Partnerships
Microsoft, OpenAI Strike New Deal to Reshape Partnership
While financial details of the revised commercial arrangements were not disclosed, both companies confirmed they are working toward a definitive agreement.
AI Startups
Anthropic’s Claude Can Now Build Excel Spreadsheets in Minutes — Automating Data, Reports, and Financial Models
The update, available in preview for Max, Team, and Enterprise users.
Funding
Devin Creator Cognition Raises $400 Mn at $10.2 Bn Valuation
The company first launched Devin, an AI software engineer, in March 2024.
AI Startups
OpenAI Projects $115 bn Cash Burn by 2029 Amid Costly AI Expansion
OpenAI is projected to spend more than $8 billion in 2025 alone, about $1.5 billion higher than previously anticipated.
AI Startups
AI Startup New Computer Shuts Down, Sunsets Dot App
After a year of exploration, the company’s founders said their visions had diverged.
AI News
OpenAI to Launch AI-Powered LinkedIn Competitor
The move signals OpenAI’s push into applications beyond ChatGPT.
Funding
You.com Secures $100 mn to Build ‘Highways of the Agentic Era’ for AI Agents
You.com claims its APIs outperform Bing and Google’s search APIs in speed, accuracy, and cost.
AI Startups
OpenAI Plans Data Center in India Amid Global AI Expansion: Report
In August, OpenAI confirmed plans to open its first India office in New Delhi later this year.
AI Models
OpenAI Launches gpt-realtime: Its Most Advanced Speech-to-Speech AI Model Yet
To enhance personalisation, OpenAI has introduced two exclusive new voices, Cedar and Marin, available only with gpt-realtime.
AI Startups
Anthropic Builds AI Tool to Flag Nuclear Risk Conversations
Built using a curated list of nuclear risk indicators from the NNSA, the classifier was trained and validated with over 300 synthetic prompts.
AI Startups
OpenAI to Set Up India Office in New Delhi Later this Year
OpenAI currently employs just one person in India: Pragya Misra, who heads public policy and partnerships.
AI Startups
OpenAI Partners with U.S. Government to Provide ChatGPT Enterprise Across Federal Agencies
OpenAI will provide universal access to its leading frontier models, including advanced features like Deep Research and Advanced Voice Mode.