Opinion
Meta Bought Scale, But Not Stability
Meta’s fourth AI reorganization in six months raises real questions
Retail
How retailers and consumer brands run AI in production.
Research: AIM Research reports on Retail AI →Page 25
Drivepoint Raises $7M to Scale AI Finance Tool for Retail Brands
The company cites average 6.7% EBITDA uplift among early customers
Google Veteran Raises $8 Million for Continua to Bring AI Agents to Group Chats
The simple way to think about it is that we’re bringing the power of LLMs to group chats
Profound Raises $35M to Help Brands Stay Visible in AI Search
AI assistants are becoming the new front door to every business
AI Pricing Startup Dealops Lands $7M from Pear VC, General Catalyst
It says it has already processed more than $1 billion in revenue
Lovart is Building an AI Design Agent to Augment Creative Teams with a Single Platform
We’re essentially democratizing access to enterprise-level creative capabilities.
Character.AI’s Tools Could Power an AI-Native Creator Economy
A fast-growing creator base could turn fandom into revenue, if monetization follows
Meta Strengthens Emotional AI Voice Capabilities with WaveForms Acquisition
Audio … conveys emotions and provides emotional responses back to users.
The Day Duolingo Learned What GPT- 5 Could Do
For now, investors have settled on “wait and see.”
AI Startups Court Studios as They Test the Limits of Copyright
Runway and ElevenLabs are scaling fast in domains where legal protections remain unsettled
Meta Spin-out Kustomer Scales AI-Native Customer Service With $30M
Kustomer’s time under Meta lasted less than three years
Decart Raises $100M at $3.1Billion Valuation to Revolutionize Real-Time AI Video
We’re founding a company at a time when you can solve some fundamental limitations and not just solve a problem.
GPT-5 Arrives With Enhanced Personalization and Coding Tools
Expanded memory, integrated calendars and email, and enhanced coding capabilities headline the new user experience
Tavily Raises $25 Million to Build the Internet for AI Agents
We're on a mission to onboard the next billion AI agents to the web.
Clay Raises 100 Million at 3.1 Billion Valuation with Backing from CapitalG, Sequoia and Meritech
We’re building the tooling that lets companies find each other more accurately.
Video
What It Really Takes to Move AI Beyond the Pilot Phase: Insights from MachineCon NY
Inside the operating models, data strategies, and change tactics that work
2025 Is The Year Of AI Video For Fal
We suspected it was going to be big, but we had no idea it would be this big.
Even Unilever Needed AI to Fix Its Marketing
As more CPG companies explore AI in marketing, AI will surely impact creative production but how far will the shift go.
While Chipotle Rolls Burritos, Ava Cado Is Taking Interviews
This not only helps us keep our restaurant staffed, but ensures we have the best talent that’s available in the industry.
List
100 Most Influential AI Leaders in USA 2025
The AI100 is back with its third edition.