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OpenAI Seeks to Raise $30 Billion at a $1.25 Trillion Valuation
Reports: OpenAI is negotiating a $30 billion private funding round at a $1.25 trillion valuation, led by Coatue and Emirati investors ahead of its public offering.
Founder Summit 2026: Prominent Names Share Their Expertise in Boston
The TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 in Boston brings together founders and investors to discuss product-market fit, scaling, team building, and the investor pitch.
Microduck: 20,000 Pre-Orders After Appearing Alongside NVIDIA's CEO
A small open-source robotic duck steals the spotlight after being showcased at NVIDIA's conference in Berlin, with pre-orders surpassing 20,000 units.
OpenAI Halts Training Its Models on the Live Internet: What's the Reason?
OpenAI announces it will rely on cached copies and simulated web environments to train its advanced models following incidents of breaches and loss of control.
When AI Agents Are Left Without a Task… They Start to Play
An MIT experiment left 13 AI agents on a virtual island for thirty hours with no specific goal — so they invented their own games and picked up unexpected skills.
inDrive Plans Self-Driving Taxi Trials in Kazakhstan in 2027
A partnership between inDrive, Pony.ai and Nvidia will test robotaxis in Astana in early 2027 — a real-world trial of autonomous driving capabilities in winter conditions.
Blackstone: AI Buildout Debt Fears Are Overblown
A Blackstone executive explains how the firm became the largest owner of compute capacity outside the hyperscalers, and why he believes debt fears are overblown.
Anthropic Proposes AI Safety Law with Strict Standards
A draft bill from Anthropic would allow authorities to halt the release of any AI model that threatens the lives of more than 50 people or causes damages exceeding one billion dollars.
Otter.ai Raises $320 Million to Advance Its Meeting Note-Taking Tool
A major non-dilutive funding package gives Otter.ai a boost to expand in a market crowded with AI-powered meeting note-taking tools.
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