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A Los Angeles-based firm called RiskFront Inc. is ready to unleash a squad of artificial intelligence agents to tackle financial crimes such as fraud and money laundering after raising $3.3 million in preseed funding today. The round was led by Lytical Ventures …
Preply raises $150M to enhance human-led language learning with AI
Global language learning marketplace Preply Inc. said today it has raised $150 million in a late-stage funding round that will help accelerate the adoption of its platform, which pairs human teachers with artificial intelligence co-pilots to enhance learning experiences. WestCap was named …
Datarails raises $70M to inject AI smarts into Excel-based finance
Artificial intelligence-native financial platform Datarails Ltd. said today it has closed on a $70 million Series C funding round that brings its total amount raised to more than $175 million. The round was led by the growth equity investor One Peak and …
Ivo AI raises $55M to scale contract intelligence for legal teams
Legal artificial intelligence technology startup Ivo AI Inc. said today it has closed on a $55 million funding round as it looks to accelerate the development of its platform and expand its product and engineering teams. The Series B round, which values …
ServiceNow partners with OpenAI to develop and deploy enterprise-grade AI agents
Enterprise software giant ServiceNow Inc. has inked a three-year deal with OpenAI Group PBC so it can integrate the ChatGPT maker’s most advanced artificial intelligence models into its platforms. The terms of the contract were not disclosed, but the Wall Street Journal …
Anthropic boss Dario Amodei slams Trump over ‘crazy’ decision to sell advanced AI chips to China
Anthropic PBC Chief Executive Dario Amodei today lambasted the U.S. government over its recent U-turn on advanced artificial intelligence chip sales to China, slamming the move as a “major mistake” that will result in “incredible national security implications.” Amodei (pictured), who has a …
Modulate’s Ensemble Listening Model breaks new ground in AI voice understanding
A startup called Modulate Inc. wants to turn the world of conversational voice intelligence on its head after developing a novel artificial intelligence model architecture that it says far surpasses the capabilities of traditional large language models. The startup, which has a …
China’s Moonshot AI to close on another massive funding round after its two biggest rivals go public
Moonshot AI, one of China’s top large language model developers, is set to increase its valuation to $4.8 billion via a new round of funding, just weeks after closing on a $500 million raise. The news comes via CNBC, which cited two …
IBM’s newest consulting service pairs human experts with digital workers to scale enterprise AI
IBM Corp. said today it’s going to make its internal, artificial intelligence-powered delivery platform available to enterprise clients as part of a new consultancy service that aims to accelerate the deployment of customized AI models and services. The new service, called IBM …
OpenAI backer Sequoia Capital in talks to join Anthropic’s proposed $25B megaround
Sequoia Capital is set to join Coatue and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC in a blockbuster, multibillion-dollar round in the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic PBC, as part of a funding deal that’s sure to raise eyebrows among Silicon Valley investors. It’s a …