State-of-the-Art Performance

By Chris McKay • Feb 18, 2025

Perplexity

Perplexity AI Unveils Free Deep Research Tool

By Chris McKay • Feb 14, 2025

xAI

Elon Musk’s xAI Eyes $10B in New Funding at $75B Valuation

By Chris McKay • Feb 14, 2025

UK Anthropic

UK Rebrands AI Safety Institute to Focus on National Security Risks

By Chris McKay • Feb 13, 2025

Google Video AI

Google DeepMind’s Veo 2 Brings AI Video Generation to YouTube Shorts

By Chris McKay • Feb 13, 2025

Venture Capital Startups

Can Tofu Solve Martech Bloat? Investors Bet $12M on It

By Chris McKay • Feb 13, 2025

Venture Capital Startups Chips

EnCharge AI Raises $100M to Bring Energy-Efficient AI Chips to Market

By Chris McKay • Feb 13, 2025

Cohere Media & Entertainment

Major News Publishers Sue AI Startup Cohere Over Copyright Violations

By Chris McKay • Feb 13, 2025

Apptronik Robotics Venture Capital

Google Backs Apptronik in $350M Funding Round for Humanoid Robots

By Chris McKay • Feb 13, 2025

OpenAI

Elon Musk Says He’ll Drop $97.4 Billion OpenAI Bid—If It Remains Nonprofit

By Chris McKay • Feb 13, 2025

OpenAI

GPT-5 Is the Omnimodel We’ve Been Waiting For—Here’s Why

By Chris McKay • Feb 12, 2025

OpenAI Op-ed

7 Key Takeaways from OpenAI’s New Model Spec Update

By Chris McKay • Feb 12, 2025

Venture Capital Startups Biotech & Health

Latent Labs Raises $50M to Bring AI-Designed Proteins to Drug Discovery

By Chris McKay • Feb 12, 2025

OpenAI AI Safety

OpenAI Updates Model Spec to Better Balance User Freedom with Safety Guardrails

By Chris McKay • Feb 12, 2025

Enterprise AI

Glean Expands Work AI Platform with Enterprise-Wide Agent Capabilities

By Chris McKay • Feb 12, 2025

Adobe

Adobe Launches Commercially Safe AI Video Generation Model

By Chris McKay • Feb 12, 2025

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1X Debuts NEO Gamma, a Humanoid Robot Built for the Home

Together AI Raises $305M to Expand Its AI Acceleration Cloud

OpenEvidence Raises $75M to Scale AI for Doctors, Hits $1B Valuation

Microsoft’s Muse AI Model Can Generate Video Game Environments in Real-Time

Google Unveils AI Co-Scientist to Accelerate Scientific Discovery

NVIDIA and Arc Institute Introduce Evo 2, A State of the Art Foundation Model for Biology

Microsoft Unveils Majorana 1: A Breakthrough Chip in Quantum Computing

Ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati Launches Thinking Machines Lab with AI Veterans

OpenAI's New Benchmark Tests AI Models Against Real-World Software Engineering Tasks

Elon Musk's xAI Unveils Grok 3, Claims State-of-the-Art Performance

Perplexity AI Unveils Free Deep Research Tool

Elon Musk’s xAI Eyes $10B in New Funding at $75B Valuation

UK Rebrands AI Safety Institute to Focus on National Security Risks

Google DeepMind’s Veo 2 Brings AI Video Generation to YouTube Shorts

Can Tofu Solve Martech Bloat? Investors Bet $12M on It

EnCharge AI Raises $100M to Bring Energy-Efficient AI Chips to Market

Major News Publishers Sue AI Startup Cohere Over Copyright Violations

Google Backs Apptronik in $350M Funding Round for Humanoid Robots

Elon Musk Says He’ll Drop $97.4 Billion OpenAI Bid—If It Remains Nonprofit

GPT-5 Is the Omnimodel We’ve Been Waiting For—Here’s Why

7 Key Takeaways from OpenAI’s New Model Spec Update

Latent Labs Raises $50M to Bring AI-Designed Proteins to Drug Discovery

OpenAI Updates Model Spec to Better Balance User Freedom with Safety Guardrails

Glean Expands Work AI Platform with Enterprise-Wide Agent Capabilities

Adobe Launches Commercially Safe AI Video Generation Model