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DeepSeek’s New V4 Model Fails to Close the AI Gap
China's DeepSeek released its long-awaited V4 model on April 24, 2026, yet it still trails leading US AI models by an estimated 3 to 6 months.
Anthropic Hits $1 Trillion Mark as Tech Giants Compete Fiercely
Anthropic is now implicitly valued at $1 trillion on secondary markets after historic deals with Google and Amazon. A full breakdown of the AI race in 2026.
How AI Killed the $14.7 Billion Business Model: The Chegg Story
Chegg built an empire selling students answers to homework questions. Then ChatGPT started giving those same answers away for free. What followed was one of the fastest corporate collapses in recent memory.
Verda Raises $117M to Meet Surging Demand for AI Infrastructure
The company has raised $117 million to expand its AI cloud infrastructure globally, as demand for scalable, high-performance compute continues to surge among enterprises building AI applications.
Cloudsmith Raises $72M to Govern AI-Generated Software Supply Chains
The Series C, led by TCV with Insight Partners, positions Cloudsmith as an infrastructure for enterprises managing code produced by AI coding agents.
Cloneable Bags $4.6M Seed to Transform Infrastructure Operations
Raleigh startup Cloneable captures retiring engineers' institutional knowledge and converts it into autonomous AI agents; total funding now stands at $5.35 million.
CrowdStrike Unites Industry Against AI-Driven Security Risks
CrowdStrike has officially launched Project QuiltWorks an industry-wide coalition that brings together Accenture, EY, IBM, Kroll, and OpenAI to tackle the growing wave of AI-discovered software vulnerabilities.
Sierra Acquires Fragment to Expand AI Presence in Europe
Bret Taylor's Sierra has acquired Fragment, a Y Combinator-backed French AI startup, marking its third acquisition as it accelerates its European expansion.
Era Raises $11M to Build Next-Gen AI Gadgets
Era, an AI startup founded in 2025, has raised $11M to build a software intelligence layer for next-gen AI gadgets from glasses to jewelry.
Samsung Partners AnyMind to Deploy AI Live Commerce Across 8 Markets
Samsung Electronics has partnered with AnyMind Group to deploy its AI-powered live commerce platform, AnyLive, across eight markets in Southeast Asia and Oceania, marking a significant push toward always-on, AI-driven retail engagement.
