#AI funding
35 stories taggedAI funding.
SoftBank borrowed $11.1 billion to close its $30 billion OpenAI bet
The Japanese tech investor sold bonds in two currencies to fund the final payment on a deal that will make it OpenAI's largest outside backer, with a 13% stake.
What Happens When OpenAI Ships Your Roadmap
Building a strong AI product is only half the battle. The harder problem is making sure it still exists as a standalone business once the big labs catch up.
Z.ai shares drop 10% as the company chases another $5 billion
The Beijing company has now sought roughly $9 billion in fresh capital over two months, spending it on next-generation AI models and the chips to run them.
Nvidia's investment portfolio hit $99 billion. Here is what it is buying and why.
The chip maker behind most of the world's AI hardware is now one of the biggest strategic investors in tech, committing more than $40 billion in 2026 alone.
A robot data startup worth $1.2 billion emerged from obscurity three months ago. Here's what it actually does.
XDOF collects real-world movement data so robots can learn to fold clothes and stack boxes. Investors are now racing to back it at a valuation most startups never reach.
Mira Murati's AI Lab Is in Talks to Raise $1 Billion at a $40 Billion Valuation
Thinking Machines, the startup founded by former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati, is reportedly seeking fresh funding at a valuation more than three times higher than its last round, even as some co-founders have left.
The AI cop whisperer: Blue Voice raises $6 million to give officers instant access to the rules they police by
A Harvard Law dropout built an AI tool that answers officers' policy questions in the field. It now serves 225 agencies across 25 states, and its backers say it could reduce both crime and misconduct.
Jensen Huang says Nvidia's bets on AI companies carry 'low risk' after a record quarter
Nvidia's CEO defended the chipmaker's growing habit of financing AI startups hours after reporting $96.2 billion in quarterly revenue, more than double a year ago.
Lambda Borrows $1 Billion to Buy Nvidia Chips, Then Rents Them to Microsoft
The AI cloud company is using short-term debt to fund a chip-leasing deal with one of the world's biggest tech companies. Bloomberg first reported the news, and it tells you a lot about how the AI buildout is actually being paid for.
Generalist Hits $3 Billion Valuation After Raising Nearly $200 Million More
The robotics AI startup, founded by ex-Google DeepMind researchers, now claims its software can teach a robot a new skill from a video clip as short as three seconds.
Hugging Face is reportedly fielding acquisition offers at a $13 billion valuation
The open-source AI model hub has been approached by potential buyers, but its CEO has publicly stressed the company's long-term duty to its community of developers and researchers.
AI Training Data Startup Micro1 Hit $500 Million Gross Run Rate in Eight Months
Demand for human-verified AI training data is minting fast-growing startups. Micro1's revenue explosion shows the market is big enough for several players, and the ethical debates are heating up.
SpaceX Tried to Buy AI Coding Startup Cognition. Its CEO Says That's Not True.
Bloomberg reported a takeover approach. Cognition's CEO shot it down publicly within hours. What we actually know, and what it tells us about how much money is flowing into AI coding tools.
Anthropic's revenue hits $65 billion a year, and it's still accelerating
The maker of the Claude AI assistant is growing faster than almost any company in history, and investors expect it to hit $100 billion or more by year's end.
Databricks wanted to raise $1 billion. Investors offered $15 billion. It took $5 billion.
The AI data company closed a $5 billion funding round at a $190 billion valuation after a leaked news report triggered a flood of investor calls it never asked for.