This $2.6B Japanese A.I. Startup Exposes the Language Gap in Today’s LLMs With new funding and a $2.6 billion valuation, Sakana AI is accelerating Japan-centric A.I. research, multilingual models and industry-specific tools. By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
This DeepSeek Rival Founded By DeepMind Alum Raises $2B, Hits $8B Valuation New York-based Reflection AI, backed by Nvidia and Sequoia, raised $2 billion to build transparent, open A.I. that rivals top global models. By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
This German A.I. Startup Is Nearing $4B Valuation and Winning Over Silicon Valley The Freiburg, Germany-based startup is making waves across Silicon Valley thanks to its offerings in A.I. image generation and editing. By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Paris-Based Mistral AI Seeks $14B Valuation as Europe Charts Its Own A.I. Path By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Billionaire Trader Alex Gerko Is Betting on A.I.’s Promise in Mathematics By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Elon Musk’s xAI Just Doubled Its Valuation to $50B—Here Are 4 Biggest Winners By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Eric Schmidt Is Worried About A.I. Risks to ‘Highly Suggestible’ Young People By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
SoftBank to Invest $500M in OpenAI for the First Time—Is It Late to the Party? By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Nvidia’s Billion-Dollar A.I. Pitch: How the Chip Giant Ramps Up Startup Bets By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly