Category AI Startups

Spotlight on emerging AI startups and their groundbreaking solutions.

Amazon gives Alexa Plus a wider AI job with smarter smart-home controls

Amazon’s Alexa Plus update expands smart-home control, adds new integrations and uses MCP to connect more AI services.

Patreon layoffs cut 20% of staff as Jack Conte says AI is reshaping how the creator platform works and competes.

AegisAI raised $36M to fight AI spear phishing with AI agents, aiming to outsmart personalized email scams and expand beyond email security.

Runway launches an AI model router for generative media, betting developers want one layer to choose the best image, video or audio model.

AI chip startup Etched raised $300M at a $10.3B valuation, doubling in seven months as investors back its inference-focused hardware.

Lingverse’s AI wearable iKairos revives Jibo’s legacy with a $29 million fundraise, but privacy and “AI slop” concerns loom.

ServiceNow invests $40 million in BusinessNext, backing its AI banking platform and global expansion as enterprise software firms face AI pressure.

Google Cloud revenue jumped 82% as Alphabet’s AI spending drew scrutiny, giving investors fresh evidence the bet may be paying off.

Travis Kalanick’s robotics company Atoms raised $1.7B led by a16z, with Uber rejoining the founder’s orbit.

Matt Murphy says AI startups need a new playbook as Anthropic surges, with faster growth, platform moats and new investor expectations.