Nuance Labs Raises $50M To Make AI Avatars Less Awkward
Nuance Labs has raised $50M from Lightspeed, Accel and Nvidia to build more natural real-time AI avatars.
Month: September 2026
AI Startup Funding Is Splitting Into Winners And Strugglers
The ChatGPT generation of AI startups is now facing a tougher funding market as investors focus on likely giants.
Trump And Jensen Huang Push Back On AI Doom Talk
Donald Trump and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang pushed back on AI doom warnings as the safety debate rattles markets.
Microsoft Says People Matter More Than AI In New Safety Code
Microsoft AI has published a draft code of conduct saying its models must stay under human control and serve people ...
OpenAI Urges UK Lawmakers To Regulate Frontier AI
OpenAI is urging UK lawmakers to regulate the most powerful AI labs while avoiding new burdens on smaller startups.
Google And Meta Gain As AI Slowdown Could Help Them Catch Up
Alphabet and Meta rose as investors considered whether an AI slowdown by frontier rivals could give them time to catch ...
AI Data Centre Pollution Fight Puts Compute Boom On Trial
Former EPA officials warn that weaker rules for AI data centres could increase pollution and health risks as compute demand ...
Anthropic Profit Claim Comes With Big AI Cost Questions
Anthropic has reportedly told investors it is profitable again, but adjusted AI profits may hide major compute and partner costs.
Trump Rejects AI Slowdown As CEOs Warn Of Safety Risks
Donald Trump has rejected calls to slow AI development, arguing that the US must keep its lead over China.
OpenAI. Google And Anthropic Explore AI Standards Body
OpenAI, Google and Anthropic have reportedly held talks on an industry-led body for frontier AI safety standards.