Category AI Startups

Spotlight on emerging AI startups and their groundbreaking solutions.

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OpenAI Hollywood tensions grow as studios pass on Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial and embrace AI deals with tech giants.

MoEngage acquired Aampe to push AI agents into marketing, betting individualized decisions will beat legacy segmentation.

Reflection AI lands a massive compute deal with SpaceX, securing Nvidia GB300 access for its open-weight AI push.

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SpaceX agrees to a $60 billion Cursor acquisition, betting on AI coding tools to strengthen its challenge to Anthropic and OpenAI.

In the Weights turns AI recall into a leaderboard, asking which names live inside model memory in the age of AI vanity search.

Lloyds Banking Group launches an AI hiring drive for 300 tech experts, while warning wider AI adoption could reshape jobs.

OpenAI’s enterprise push faces a setback after Barret Zoph leaves just five months after returning to lead sales.

Pixi’s new iPhone app brings AR messaging to iMessage with AI characters, on-device privacy, and plans for creator and brand marketplaces.