Top 10 AI News

Maisa AI gets $25M to fix enterprise AI’s 95% failure rate

Anna Heim |
August 27, 2025
Maisa founders David Villalon and Manuel Romera
Maisa AI has raised $25 million to address the high failure rate of enterprise AI projects, aiming to improve implementation and outcomes for businesses.

Nvidia reports record sales as the AI boom continues

Russell Brandom |
August 27, 2025
Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp
Nvidia has announced record-breaking sales, driven by the ongoing surge in demand for AI hardware and solutions across industries.

911 centers are so understaffed, they’re turning to AI to answer calls

Marina Temkin |
August 27, 2025
Due to severe staffing shortages, some 911 centers are implementing AI systems to help answer emergency calls and improve response times.

Google and Grok are catching up to ChatGPT, says a16z’s latest AI report

Sarah Perez |
August 27, 2025
A new report from a16z highlights how Google and Grok are making significant progress in AI, narrowing the gap with ChatGPT in capabilities and adoption.

OpenAI co-founder calls for AI labs to safety-test rival models

Maxwell Zeff |
August 27, 2025
OpenAI ChatGPT website displayed on a laptop screen
An OpenAI co-founder is urging AI labs to conduct safety tests on each other’s models to ensure responsible development and deployment of AI technologies.

Here are the 33 US AI startups that have raised $100M or more in 2025

Rebecca Szkutak |
August 27, 2025
Palico, secondaries, LP-led secondaries
A roundup of 33 US-based AI startups that have each secured at least $100 million in funding this year, reflecting the sector’s rapid growth.

From streaming to healthcare to AI, Mark Cuban reveals his ‘disruption formula’

Theresa Loconsolo, Rebecca Bellan |
August 27, 2025
Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban discusses his approach to disruption across industries, including streaming, healthcare, and artificial intelligence.

Malaysia’s SkyeChip unveils the country’s first edge AI processor

Rebecca Szkutak |
August 27, 2025
AI Chip technology concept
SkyeChip has launched Malaysia’s first edge AI processor, marking a significant milestone for the country’s tech industry.

Plaud launches a new AI hardware notetaker, the $179 Note Pro

Ivan Mehta |
August 27, 2025
Plaud AI Pro
Plaud has introduced the Note Pro, a $179 AI-powered hardware notetaker designed to streamline meeting and lecture transcription.

Assort Health nabs $50M to automate patient phone calls, sources say

Marina Temkin |
August 26, 2025
Healthcare and innovative technology
Assort Health has reportedly raised $50 million to develop AI solutions that automate patient phone calls, aiming to improve healthcare communication.

Microsoft headquarters go into lockdown after activists take over Brad Smith’s office

Connie Loizos |
August 26, 2025
FireEye CEO Kevin Mandia, SolarWinds CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna and Microsoft President Brad Smith
Microsoft’s headquarters went into lockdown after activists occupied the office of President Brad Smith, highlighting ongoing tensions over tech policy.

Anthropic launches a Claude AI agent that lives in Chrome

Maxwell Zeff |
August 26, 2025
Anthropic Claude's new Chrome integration
Anthropic has released a Claude AI agent that integrates directly with Chrome, offering users enhanced productivity and automation features.

Anthropic settles AI book-training lawsuit with authors

Russell Brandom |
August 26, 2025
Anthropic has reached a settlement with authors over the use of books in AI training, addressing copyright concerns in the development of large language models.

Why the US government is not the savior Intel needs

Rebecca Szkutak |
August 26, 2025
Lip-Bu Tan, Intel, Trump administration
An analysis of why government intervention may not be sufficient to address Intel’s current challenges in the competitive semiconductor market.

Libby’s library app adds an AI discovery feature, and not everyone is thrilled

Sarah Perez |
August 26, 2025
Amazon Kindle e-reader laying on a wooden surface
Libby’s popular library app has introduced an AI-powered discovery feature, but the update has received mixed reactions from users and librarians.

Meta to spend tens of millions on pro-AI super PAC

Rebecca Bellan |
August 26, 2025
Meta is reportedly planning to invest tens of millions of dollars in a super PAC to advocate for pro-AI policies in upcoming elections.

After falling behind in generative AI, IBM and AMD look to quantum for an edge

Rebecca Bellan |
August 26, 2025
IBM and AMD are turning to quantum computing as a potential differentiator after lagging behind in the generative AI race.

Google Translate takes on Duolingo with new language learning tools

Aisha Malik |
August 26, 2025
Google Translate on App Store displayed on a phone screen
Google Translate has introduced new language learning features, positioning itself as a competitor to popular apps like Duolingo.

How one AI startup is helping rice farmers battle climate change

Tim De Chant |
August 26, 2025
A rice farmer plants seedlings in a flooded field
An AI startup is working with rice farmers to develop technology that helps mitigate the effects of climate change on crop yields.

Parents sue OpenAI over ChatGPT’s role in son’s suicide

Amanda Silberling |
August 26, 2025
The ChatGPT logo appears on a smartphone screen
The parents of a young man have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT played a role in their son’s suicide.