Developer's Corner
Anthropic Unveils Claude Managed Agents to Cut AI Development Time from Months to Weeks
With Claude Managed Agents, developers begin by describing the tasks they want automated and selecting the tools the agent should use.
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Funding
Nava Raises $22 Mn, Rebrands to Build AI Cloud Infrastructure Across Asia-Pacific
The fresh capital will be used to scale Nava’s full-stack AI compute platform, expand regional operations, and hire senior leadership and specialist talent.
AI Models
Meta Drops Muse Spark: A New Multimodal AI Bet on Personal Superintelligence
A key feature introduced alongside the model is “Contemplating mode,” which enables multiple AI agents to reason in parallel.
Cybersecurity
Acronis Launches 24/7 MDR Service to Help MSPs Scale Cybersecurity Without In-House SOC
The new offering provides round-the-clock monitoring, rapid threat detection, and incident response, powered by the Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU).
Internet
Cloudflare and GoDaddy Roll Out New Controls for Bots and AI Agents
The partnership with GoDaddy focuses on giving website owners greater control over how AI systems access and use their data.
Acquisition
Cyient Semiconductors Acquires 74% Stake in Kinetic Technologies for $85 Mn
The deal is aimed at building a globally competitive semiconductor platform from India, with a focus on power and compute infrastructure.
AI Startups
Indian Startup Rocket Launches ‘Vibecoding’ Platform to Transform AI Product Building
The company said the platform is designed to help businesses determine what to build, execute development efficiently, and continuously track market dynamics after launch
Partnerships
Anthropic Launches Project Glasswing with Tech Giants to Tackle AI-Driven Cybersecurity Risks
At the centre of the initiative is Claude Mythos Preview, an unreleased frontier AI model developed by Anthropic.
Open Source
Meta Plans New Open-Source AI Models Alongside Proprietary Systems
The open-source versions are expected to be derived from more advanced proprietary systems currently in development, internally codenamed “Avocado” and “Mango.”
Funding
H2LooP Raises $2 Mn Seed Funding to Scale AI Systems Engineering Platform
The fresh capital will be used to scale enterprise deployments and expand into sectors such as data centres, UAVs, and robotics.
Chips
Anthropic Secures Multi-Gigawatt AI Compute Deal with Google and Broadcom
The compute resources will be used to train and deploy Anthropic’s flagship Claude AI models.
Developer's Corner
Razorpay Integrates Payment Solutions into OpenAI Codex to Enable Faster App Monetisation
This eliminates the need for manual coding of payment gateways, enabling a faster transition from building applications to monetising them.