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Funding, launches, analysis, and interviews.
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funding Oct 2, 2025
OpenAI closes $10.3B round led by SoftBank at $157B valuation
The largest private funding round in history values OpenAI at $157B — roughly 1.5× its prior mark.
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funding Dec 18, 2024
Perplexity raises $500M at $9B valuation
The answer engine continues to compound, with Nvidia and Jeff Bezos joining a $500M round.
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funding Dec 10, 2024
Cursor maker Anysphere raises $100M at $2.5B valuation
Thrive Capital leads the round as Cursor becomes the dominant AI code editor among top engineers.
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funding Jul 23, 2024
Harvey raises $300M for legal AI at $3B valuation
Google Ventures leads the round as Harvey deepens into BigLaw deployments.
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China Orders Meta to Unwind $2 Billion Manus Acquisition After NDRC Probe
China's NDRC has ordered Meta to unwind its $2 billion acquisition of agentic AI startup Manus, complicating the company's push into AI agents.
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Musk v. Altman Trial Opens to Decide OpenAI's Nonprofit Future
Elon Musk and Sam Altman face off in a Northern California federal trial that could reshape OpenAI's corporate structure, board composition, and approach to its founding nonprofit mission.