As AI makes coding dramatically faster, the next big challenge in software development is testing and validating all that code.Blacksmithhas raised a new $45 million round to capitalize on that shift. The Series B, led by Peak XV Partners, values Blacksmith at $550 million, up from the $60 million valuation it was assigned when it … Devamını oku
Accel has closed a new $550 million India fund, less than two years after raising its previous India-focused vehicle, as part of a coordinated $3.5 billion global fundraising effort. The new India fund was oversubscribed and closed within weeks, people familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. Accel still has more than 55% of itsprevious $650 … Devamını oku
ChatGPT is on desktops across the world, but there’s been one place where it’s been lacking: the Linux community. Certain sectors of the open source developer communityhave been clamoringfor OpenAI to bring its chatbot to their neck of the woods. As of this week, OpenAI has rectified this oversight,launchinga dedicated ChatGPT app for Linux. “Linux … Devamını oku
In a significant milestone for Google, CEO Sundar Pichaiannouncedvia X that the Gemini app has become one of the company’s fastest-growing products, recently surpassing 1 billion monthly active users. Pichai also noted it was the 14th Google product to hit the 1 billion mark. With this rapid growth, Gemini is keeping pace with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, … Devamını oku
River AI, an AI startup founded by xAI co-founder Igor Babuschkin, has secured $1.1 billion in funding in a seed/Series A round led by General Catalyst and AMP PBC, with participation from Nvidia, AMD Ventures, Y Combinator, and Temasek. (AMP PBC is an AI-focused investment firm founded in 2026 by former Andreessen Horowitz general partner Anjney … Devamını oku
Brad Lightcap, one of the longest serving executives at OpenAI, is leaving the powerful AI lab to “start something new.” Lightcap, who joined the company in 2018, spent four years as OpenAI’s chief financial officer. He then ascended to chief operating officer, where he served from 2022 until earlier this year when, amidst a shakeup … Devamını oku
For more than 150 years, the Riemann hypothesis has stood as one of the major unsolved problems in mathematics, a long-running mystery about the distribution of prime numbers. There is currentlya $1 million bountyfor a working general proof of the hypothesis, which remains unclaimed. Contemporary AI models still can’t solve it either — but they … Devamını oku
In mid-September, Spotify users will see “AI Persona” badges appear on some artists’ profiles that signal the artist’s identity is AI-generated, instead of representing a real person. While Spotify will allow artists to identify themselves as AI Personas, the company says it won’t rely on self-disclosure alone. It will also review artist profiles and identify … Devamını oku
Anthropic will watermark text generated by its models, including Claude, to comply with European regulations, the company now says. The AI model maker confirmed the watermarking inan updated support page. EU AI Act’s Transparency Code, which took effect on August 2, requires AI companies to mark AI-generated or edited content in a way other systems … Devamını oku
The deal, reported by Bloomberg, valued OpenAI at $852 billion, the same as its most recentfundraising roundin March, which added $122 billion to the company’s war chest. The company alsofiled confidentiallywith the Securities and Exchange Commission in June to prepare for a potential IPO later this year. However, a tender offer suggests that an IPO … Devamını oku