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Former DeepMind Researcher Makes $1 Billion Bet on Self-Learning AI

By Maria Konash 21 minutes ago

Former DeepMind researcher David Silver has raised $1 billion for London-based Ineffable Intelligence, aiming to build a superintelligence that learns autonomously through experience.

AI & Machine Learning

Google Launches Gemini 3.1 Pro With Enhanced Reasoning

By Maria Konash 36 minutes ago

Google is rolling out Gemini 3.1 Pro across consumer, developer, and enterprise products, touting major gains in reasoning performance and benchmark results.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech

Contra Launches Payments Platform Targeting AI Agents

By Maria Konash 46 minutes ago

Contra unveiled Contra Payments, a new platform enabling creatives to sell products and services directly to both humans and AI agents, marking a shift toward “agentic commerce.”

AI & Machine Learning, News, Startups & Investment

OpenAI Reportedly Closes $100 Billion Funding Round, Valuation Above $850 Billion

By Maria Konash Feb 19, 2026

OpenAI is reportedly closing a funding round expected to exceed $100 billion, potentially boosting its valuation beyond $850 billion as it invests heavily in AI infrastructure.

AI & Machine Learning, Cloud & Infrastructure, News, Startups & Investment

India AI Summit Secures Over $250 Billion in Infrastructure Deals

By Maria Konash Feb 19, 2026

India’s AI Impact Summit in New Delhi delivered more than $250 billion in investment commitments, spanning data centers, AI infrastructure, and global expansion plans.

AI & Machine Learning, News

Bill Gates Withdraws From India AI Summit Amid Renewed Scrutiny Over Epstein Ties

By Maria Konash Feb 19, 2026

Bill Gates canceled his keynote appearance at India’s AI Impact Summit hours before speaking, as renewed scrutiny over past ties to Jeffrey Epstein intensified following U.S. Justice Department disclosures.

AI & Machine Learning, News, Startups & Investment

World Labs Secures $200 Million From Autodesk as Part of $1 Billion AI Round

By Maria Konash Feb 19, 2026

Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs secured a $200 million investment from Autodesk as part of a broader $1 billion round, deepening collaboration on AI systems that generate and reason about 3D environments.

AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Tech, News

Mistral CEO Says AI Could Replace Half of Enterprise Software

By Maria Konash Feb 18, 2026

Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch said more than half of today’s enterprise software could be replaced by AI, intensifying investor concerns about the future of SaaS business models.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, Enterprise Tech, News

Anthropic Releases Claude Sonnet 4.6 With Major AI Upgrades

By Maria Konash Feb 18, 2026

Anthropic has released Claude Sonnet 4.6, upgrading its mid-tier AI model with stronger coding, computer use, and long-context reasoning while keeping pricing unchanged.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News

Perplexity Joins Anthropic in Abandoning Ads

By Maria Konash Feb 18, 2026

Perplexity says it will not reintroduce advertising into its AI answers, distancing itself from rivals that are experimenting with ads to offset rising costs.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News

Apple Is Working On Smart Glasses and Other AI Wearables Tied to iPhone

By Maria Konash Feb 18, 2026

Apple is developing multiple AI-powered wearable devices, including smart glasses, an AI pendant, and camera-enabled AirPods, according to a new report from Bloomberg.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News

Claude Code Meets Figma, Letting AI Turn Code Into Editable Designs

By Maria Konash Feb 17, 2026

Figma has introduced a new MCP integration that allows work created in Claude Code to be sent directly into Figma as fully editable design layers, linking AI-assisted coding with visual design workflows.

Google Launches Gemini 3.1 Pro With Enhanced Reasoning

OpenAI Reportedly Closes $100 Billion Funding Round, Valuation Above $850 Billion

Bill Gates Withdraws From India AI Summit Amid Renewed Scrutiny Over Epstein Ties

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Former DeepMind Researcher Makes $1 Billion Bet on Self-Learning AI

Google Launches Gemini 3.1 Pro With Enhanced Reasoning

Contra Launches Payments Platform Targeting AI Agents

OpenAI Reportedly Closes $100 Billion Funding Round, Valuation Above $850 Billion

India AI Summit Secures Over $250 Billion in Infrastructure Deals

Bill Gates Withdraws From India AI Summit Amid Renewed Scrutiny Over Epstein Ties

World Labs Secures $200 Million From Autodesk as Part of $1 Billion AI Round

Mistral CEO Says AI Could Replace Half of Enterprise Software

Anthropic Releases Claude Sonnet 4.6 With Major AI Upgrades

Perplexity Joins Anthropic in Abandoning Ads

Apple Is Working On Smart Glasses and Other AI Wearables Tied to iPhone

Claude Code Meets Figma, Letting AI Turn Code Into Editable Designs

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Google Launches Gemini 3.1 Pro With Enhanced Reasoning

OpenAI Reportedly Closes $100 Billion Funding Round, Valuation Above $850 Billion

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