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22 Mar 2025

Former Cruise CEO's Robotics Startup 'The Bot Company' Valued at $2 Billion in Latest Funding Round

Kyle Vogt's new venture, The Bot Company, secures $150 million in funding led by Greenoaks, reaching a $2 billion valuation. The startup aims to develop AI-powered robots for household tasks, reflecting growing investor interest in AI and robotics.

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BuildOps Secures $127M Funding, Reaches $1B Valuation with AI-Powered Contractor Platform

BuildOps, an AI-enabled software platform for commercial contractors, has raised $127 million in a Series C funding round, reaching a $1 billion valuation. The company plans to scale operations and enhance its AI capabilities to meet growing demand in the contractor industry.

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China Boosts AI Startup Manus as Potential Rival to DeepSeek and Western AI Giants

Chinese AI startup Manus gains government support and media attention for its innovative AI agent, positioning it as a potential competitor to both domestic and international AI leaders.

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21 Mar 2025

Carbon Arc Launches AI Data Marketplace with $55M Seed Funding

Carbon Arc emerges from stealth with a platform for buying and selling licensed, real-world transaction data to power AI models and enterprise applications, backed by $55 million in seed funding.

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Evroc Raises €50.6M to Build Sovereign European Hyperscale Cloud and AI Infrastructure

Swedish startup Evroc secures €50.6M in Series A funding to develop a sovereign European hyperscale cloud and AI infrastructure, aiming to reduce EU's reliance on foreign tech giants and address growing demands for digital independence.

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Perplexity AI in Talks to Raise Up to $1 Billion, Potentially Doubling Valuation to $18 Billion

Perplexity AI, the AI-powered search startup, is reportedly in early discussions to raise between $500 million and $1 billion in a new funding round that could value the company at $18 billion, doubling its previous valuation amid growing competition in the AI search market.

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Rerun Secures $17M Seed Funding to Revolutionize Physical AI Data Infrastructure

Rerun, a Stockholm-based startup, has raised $17 million in seed funding to develop a multimodal data stack for "Physical AI," addressing the growing need for specialized tools in robotics, autonomous vehicles, and drones.

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The Evolution of Generative AI: Trends, Applications, and Challenges in 2025

An in-depth look at the latest developments in generative AI, including advancements in large language models, agentic AI, and industry applications, as well as the ethical and regulatory challenges facing the technology.

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20 Mar 2025

Google.org Backs Rocket Learning's AI Tutor 'Appu' to Revolutionize Early Childhood Education in India

Rocket Learning launches 'Appu', an AI-powered tutor for children aged 3-6, with support from Google.org. The initiative aims to address India's early education gaps and reach 50 million families by 2030.

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AWS Generative AI Executive Raj Aggarwal Departs to Launch New Startup

Raj Aggarwal, former GM of Generative AI at AWS, leaves the company after three years to start a new venture. His departure marks a significant shift in AWS's AI leadership.

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CoreWeave Aims for $2.7 Billion IPO, Highlighting AI Cloud Computing Boom

CoreWeave, an AI-focused cloud computing provider backed by Nvidia, is seeking to raise up to $2.7 billion in its initial public offering, showcasing the growing interest in AI infrastructure companies.

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Fractal Invests $20 Million in AI-Driven Growth Platform Asper.AI

Fractal, a global AI solutions provider, has made a strategic $20 million investment in Asper.AI, its AI-driven growth platform for consumer goods and manufacturing. This investment aims to accelerate Asper.AI's product development and global expansion.

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Nvidia Acquires Synthetic Data Startup Gretel for Over $320 Million to Boost AI Training Capabilities

Nvidia has reportedly acquired Gretel, a synthetic data startup, for more than $320 million to enhance its AI training tools and address data scarcity challenges in the AI industry.

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Swedish Startup IntuiCell Unveils Luna: A Robot Dog with Human-Like Learning Capabilities

IntuiCell, a Swedish AI startup, has developed Luna, a robot dog with a digital nervous system that can learn and adapt like humans and animals. This breakthrough in physical agentic AI could revolutionize robotics and autonomous systems.

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Microsoft Partners with Swiss Startup Inait to Develop Brain-Simulating AI

Microsoft collaborates with Inait to create an AI model that simulates mammalian brain reasoning, targeting finance and robotics sectors initially. The technology builds on neuroscience research and features a "brain programming language" for adaptive general intelligence.

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