Factory hits $1.5B valuation to build AI coding for enterprises

The three-year-old startup raised $150 million led by Khosla Ventures.

Luma launches AI-powered production studio with faith-focused Wonder Project

The studio’s first project will be about Moses and star Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley, to be released this spring on Prime Video.

Artificial Intelligence: The Benefits And Challenges To Cybersecurity

For cybersecurity, artificial intelligence tools can serve as both a transformational asset and also as a conceivable digital menace.

Upscale AI in talks to raise at $2B valuation, says report

AI infrastructure company Upscale AI is reportedly in talks to raise its third funding round since launching just seven months ago.

Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught

The new model, called π0.7, represents what the company describes as an early but meaningful step toward the long-sought goal of a general-purpose robot brain.

OpenAI takes aim at Anthropic with beefed-up Codex that gives it more power over your desktop

OpenAI’s agentic coding tool has gotten a major makeover, with a variety of new powers and abilities.

Anthropic CPO leaves Figma’s board after reports he will offer a competing product

Krieger’s departure and any forthcoming design tools will be another data point for investors who fear the SaaSpocalypse — that the largest AI labs will come to dominate software businesses, a thesis that has rocked public markets at times this year.

Google’s AI Mode update lets you open links without leaving the page
Google’s AI Mode update lets you open links without leaving the page

Google is upgrading AI Mode in Chrome with a new feature that will allow you to open links to sources alongside your chat. Now, instead of automatically opening a new tab, clicking a source will open the website side by side with AI Mode, allowing you to ask follow-up questions about what’s on the page. […]

OpenAI’s big Codex update is a direct shot at Claude Code
OpenAI’s big Codex update is a direct shot at Claude Code

OpenAI is beefing up its agentic coding and development system, Codex, with a suite of updates that let it use your computer, generate images, and remember from past experiences. The package of updates comes as OpenAI’s rivalry with Anthropic intensifies, following the stellar successes of Claude Code and OpenAI aggressively shifting resources to catch up. […]

Google now lets you explore the web side-by-side with AI Mode

Now, when you’re using AI Mode on Chrome desktop, clicking a link will open the webpage side-by-side with AI Mode.