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.
Funding
TurboHire Raises $6 mn in Series A to Drive AI-Led Hiring Transformation
The funding will also support the company’s global expansion and deepen product capabilities.
AI Startups
Perplexity Caught Using Stealth Bots to Bypass Website Blocks
Perplexity’s stealth activity occurred across tens of thousands of domains, involving millions of requests per day.
AI Startups
Bengaluru-Based Metaforms Raises $9 mn to Scale AI-Powered Market Research Automation
The funding will be used to triple its engineering and AI research teams in India.
AI Startups
Kombai Launches AI Agent Built Specifically for Frontend Developers
Kombai also features best-in-class Figma interpretation abilities and has built-in coding best practices for 30+ frontend libraries.
AI Startups
Astra AI Shuts Down Just Months After Backing from Perplexity AI Founder
Hegde cited internal disagreements with fellow co-founder Ranjan Rajagopalan over the startup’s growth pace.