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Reset filtersInstinct, the consumer AI assistant startup, has closed a $1 billion Series C at a $10 billion valuation, led by Sequoia Capital, Benchmark Capital, and Coatue.
Reporting: msn.com
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Cohere today released North 2, a rebuilt platform for deploying AI agents inside large organizations.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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The enterprise push to deploy AI agents may be creating demand for automated guardrails, as human-in-the-loop review struggles to keep pace with machine-speed operations.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Equs Inc. has launched Equs X, a personal AI platform that pairs an on-device assistant with private, user-managed storage.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Crunchbase data shows global venture funding reached $159 billion in Q3 2026, down from earlier in the year but still the third-highest quarter since Q2 2022.
Reporting: news.crunchbase.com
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Eight AI-native startups in Europe and India have closed pre-seed rounds led by US venture capital firms, according to Sifted.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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Sam Altman has drawn a line in the sand.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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The funding arrives as some venture capital firms appear to be exploring opportunities beyond major urban centers.
Reporting: columbian.com
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President Donald Trump has appointed Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to lead a new federal task force dubbed the “Super Intelligence Force,” effectively making him the administration’s second AI czar.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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New York is weighing a first-of-its-kind permit requirement for every AI tool sold within city limits.
Reporting: alleywatch.com
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India’s AI industry is pushing back against adopting the voluntary safety pact signed last week by US President Donald Trump and major tech firms.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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PaleBlueDot AI has reportedly raised $200 million at a $3.2 billion valuation, just months after a $150 million Series B in January.
Reporting: hoodline.com
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A recently released AI model called Jev, created by stealth startup TypeSafe AI, has drawn attention in Silicon Valley for prompting multiple imitators.
Reporting: msn.com
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Karnataka’s IT ministry has begun formal outreach to South Korea’s AI ecosystem, aiming to convert cultural ties—K-pop fandom, language classes.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Bengaluru’s Gifts World Expo 2026, a marquee event for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Ottawa has named a 13-member national AI advisory council that includes researchers, corporate executives, and startup operators, such as Yoshua Bengio and Sanja Fidler.
Reporting: betakit.com
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Meta has reportedly let go of the Virtue AI team it hired in June 2026, including its three co-founders, according to Crypto Briefing.
Reporting: cryptobriefing.com
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Instinct has raised $1 billion in a single round.
Reporting: news.crunchbase.com
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The White House gathered major tech leaders this week to sign an AI safety pledge, followed by President Trump’s executive order rebranding AI as “super intelligence.”
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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The approach targets a blind spot in enterprise AI adoption.
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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