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Google LLC is enhancing its generative artificial intelligence capabilities for creators with the debut of a pair of new media-focused models in the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. The new additions are Gemini Omni Flash and Nano Banana 2 Lite, and according to …
Omen AI raises $31M to help data centers avoid costly downtime with continuous liquid coolant monitoring
Data center coolant monitoring startup Omen AI Inc. is trying to fix one of the most pressing yet little-known challenges in the artificial intelligence industry after raising $31 million in Series A funding today. The round was led by Nava Ventures and …
Software testing startup Arato gets $10M to stop businesses deploying AI systems blind
Israeli startup Arato Software Ltd. is developing tools for developers to test and evaluate their artificial intelligence applications, and it has just gotten $10 million in seed funding to pursue that goal. Today’s round was led by TLV Partners and saw participation …
Exclusive: Agentic coding startup Baz brings code reviews to the planning stage as it extends seed funding to $17M
Agentic coding startup Baz Technologies Inc. said today it’s launching a new platform that sits between developers and the code bases they’re working on in order to catch software vulnerabilities before they enter production workflows. The launch came as the company clinched …
Patronus AI grabs $50M in funding to stress-test AI agents in simulated environments
Fast-growing world model startup Patronus AI Inc. is priming itself for even more rapid growth after raising $50 million in Series B funding today. The round was led by Greenfield Partners and saw the participation of Lightspeed Venture Partners, Notable Capital, Datadog …
Analog chipmaker Onsemi buys Synaptics in $7B all-stock deal to push into physical AI
Arizona-based chipmaker Onsemi today announced plans to acquire the internet of things and computer interface technology firm Synaptics Inc. in a deal valued at around $7 billion. The deal will help Onsemi, officially known as Semiconductor Components Industries LLC, pursue its ambitions …
Apple’s Macs and iPads and Microsoft’s Xbox consoles are getting more expensive — blame AI
The surging cost of memory chips has translated into a bonanza for companies such as Micron Technologies Inc., but for almost everyone else there’s going to be a steep price to pay, with both Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. raising the price …
Applied Materials unveils more advanced chipmaking gear for 3D stacking architectures
Chipmaking equipment giant Applied Materials Inc. is trying to make life easier for its chip fabrication plant customers, so they can build the extremely complex 3D architectures necessary for the next generation of artificial intelligence processors. To do this, it has unveiled …
Ornn raises $33M to help companies buy and sell AI compute as a commodity like oil
Artificial intelligence startup Ornn AI Inc. made a big splash today as it raised $33 million in seed funding from Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto-focused fund and others to build out a marketplace for computing power. The round was co-led by Galaxy Ventures and …