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Deepseek reportedly prioritizes AGI research over quick profits despite billions in funding

Chinese AI startup Deepseek is raising $10 billion in funding, valuing the company at $45 billion. Despite this massive influx of capital, founder Liang Wenfeng is prioritizing AGI research over short-term profits.

May 221

DeepSeek founder declares AGI as the goal as $10bn funding round advances

DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng has declared artificial general intelligence (AGI) as the company's primary goal, as it secures a $10 billion funding round. The Hangzhou-based lab will prioritize frontier research and open-source development over immediate revenue.

May 2111

Decart raises $300M to put a real-time world model in front of Amazon’s chips

Decart has raised $300 million in funding led by Radical Ventures to advance real-time world models using Amazon’s chips.

May 186

Voi founders’ new AI startup Pit has become the latest rising star out of Stockholm

AI startup Pit, founded by Voi co-founders and backed by a16z, has raised $16 million in seed funding, marking another significant move by European tech entrepreneurs into the AI space.

May 913

AI money keeps flowing as Deepseek plans record raise and Core Automation quadruples valuation in weeks

Chinese AI startup Deepseek plans a record $7.35 billion funding round ahead of its V4.1 launch, while Core Automation, founded by ex-OpenAI researcher Jerry Tworek, has quadrupled its valuation in weeks.

May 89

Ethos raises $22.75M from a16z for its expert network with voice onboarding

AI expert network platform Ethos has raised $22.75 million from a16z to expand its voice-onboarding technology and scale its network of verified experts.

May 627

DeepMind’s David Silver just raised $1.1B to build an AI that learns without human data

Former DeepMind researcher David Silver's new AI venture Ineffable Intelligence has raised $1.1 billion in funding at a $5.1 billion valuation, focusing on developing AI that learns without human data.

Apr 2727

The vibes are off at OpenAI

OpenAI faces strategic uncertainty despite securing $122 billion in funding and preparing for a potential IPO. The company's leadership and approach to AI development are under scrutiny as competitors intensify the race for technological supremacy.

Apr 857

Accelerating the next phase of AI

OpenAI secures $122 billion in funding to expand frontier AI globally, invest in next-generation compute, and meet growing demand for ChatGPT, Codex, and enterprise AI services.

Mar 3166

OpenAI closes record $122 billion round at $852 billion valuation, opens door to retail investors for the first time

OpenAI has raised a record $122 billion in its latest funding round, valuing the company at $852 billion. This move opens the door for retail investors for the first time.

Mar 3161

OpenAI, not yet public, raises $3B from retail investors in monster $122B fund raise

OpenAI raises $3B from retail investors in a $122B funding round that values the company at $852 billion as it nears an IPO.

Mar 3148

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Shield AI raises $2 billion to scale its autonomous combat pilot Hivemind

Shield AI has raised $2 billion in funding, valuing the company at $12.7 billion, as it looks to scale its autonomous Hivemind pilot system and acquire simulation technology.

Mar 2652