#Startups
Curated coverage on «Startups»: releases, research, benchmarks, open-source.

Apple and OpenAI prepare for court — alliance is fraying
The two-year partnership between Apple and OpenAI is becoming strained. The AI startup is preparing a lawsuit after failing to secure the expected benefits from the…

A divide in the AI boom: big players take it all, startups disillusioned
Sentiment in the tech industry around the AI boom has cooled sharply. Only OpenAI, Google and Meta are cashing in on the AI wave, while thousands of other startups…

Andy Jassy rewrites Amazon's AI-era strategy
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced a large-scale AI investment strategy as the company faces competition from Google and Microsoft in cloud services.

Ethos Raises $22.75M From a16z for Expert Network With Voice Onboarding

Moonshot AI raised $2 billion at a $20 billion valuation amid open-source boom

Voi founders launch AI startup Pit with $16 million from a16z

Race for enterprise AI: SAP pays $1B, Anthropic and OpenAI join forces

Wispr Flow expands voice AI in India despite market complexity
Wispr Flow launched Hinglish support for voice AI and saw growth accelerate in India despite the challenges facing voice technologies in the Indian market

Thinking Machines is building AI that speaks and listens at the same time
Startup Thinking Machines has developed an approach that lets a model process input and generate a response simultaneously, like in a real phone conversation.

Cisco cuts 4,000 jobs, redirecting investment to AI

Khosla Ventures invests $10M in Synthetic, an AI accountant by the creator of Bench

OpenAI showed how Codex helps business operations teams prepare materials for leadership decisions

OpenAI launched DeployCo — a company for deploying AI into business workflows

JPMorgan puts Qualtrics' $5.3 billion debt deal on hold over AI concerns
Banks led by JPMorgan halted Qualtrics' $5.3 billion debt placement after investors failed to back the deal amid growing concerns that AI is changing the software…

Alibaba raised prices for AI computing and data storage by up to 34% amid demand
Alibaba raised prices for AI computing and data storage services by up to 34%, saying the decision was driven by a sharp rise in demand and higher infrastructure…









