ElevenLabs surpassed $330 million in annual recurring revenue, highlighting rapid enterprise adoption of its voice agents and generative audio products. The company continues to expand product offerings and strategic partnerships.
Salesforce introduced a next-generation AI version of Slackbot for Business+ and Enterprise+ customers. The agent can draft emails, schedule meetings, and connect across enterprise apps.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) raised over $15 billion across five new funds, including $1.7 billion for AI infrastructure and $6.75 billion for scaling startups, amid surging investor interest in tech.
Enterprise AI firm Articul8 secured more than half of a planned $70 million Series B round at a $500 million pre-money valuation. The company is targeting regulated industries with specialized AI systems deployed inside...
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said artificial intelligence is reducing hiring needs at large companies while delivering measurable productivity gains. Smaller firms are seeing less impact so far.
DeepSeek publishes a new AI framework to boost scalability and efficiency, highlighting China’s efforts to advance large-scale AI under semiconductor restrictions.
U.S. senators Bernie Sanders and Katie Britt raised concerns about AI’s economic and social impact, calling for stronger oversight. Their remarks highlight growing bipartisan scrutiny of AI deployment.
Indian startups raised $10.5 billion in 2025, with fewer deals and tighter investor selectivity. AI funding grew modestly, diverging sharply from capital concentration trends in the U.S.
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said artificial intelligence is increasingly contributing to U.S. economic growth and investment. He said the bank sees limited systemic risk from AI-related capital spending.
The Pentagon has agreed to integrate xAI’s Grok models into its GenAI.mil platform, supporting AI-driven analysis and automation for millions of defense users.
Biren Technology aims to raise HK$4.85 billion in its Hong Kong IPO, targeting AI chip development and intelligent computing growth amid strong investor interest.
ChatGPT crossed $3 billion in lifetime mobile consumer spending, with most revenue generated in 2025, outpacing TikTok and major streaming apps.