US AI News Tracker

Nvidia's latest talks for a $30B+ stake in Perplexity follow its $7B Poolside arrangement—$6B for a model-factory license plus $1B equity—marking the...

Nvidia is in talks to invest in Perplexity ahead of its August 26 earnings, potentially valuing the AI search startup above $30 billion—a 50% jump...

Nvidia is in talks to invest in Perplexity AI at a valuation exceeding $30 billion, more than 50% above its $20 billion mark from last year. The move...

Thomson Reuters launched its proprietary Thomson LLM by starting from an open-source base and spending just $40 million on training and compute,...

Nvidia is expanding investments into AI-native verticals.

• In talks to back Perplexity at over $30 billion valuation
• Poolside deal advances its push into AI coding tools
• Pattern shows targeting heavy chip users across search/news and development

Hugging Face's reported $13B acquisition talks mark a sharp step-up from its $4.5B 2023 valuation, driven by demand for core AI distribution...

Nvidia's reported stake discussions in Perplexity AI at a $30B+ valuation extend its pattern of backing chip-dependent AI startups, lending credibility to AI-native search platforms while highlighting risks of circular funding.

Hugging Face is gauging buyer interest for a potential $13B+ sale, nearly triple its $4.5B 2023 valuation. Working with a bank, the company has not...

Nvidia is investing in AI startups like Perplexity that rely on its chips, creating a self-reinforcing ecosystem where hardware sales and equity...

The New York Times is quietly testing AI-generated summaries in its search results for a small group of users, marking its first unmediated generative...

Stripe is acquiring OpenRouter for $8 billion to pair its payment infrastructure with AI token routing across 400+ models, enabling businesses to...

Nvidia is negotiating a follow-on investment in Perplexity at a valuation exceeding $30 billion, building on its late-2023 stake.

• Revenue surge:...

• Valuation jump: Hugging Face explores $13B+ exit after $4.5B 2023 round, tripling in three years.
• M&A context: Follows Stripe's $8B OpenRouter...

Nvidia is in talks to invest in Perplexity at a valuation exceeding $30 billion, more than 50% above its prior $20 billion round. The AI startup's annualized revenue has surged past $750 million, partly fueled by its new Perplexity Computer agent.

OpenAI is regaining ground on Anthropic among business users, posting 82% quarter-over-quarter spending growth versus 76% after trailing in May. The shift highlights how adoption velocity can outweigh valuation narratives in AI platform competition.

• Anthropic holds a slim lead at 34.4% of businesses versus OpenAI's 32.3%, yet OpenAI is closing faster.
• Companies routinely switch providers based...

Anthropic plans to build proprietary AI data centers to meet growing demand for its tools, advancing direct infrastructure control.

Anthropic plans to file for an IPO as soon as the end of this month, potentially matching or beating SpaceX's $75 billion record and reaching public...

Google’s new Preferred Sources button lets publishers embed a direct tool for readers to designate trusted sites, granting them elevated visibility...

Publishers hit by AI-driven traffic drops now have a direct fix: an embeddable "Preferred Sources" button that lets readers favorite their sites for...