Companies
Funding rounds, valuations, acquisitions and strategies of the major AI players. OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, Mistral, Cerebras, Stripe, Stability AI… The business ecosystem.
Companies AMD to invest up to $5 billion in Anthropic for its AI chips
AMD will invest up to $5 billion in Anthropic and increase its computing power, a strong signal in the AI chip war.
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Companies Nvidia has already committed $40 billion to AI deals in 2026
Nvidia has already committed $40 billion to AI stakes this year, a strong signal about industry consolidation and the battle for infrastructure.
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Companies Stability AI joins forces with EA to reinvent game development
Stability AI signs with Electronic Arts to integrate generative AI into game development, a strategic partnership focused on visual creation.
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Companies OpenAI launches DeployCo to industrialize AI in the enterprise
With DeployCo, OpenAI aims to help companies deploy AI in production faster, with governance, integration and return on investment.
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Companies Anthropic acquires Stainless to strengthen its API ecosystem
Anthropic is taking over Stainless, a specialist in SDKs and API docs, to simplify Claude integration for developers and enterprises.
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Companies Databricks climbs to $188B and confirms the AI rush
Databricks reaches a $188B valuation, a strong signal for the enterprise AI market and the lasting appeal of data and model platforms.
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Companies Hark raises $700M to build a universal AI interface
Startup Hark has closed a $700M Series A to launch a universal multimodal AI interface, an ambitious bet on the next software layer.
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Companies Hugging Face in 2026, the new AI infrastructure
In 2026, Hugging Face goes beyond being a simple open-source hub and becomes an infrastructure layer for models, data, deployment, enterprise, and robotics.
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Companies OpenAI signs a strategic media deal in Brazil
OpenAI is teaming up with Grupo Folha and Grupo UOL to integrate Brazilian journalistic content into ChatGPT with attribution and transparency.
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Companies OpenRouter raises $113M and validates the multi-model era
OpenRouter doubles its valuation to $1.3B after a $113M raise, a strong sign that the future of AI lies in multi-model orchestration.
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Companies Cognition raises $1B and propels Devin to $25B
Cognition raises $1 billion at a $25 billion valuation and confirms the surge of code agents, with Devin at the heart of the enterprise AI battle.
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Companies Anthropic raises $65B and nears a record valuation
Anthropic is reportedly closing a $65B round and reaching a $965B valuation before its IPO, a major signal of overheating and consolidation in the AI market.
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Companies Nous Research targets $1.5B for its Hermes agents
Nous Research is reportedly negotiating a raise at a $1.5B valuation around Hermes, its open-source AI agent, a strong sign of renewed bets on autonomous agents.
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Companies Anthropic files its IPO paperwork and enters a new era
Anthropic is officially launching its initial public offering, a major turning point for generative AI and its rivalry with OpenAI.
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Companies Alphabet wants to raise $80B to accelerate its AI push
Alphabet is reportedly preparing an $80B fundraising round to finance its AI infrastructure, a sign of a new escalation in the global compute war.
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Companies Fidji Simo steps down from her operational role at OpenAI
OpenAI’s number two, Fidji Simo, is stepping back from her full-time role for health reasons, a departure that revives questions about governance.
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Companies The token bill is exploding and forcing AI to change
Rising inference and token costs are pushing AI players to rethink pricing, usage, and guardrails. A key turning point for the sector.
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Companies Gradium raises $100M and revives French AI voice
Paris startup Gradium closes a $100M seed round with Nvidia and is targeting global AI voice from Paris and Silicon Valley.
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Companies Mistral Reportedly Targets €3bn to Double Its Valuation
Mistral is reportedly in talks to raise €3bn at a €20bn valuation, a strong signal for European AI in the face of OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.
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Companies Meta forced to abandon its $2 billion acquisition of Manus
Under pressure from Beijing, Meta is reportedly unwinding its $2 billion acquisition of Manus. A major geopolitical setback for AI consolidation.
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Companies OpenAI puts $150M into building its global partner network
OpenAI is launching a Partner Network backed by $150M to accelerate enterprise AI deployment through integrators and global partners.
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Companies Salesforce acquires Fin for $3.6 billion and strengthens Agentforce
Salesforce is acquiring Fin for $3.6 billion to strengthen Agentforce and accelerate its AI agent strategy for enterprise customer service.
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Companies Sarvam becomes a unicorn and revives Indian AI
Indian startup Sarvam raises $234 million with HCLTech and becomes a unicorn, a strong signal for the rise of local AI outside the United States.
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Companies SpaceX acquires Cursor for $60B and shakes up AI
Just days after its IPO, SpaceX announces the acquisition of Cursor for $60B in stock, a giant bet that reshuffles the deck for AI coding agents.
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Companies $1.45B Odyssey revives the world models track
Startup Odyssey reaches $1.45 billion with backing from Amazon and puts world models back at the center of the next wave of AI.
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Companies Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, with AI in the background
Microsoft is laying off nearly 4,800 employees at the start of its 2027 fiscal year, against a backdrop of reorganization and growing pressure around AI.
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Companies Baseten reportedly targets $1.5B and reignites the inference rush
Baseten is reportedly preparing a $1.5B raise at a $13B valuation, a sign that inference is becoming AI’s new strategic front.
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Companies OpenAI recruits Noam Shazeer ahead of its IPO
OpenAI is attracting Noam Shazeer and a former U.S. AI policy official ahead of its IPO, a strong signal about its strategy on models, products, and influence.
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Companies John Jumper leaves DeepMind to join Anthropic
Nobel laureate John Jumper is leaving Google DeepMind for Anthropic, a shock move that could reshape the landscape of scientific AI.
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Companies Microsoft launches its $2.5 billion AI structure
Microsoft is creating an entity dedicated to AI deployment with a $2.5 billion commitment, a sign of accelerated industrialization in the enterprise market.
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Companies California adopts Claude at a bargain price for the state
Anthropic signs with California to deploy Claude at half price in government, a strong signal for public-sector AI in the United States.
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Companies Venice AI becomes a unicorn with its private AI bet
Venice AI reaches unicorn status after a $65 million Series A, driven by its privacy-focused AI positioning and profitability.
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