Category AI Startups

Spotlight on emerging AI startups and their groundbreaking solutions.

Google hires Relay CEO as AI automation startup shuts down

Relay is shutting down as CEO Jacob Bank joins Google Chrome, signaling a new phase in AI automation inside browsers.

Wispr raised $280M at a $2B valuation to expand AI dictation into meetings, hardware integrations and new interfaces.

Stripe reportedly finalized an OpenRouter acquisition above $7 billion, signaling a major bet on AI routing infrastructure.

SpaceX has closed the Cursor acquisition, linking its massive GPU infrastructure to the AI coding startup and deepening Musk’s AI strategy.

Twitch lets creators block AI training on their content, but the move raises fresh questions about Amazon AI training and consent.

A humanoid robot is turning into a viral influencer as Unitree’s humanoid robot business booms, faces U.S. scrutiny, and heads for an IPO.

Meta’s open AI push comes with limits as AI costs, Anthropic watermarks and a $250M deal collapse expose the industry’s growing tensions.

Tim O’Reilly says open-source AI could beat closed labs by giving users control, portability and broader innovation.

French startup Kog is betting GPU inference software can unlock major speed gains on standard datacenter chips and attract enterprise customers.

Mark Zuckerberg’s AI manifesto argues for open access, but critics say the AI manifesto offers little new and reveals Meta’s shifting strategy.