The librarian in the loop
A developer gave Claude Code access to 100 books and a simple command: "find something interesting." What came back wasn't summaries. It was connections no hand-tuned pipeline could find.
Track where AI money actually moves, not where the hype points. We decode funding rounds, acquisition patterns, and strategic bets that reveal what investors believe will win. From mega-rounds in foundation models to quiet exits in automation plays, the capital flows expose which technologies attract patient money versus quick flips. Watch who's doubling down on agents, who's backing infrastructure, and which VCs are silently repositioning. The checks don't lie.
A California startup just grabbed $58 million to build chips that use light instead of electricity. The twist? They might solve one of AI's biggest headaches. nEye Systems creates optical circuit switches that shuffle data between AI chips using photons.
According to a recent ElevenLabs blog post, TBS wants more viewers for KASSO, its skateboarding show. But Japanese dialogue blocks many potential fans.
Anthropic unveiled a new subscription tier Wednesday called Claude Max, targeting power users willing to pay between $100 and $200 monthly for expanded access to its AI assistant. The move answers complaints from heavy users constantly hitting rate limits on lower-tier plans.
Andreessen Horowitz aims to raise $20 billion for AI investments according to Reuters, dwarfing its previous funds. The venture firm wants to tap international investors eager to back U.S. artificial intelligence companies. The mega-fund signals a dramatic shift in venture capital.
Milestone Systems just bought brighter AI, a Berlin-based startup that makes video data anonymous. The deal combines two European tech
Cursor, an AI coding assistant, has become tech's newest unicorn without spending a penny on marketing. The startup
A new cybersecurity startup just raised $43 million to tackle a growing threat: AI-powered impersonation attacks. Adaptive Security landed funding from Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI's startup fund.
Unframe, powered by a $50M debut, promises to deliver AI solutions within hours, challenging traditional months-long processes.
Discover how Notion's bold AI initiative shifted its identity from a basic note-taking app to a digital brain, revolutionizing modern productivity.
Explore how Runway's Gen-4, an AI-driven technology, is poised to transform Hollywood's traditional filmmaking rules.
ConfigHub obtains $4M investment to tackle recurring tech configuration problems, promising a more streamlined future for IT departments.
Explore N8N's transformation from a simple, free workflow tool to a $270 million business success story.
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