Mantic Raises $25M After Its AI Forecasting System Beats Humans in Metaculus
Mantic AI forecasting topped humans in a Metaculus contest and attracted $25M, but the result does not prove universal decision-making accuracy.
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SK hynix Ventures Launches to Back AI Infrastructure Startups in Silicon Valley
SK hynix Ventures will target AI computing, data centers, system software and optical links. Here is what the new CVC means for founders.
Applied Intuition and HUMAIN Target Thousands of Autonomous Trucks in Saudi Arabia by 2030
Applied Intuition and HUMAIN plan thousands of autonomous trucks in Saudi Arabia by 2030. Here are the milestones needed to verify that target.
Google and NVIDIA Join a New AI Energy Management Alliance for Flexible Data Centers
The AI Energy Management Alliance wants data centers to flex electricity demand. Here are the metrics, workload rules and grid contracts that matter.
Microsoft Says 111 AI Agents Cut One Planning Cycle From 10 Days to Under 2.5
Microsoft reports more than 111 supply-chain agents, a 75% cycle-time reduction in one measured workflow and bounded sales metrics. We audit the denominators.
Raindrop Raises a Series A for AI Agent Simulations That Replay Production Before Deployment
Raindrop Simulations replay agent traffic and tests on every pull request before production. The company also announced a Series A and $50 million raised.
Higgsfield App Contest Winners Reveal What Its AI Marketplace Rewards
The Higgsfield App Contest awarded CatCut, SKINZ2000 and AEROLINE 3.0, with judging weighted toward usage, creativity and engagement.
Live Nation Agentforce Avoids Human Handoff 95% of the Time. That Is Not 95% Accuracy
Live Nation says Agentforce avoids human handoff in 95% of venue questions. That is a containment metric, not proof of 95% answer accuracy.
Salesforce Missionforce Plans OpenAI Government Agents Through Bedrock and ChatGPT
Salesforce Missionforce plans OpenAI government agents through Bedrock and ChatGPT. The architecture is notable, but availability and authorization details are missing.
Noetive Emerges With $41M to Build AI for the Physical Economy
Noetive has raised a $41 million seed round to build AI for physical industries. Its product, customer results and technical performance remain undisclosed.
TypeSafe Launches Jev, an AI Model for Typed Decisions Instead of Text
TypeSafe's Jev model returns typed decisions instead of generated text, now with native Vercel AI Gateway support. See API paths, pricing, speed and limits.
Meta One Launches From $7.99 With Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and AI
Meta One combines Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Meta AI plans from $7.99. Compare every consumer and business tier before subscribing.