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Another AI Startup Shuts Down After Intense Pivoting

Another AI Startup Shuts Down After Intense Pivoting

CodeParrot raised $500,000 to develop a Visual Studio Code extension
The Left Shift Bureau 18 Jul 2025
OpenAI Debuts Powerful ChatGPT Agent to Tackle Complex User Tasks

OpenAI Debuts Powerful ChatGPT Agent to Tackle Complex User Tasks

The agent goes beyond answering questions—it can schedule events, generate presentations, run code, and even plan meals or build research-backed reports.
The Left Shift Bureau 18 Jul 2025
You.com Debuts Web Search & News API on AWS Marketplace for Agentic AI Builders

You.com Debuts Web Search & News API on AWS Marketplace for Agentic AI Builders

The API delivers real-time web search, news coverage, and structured data optimised for AI workflows.
The Left Shift Bureau 17 Jul 2025
Voice‑AI Startup Navana.ai Raises ₹7 Cr to Scale Indian‑Language Bots

Voice‑AI Startup Navana.ai Raises ₹7 Cr to Scale Indian‑Language Bots

The fresh capital will be directed toward R&D and product deployment.
The Left Shift Bureau 16 Jul 2025
xAI Announces ‘Grok for Government’ with $200 mn U.S. Government Deal

xAI Announces ‘Grok for Government’ with $200 mn U.S. Government Deal

Offering includes Grok 4, Deep Search, Tool Use, and customised models for classified applications.
The Left Shift Bureau 15 Jul 2025
Cognition Scores Windsurf After Mega-Deals With Google & OpenAI Fizzle

Cognition Scores Windsurf After Mega-Deals With Google & OpenAI Fizzle

Windsurf brings $82 million in annual recurring revenue, boasts over 350 enterprise clients, and hundreds of thousands of daily users.
The Left Shift Bureau 15 Jul 2025
Grok’s ‘Horrific Behavior’ Prompts Apology from xAI Amid Antisemitic Fallout

Grok’s ‘Horrific Behavior’ Prompts Apology from xAI Amid Antisemitic Fallout

xAI deleted some of Grok’s posts, temporarily disabled the chatbot, and revised its system prompts.
The Left Shift Bureau 14 Jul 2025

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