Biotech startup Chai Discovery raised $130 million in a Series B round at a $1.3 billion valuation to advance AI-driven drug discovery.
Google released a major upgrade to its Gemini Deep Research agent, giving developers access to advanced autonomous research capabilities through the Interactions API. The company also introduced DeepSearchQA, a benchmark for evaluating multi-step web research agents.
DeepMind plans a U.K. AI lab using robotics for research on superconductors, semiconductors, and government AI deployments, expanding UK-US tech collaboration.
Surf has raised $15M led by Pantera to develop Surf 2.0, expand its enterprise AI crypto research tools, and scale its specialized multi-agent analysis platform used by major exchanges.
Microsoft has launched a major AI training initiative in Poland, aiming to provide one million people with AI competencies by the end of 2025. Free courses are available in Polish via the AI Skills Navigator hub.
Russia is developing home-grown AI models to compete with U.S. and China, with Sberbank leading efforts. Officials compare AI influence to nuclear technology, emphasizing national sovereignty.
AI pioneer Yann LeCun is departing Meta after 12 years to launch a new company focused on “advanced machine intelligence,” diverging from the industry’s fixation on large language models.
NestAI raises €100 million to build physical AI for autonomous operations and defense, partnering with Nokia to expand Europe’s robotics and AI capabilities.
AI startup Bindwell, founded by two teenage entrepreneurs, secured $6 million in seed funding to design new pesticide molecules in-house using proprietary AI models, shifting away from selling tools to major agrochemical firms.
Russia debuted its first AI-powered humanoid robot, Aidol, in Moscow, but the presentation faltered as the robot fell during its stage demonstration.
CODA, representing Japanese IP holders including Studio Ghibli, requested OpenAI stop using its members’ content to train Sora 2, citing potential copyright infringement.
Major companies including Meta, Amazon, and YouTube are reducing white-collar staff as AI adoption accelerates. Goldman Sachs CEO warns of disruption but foresees workforce adaptation.
Gartner identifies AI agents, emotion AI, and digital twins as key drivers of modern sales transformation. These technologies are reshaping how organizations engage and understand customers.
Microsoft expands its TechSpark initiative through partnerships with TitletownTech and NJ AI Hub, providing AI and high-performance computing tools to accelerate scientific discovery.
A study by the University of Maryland and Microsoft found that Polish outperforms English and other major languages in long-context AI prompts, surprising researchers.