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Business
Obsidian Hits Unicorn Status as AI Security Budgets Explode
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.: Obsidian Security raises $85 million in Series D funding, pushing its valuation past $1.1 billion and into...
- August 17, 2026
- Anurag Shukla
Technology
Google introduces AI agent capabilities for new Android devices
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.: Google launches the Pixel 11 lineup with new AI agent features and outlines plans to make Android...
- August 14, 2026
- Amita Parul
Artificial Intelligence
Google Launches Gemini 3.7 Flash for Coding and Agent Workflows
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.: Google launches Gemini 3.7 Flash, an AI model built for software coding and automated business workflows, at...
- August 14, 2026
- Yashika Aneja
Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Unveils Speed Boost Via ‘Ultrafast’ for Its Flagship GPT-5.6 Sol
New Delhi: OpenAI has rolled out a new performance mode designed to make its most capable AI system respond dramatically...
- August 14, 2026
- Shobhit Kalra
Technology
WhatsApp Tests On-Device AI Feature to Detect Scam Messages
MENLO PARK, Calif.: WhatsApp begins testing Scam Alert, an optional feature that uses on-device machine learning to flag suspected scam...
- August 13, 2026
- Anurag Shukla
Artificial Intelligence
SpaceXAI Releases Grok 4.6, Claims Parity With GPT-5.6 Sol
PALO ALTO, Calif.: SpaceXAI releases Grok 4.6, a new flagship model the company says matches OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol on the...
- August 13, 2026
- Shobhit Kalra
CyberSecurity
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6-Cyber Model for Approved Security Teams
SAN FRANCISCO: OpenAI launches GPT-5.6-Cyber, a model trained for advanced cybersecurity work, with access restricted to vetted defenders. The company...
- August 11, 2026
- Yashika Aneja
Artificial Intelligence
Meta Releases Muse Glimmer, an Open 30B Model for Local AI Agents
MENLO PARK, Calif.: Meta releases Muse Glimmer, a 30-billion-parameter open-weight model designed to run AI agents on a single consumer...
- August 11, 2026
- Anurag Shukla
Business
Cyber Defense AI Startup Corma Raises $60M Seed Led by Sequoia
TEL AVIV: Corma emerges from stealth with $60 million in seed funding to train AI models built specifically for cyber...
- August 11, 2026
- Amita Parul
Business
Whatnot Raises $545M Series G to Expand Livestream Commerce
PALO ALTO, Calif.: Whatnot raises $545 million in Series G funding to expand its livestream shopping marketplace internationally and build...
- August 10, 2026
- Yashika Aneja