BuzzFeed is taking on Instagram, TikTok, X with a new social platform designed to spread 'joy' 

BuzzFeed, the media site known for its celebrity news and quizzes, announced on Tuesday that it's developing its own social media platform in a move to counter the current negativity on the internet. Semafor first reported BuzzFeed's plan for the platform this past week. Details on the new

Pinkfish helps enterprises build AI agents through natural language processing

As the chief product officer for AI customer service startup Talkdesk, Charanya “CK” Kannan said that enterprises often say they want to automate different workflows but that it’s really hard to implement AI. Enterprises are dealing with clunky, legacy software that often doesn

YouTube AI updates include auto dubbing expansion, age ID tech, and more

In his annual letter, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan dubbed AI one of the company’s four “big bets” for 2025. The executive pointed to the company’s investments in AI tools for creators, including ones for video ideas, thumbnails, and language translation. The latter feature will ro

Google-backed Boston quantum startup QuEra raises $230M debt round

Quantum computing, long relegated to the realm of the theoretical, feels like it is back on the agenda as a potentially viable alternative to the expensive race for even more computing power.  On the heels of some notable advancements in quantum chips and error correction (two key hurdles for

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls the AI Action Summit a ‘missed opportunity’

In a statement on Tuesday, Dario Amodei, the CEO of AI startup Anthropic, called the AI Action Summit in Paris this week a “missed opportunity,” and urged the AI industry — and government — to “move faster and with greater clarity.” “We were pleased to attend the

3D mood board and marketplace MattoBoard picks up $2M to launch AI visual search

MattoBoard, the makers of web-based software designed to simplify the creative process for interior designers and architects, is getting into AI. On Tuesday, the startup announced its $2 million seed funding round, which will support the launch of a new feature called Design Stream, an AI-driven vi

Workday launches a platform for enterprises to manage all of their AI agents in one place

HR giant Workday is launching a new way for enterprises to keep track of all of their AI agents in one place. It’s also launching a few more AI agents of its own, for good measure. Silicon Valley-based Workday announced on Tuesday the release of Workday Agent System of Record, which is meant

Voyantis aims to help companies figure out their customers’ worth

How much is a customer worth to a company? That’s the eternal question. To arrive at an answer, customer and sales teams are often forced to use spreadsheets and other manual data analysis methods. The problem is, these methods tend to be slow and error-prone, leading to gaps in reporting pro

Comulate raises $20M to help insurers work more smoothly

Unimaginable disasters like the fires in Los Angeles cause hundreds of billions of dollars in destruction, and put a huge focus on the role the insurance industry plays in the process of rebuilding. Those events also lead to major financial losses at the insurance companies themselves, and longer t

Authorities arrest four suspected 8base ransomware operators in global takedown 

A global law enforcement operation has led to the arrest of four Russian nationals, who authorities accuse of involvement in more than 1,000 ransomware attacks worldwide. The operation, named “Phobos Aetor,” saw four suspected hackers arrested in Phuket, Thailand, according to Bavarian pol

Archer Aviation doubles down on defense aircraft with $300M raise

Escalating geopolitical tensions and a new administration with a hawkish defense agenda have led many startups to embrace dual-use strategies to secure revenue through military applications. It's a trend that is already heating up in aerospace.   Take Archer Aviation, a California-based star

Moderne raises $30M to solve technical debt across complex codebases

When companies take shortcuts to build their software stack, prioritizing speed and quick fixes over quality and long-term scalability, they can end up with what’s known as “technical debt.” Essentially, if a codebase is not constructed properly, as it grows, it will become more c

As US and UK refuse to sign the Paris AI Action Summit statement, other countries commit to developing ‘open, inclusive, ethical’ AI

The Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris was supposed to culminate with a joint declaration on artificial intelligence signed by dozens of world leaders. While the statement isn't as ambitious as the Bletchley and Seoul declarations, both the U.S. and the U.K. have refused to sign it.

Australian health tech startup Harrison.ai scores $112M Series C

Medical imaging is crucial for the timely identification of serious diseases like cancer. However, manual interpretation of scans is a time-intensive process. Healthcare professionals increasingly use AI-powered tools for diagnostic purposes, as such technologies can be very effective in detecting