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Anthropic Cuts WindSurf’s Claude AI Access Anthropic has reduced WindSurf’s direct access to its Claude AI models, according to Jared Kaplan, the company’s co-founder and Chief Science Officer. The decision comes amid industry speculation about OpenAI potentially acquiring the AI coding assistant. Strategic Shift in AI Partnerships During a recent interview at TC Sessions: AI […]

Amazon has unveiled a new research and development group dedicated to advancing agentic AI, signaling a major push into intelligent robotics. The tech giant announced the initiative during a recent event, confirming that the team will operate under Lab126, its hardware innovation division responsible for products like the Amazon Echo and Kindle. The decision to […]

AI Search Engine Shows Explosive Growth Perplexity AI is making waves in the search engine market, processing a staggering 780 million queries in May alone. CEO Aravind Srinivas unveiled these figures at the Bloomberg Tech Summit, revealing the platform’s impressive 20% month-over-month growth rate. “If this trajectory continues, we’ll hit one billion weekly queries within […]

Massive Funding Round Propels AI Coding Assistant to New Heights Anysphere, the AI-powered coding assistant behind Cursor, has achieved a staggering $9.9 billion valuation after securing $900 million in funding. The investment round was spearheaded by Thrive Capital, with participation from top-tier firms including Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, and DST Global. Rapid Growth in the AI […]

Google Enhances Gemini 2.5 Pro With Advanced Programming Capabilities Google has unveiled significant improvements to its Gemini 2.5 Pro AI model, particularly boosting its performance on coding tasks. This updated preview arrives just weeks after the initial Gemini 2.5 Pro announcement, marking Google’s continued investment in AI development tools. Availability and Platform Integration The enhanced […]

Strategic Move Follows OpenAI Acquisition Rumors Anthropic has revoked Windsurf’s direct access to its Claude AI models, with Chief Science Officer Jared Kaplan citing rumors of Windsurf’s potential $3 billion acquisition by OpenAI as a key factor. The decision affects access to Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Claude 3.7 Sonnet – two of the most sought-after […]

Amazon has unveiled a new research and development group dedicated to advancing agentic AI and robotics within its consumer product division. The company announced the initiative during a recent event, signaling a strategic push to integrate AI-driven automation into its operations. The Agentic AI & Robotics R&D Group will operate under Lab126, Amazon’s innovation hub […]

Perplexity, the AI-powered search engine, has reached a significant milestone with 780 million queries in May. CEO Aravind Srinivas revealed this during a recent Bloomberg Tech Summit, highlighting the platform’s rapid growth of over 20% month-over-month. From 3,000 to 30 Million Daily Queries Srinivas emphasized the company’s exponential growth trajectory, noting that Perplexity processed just […]

AI Coding Startup Achieves Record Growth Anysphere, the company behind revolutionary AI coding assistant Cursor, has secured a staggering $900 million funding round at a $9.9 billion valuation according to Bloomberg. The investment was led by Thrive Capital with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, and DST Global. Exponential Valuation Growth This marks Anysphere’s third funding […]

Google Upgrades Gemini 2.5 Pro With Enhanced Programming Capabilities Google has unveiled significant improvements to its Gemini 2.5 Pro AI model, focusing specifically on enhanced performance for programming-related tasks. This updated preview version builds upon last month’s major upgrade to Google’s flagship AI system. Expanded Availability and Key Enhancements The tech giant announced that the […]

### Anthropic Limits WindSurf’s Claude Access During a TechCrunch interview, Anthropic’s Chief Science Officer Jared Kaplan explained that the company is prioritizing long-term partnerships over short-term engagements. “We’re focusing on customers who will sustainably work with us in the future,” he said. The decision comes weeks after reports suggested OpenAI was acquiring WindSurf for $3 […]

Amazon is taking a major step forward in artificial intelligence and robotics innovation with the creation of a new research team focused on agentic AI technologies. The tech giant announced this strategic move at a recent event, signaling its commitment to advancing intelligent automation. The New AI Innovation Hub This cutting-edge research group will operate […]

Explosive Growth for AI-Powered Search Perplexity.ai processed a staggering 780 million queries in May 2024, according to CEO Aravind Srinivas during his appearance at the Bloomberg Tech Summit. The AI search engine is demonstrating remarkable momentum with over 20% month-over-month growth – a trajectory that could see it hitting one billion weekly queries within a […]

Record-Breaking Funding Round AI coding assistant Cursor has reached stratospheric heights as parent company Anysphere secured a $900 million funding round at a $9.9 billion valuation. According to Bloomberg, the round was spearheaded by Thrive Capital with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, and DST Global. Exponential Growth Timeline This marks Anysphere’s third funding round in […]

AI Efficiency Meets Human Touch Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski revealed an unexpected strategic shift at London’s SXSW festival: the fintech giant is reintroducing human customer service as a premium offering while maintaining its AI-driven operations. “Two things can be true at the same time,” Siemiatkowski stated, highlighting the company’s balanced approach to technology and human […]

Reddit has filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, alleging the company used the social platform’s data to train its AI models without proper licensing. The complaint, filed in a Northern California court, accuses Anthropic of violating Reddit’s user agreements and scraping content for commercial purposes. ## Legal Battle Over AI Training Data This […]

A Game Changer for Home Robotics Projects The robotics revolution just became more accessible to enthusiasts. Hugging Face has released SmolVLA, an open AI model designed specifically for robotics applications that’s lightweight enough to operate on everyday devices like a MacBook. What Makes SmolVLA Special? This 450-million-parameter vision-language-action (VLA) model offers several key advantages: Trained […]

Despite facing regulatory and political headwinds, North America continues to dominate global AI venture capital funding according to recent PitchBook data. Between February and May 2024, North American AI startups secured $69.7 billion across 1,528 deals – dwarfing investments in other regions. Global Investment Disparities European AI ventures received just $6.4 billion across 742 deals […]

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Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski recently revealed a surprising shift in the company’s customer service strategy. After years of embracing AI automation, the fintech giant is bringing back human agents to handle customer interactions. The AI Experiment and Its Results Klarna had previously replaced approximately 700 human workers with AI-powered customer service solutions. This move significantly […]