Trump signed an AI executive order he can't legally enforce. The real aim: intimidate states using $42B in broadband funding as leverage. Republican governors are already pushing back, exposing a deep fracture in the conservative coalition.
Sam Altman's "Code Red" memo triggered OpenAI's fastest major release ever. Ten days later, GPT-5.2 arrived with doubled benchmarks and 40% higher API costs. The gains are real. So are questions about what got sacrificed for speed.
The Israeli startup brings serious credentials. CEO Shay Levi previously co-founded Noname Security, which Akamai bought for $500 million. He's joined by COO Larissa Schneider and VP R&D Adi Azarya.
Unframe already serves dozens of large enterprises and claims millions in annual revenue. Their platform lets companies test AI solutions before paying - a sharp break from traditional enterprise software models.
The funding comes from heavy hitters in venture capital: Bessemer Venture Partners, TLV Partners, Craft Ventures, Third Point Ventures, SentinelOne Ventures, and Cerca Partners.
"For too long, businesses hungry to innovate have been slowed by costly legacy software," Levi says. "We've built a platform that lets companies save time, cut costs, and modernize operations."
Bessemer partner Amit Karp backs this vision: "Unframe flips enterprise AI on its head by quickly providing customized software based on exact needs."
The company will use the new funds to expand globally and speed up product development. Their goal? Become the go-to partner for all enterprise AI needs.
Why this matters:
A veteran team with proven exits just bet big on making AI deployment radically faster and simpler
The pay-for-results model could reshape how enterprises buy and implement AI solutions
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