OpenCV founders launch CraftStory AI video startup using proprietary footage
When the two engineers who built OpenCV announced CraftStory, they framed it as a generative-video shop that might give OpenAI or Google a run for their money.
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AI company news, venture capital funding, startup launches, mergers, acquisitions, and major market moves in the AI industry.
Zoho One adds AI context layer via Zia, serving 75,000+ customers using 22 apps
When I logged into Zoho One this week, the first thing that struck me was how the suite still feels like a single-vendor playground for midsize firms - CRM, finance, HR and a handful of other tools all under one roof.
Polestar Analytics says winners will turn unstructured data into value
It feels like the timing couldn't be more urgent. Polestar Analytics is piecing together a data ecosystem, while Indian firms wrestle with a tsunami of emails, PDFs, voice notes and video logs.
xAI's Grok 4.1 ranks second creative writing, scores 1721.9, cuts hallucinations
When xAI rolled out Grok 4.1 last week, the first thing I noticed was the headline about fewer hallucinations in web searches and integrated apps - even though there’s still no public API. The real eye-catcher, though, are the numbers that follow.
Sen. Warren urges Trump admin to expand AI credit after OpenAI letter
When Senator Elizabeth Warren reached out to the White House, it felt like a rare move, she’s asking the Trump administration to take another look at a tax break that was originally meant for chip fabs.
Writer AI agents add enterprise‑grade automation, included in base plan
When Writer rolled out its newest AI agents, they promised more than just chat. The company is now packing Playbooks, Routines, Connectors and even Personality tweaks into the regular package instead of slipping them in as premium add-ons.
Microsoft adds Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5, Opus 4.1, Haiku 4.5 to Azure
Microsoft just slipped three of Anthropic’s newest Claude models, Sonnet 4.5, Opus 4.1 and Haiku 4.5, into Azure. It’s part of a string of cloud-AI deals that have been nudging where developers run big language models.
Infosys launches AI-first model with Agentic Foundry and EdgeVerve AI Next
When Infosys rolled out its new “AI-first” suite, I was surprised to see it aimed at the dozens of global capability centers it works with.
YouTube expands India push with AI tools, partners with IICT and AIIMS
YouTube seems to be putting India front-center, rolling out a bundle of AI-powered tools and striking two big partnerships. One is with the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, the other with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
Yann LeCun unveils LeJEPA, his likely final Meta project before startup
When Yann LeCun took the stage at Meta this week, he didn’t just talk about another paper - he hinted that his next move might be a startup.
Jeff Bezos launches USD 6.2 B Project Prometheus, adds ex‑Waymo and Verily exec
Jeff Bezos is putting $6.2 billion behind Project Prometheus, an AI-driven push to speed up engineering cycles. The plan, unveiled this week, aims for quicker design iterations and tighter feedback loops between hardware and software crews.
HCLTech and NVIDIA Open AI Innovation Lab in Santa Clara Using Full NVIDIA Stack
When I saw HCLTech and NVIDIA sign a deal for a joint AI lab in Santa Clara, the first thing that struck me was the sheer size of the two players putting everything under one roof.
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