Natural raises $30M to challenge Stripe in AI agent payments
Natural has secured $30 million in funding to develop a payment platform specifically for AI agents, positioning itself as a competitor to Stripe.
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Natural has secured $30 million in funding to develop a payment platform specifically for AI agents, positioning itself as a competitor to Stripe.
AI-generated music using Suno has seen increased acceptance, surprising even skeptical users.
AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm have invested in a promising self-driving tech startup, highlighting its potential.
San Francisco has called on Apple and Google to eliminate AI apps that create non-consensual imagery.
Roblox has launched a new feature in its mobile app that allows users to create games using AI.
OpenAI has launched a $230 keyboard designed for use with Codex, amidst ongoing legal disputes over hardware.
PsiQuantum has unveiled plans to build a large-scale quantum computer using light as the primary medium.
The US government has issued a warning about Russian state-sponsored hackers targeting routers.
Second Brain for AI v2, a tool to enhance AI model organization and management, has launched.
Google announces investments in Virginia, aiming to support local jobs and expand energy affordability.
Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the company of stealing hardware secrets, which could lead to significant legal battles.
The open-source AI developer tool Ollama has raised $65 million and expanded its user base to nearly 9 million.
EU-backed QuantumDiamonds is working to accelerate chip manufacturing using quantum technology.
Hugging Face has made its models available on Foundry Managed Compute, simplifying AI deployment.
Hugging Face releases version 0.6.0 of LeRobot, featuring enhanced capabilities to imagine, evaluate, and improve AI models.
Amazon announced it will stop accepting new customers for its Mechanical Turk platform.
Termi Protocol is a new tool designed to streamline command-line interface interactions for developers.
Takeda has signed a $600M deal with Insilico to leverage AI for drug discovery, marking a significant investment in AI in healthcare.
NVIDIA's BioNeMo platform is enhancing the capabilities of Anthropic's Claude AI for scientific applications.
Venice AI has achieved unicorn status following a $65 million Series A funding round focused on its privacy-first AI platform.
Acti has integrated AI agents into smartphone keyboards, aiming to enhance user interactions.
Chamath Palihapitiya has raised $135 million in Series A funding and taken the CEO role at his AI coding startup.
Dotient has been launched as a new productivity tool aiming to enhance workflow management using AI.
Google I/O 2026 highlighted advancements in AI and technology with 12 significant announcements.
OpenAI has appointed the former Uber India chief to lead its largest market outside the US, indicating a major push in the region.
The White House has requested OpenAI to slow down the release of its upcoming model due to safety concerns.
Figma's latest update introduces new AI motion graphics and shader tools, enhancing design capabilities.
Superhuman has announced the acquisition of GPTZero, a startup focused on AI detection technologies.
European investor Seedcamp has secured $320M across two funds, reaching $1B assets under management.
Apple's iOS 27 will include new AI capabilities, expanding beyond the traditional Siri functionalities.