Category AI Startups

Spotlight on emerging AI startups and their groundbreaking solutions.

Canva launches first in-house image model as it pushes beyond third-party AI

Canva launched its first in-house image model, Craft, on Oct. 22, 2026, with 2K output, 30+ aspect ratios and API access.

Aged Intelligence Society is drawing oversubscribed demand for women 40-plus AI dinners built around practical, real-life problems.

OpenAI opened its Decisions API to all customers, chasing decision models that promise faster, cheaper AI choices.

Canva launches its first image generation model, Canva Craft, with 2K output, 30 aspect ratios and API access.

Meta is creating non-voting stock to support Meta AI funding while keeping founder control intact, after a $64 billion quarter.

Claude Duet launches in research preview, with Anthropic pitching the AI work agent for professionals, small businesses and safer automation.

Nirva raises $25M to build an AI pendant that listens only to the wearer, with orders set for November and shipping targeted by year-end.

1Password’s agent sign-in lets AI tools access accounts with user approval, without ever seeing passwords.

Blacksmith raises $66 million led by Sequoia, hits a $1 billion valuation, and bets that AI software testing will be essential.

Recursive has launched Flint, a free laptop coding model built largely by AI, aiming to show faster, more private local coding tools.