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Stripe unveils Google AI commerce push & token billing
Crypto

Stripe unveils Google AI commerce push & token billing

The new tools could let merchants sell inside AI apps and bill for token use in real time, while tightening fraud checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month
Featherless.ai raises USD $20 million to expand open AI
Data Protection

Featherless.ai raises USD $20 million to expand open AI

Backers are betting open-source AI will gain ground as Featherless.ai uses fresh capital to serve more enterprises and hardware architectures.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Orca Security flags AI secrets & supply chain gaps
Malware

Orca Security flags AI secrets & supply chain gaps

Leaked AI credentials and unpatched dependencies are leaving production systems exposed across US and European organisations, Orca Security said.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
PyTorch Foundation adds Safetensors for safer AI models
Application Security

PyTorch Foundation adds Safetensors for safer AI models

The move aims to reduce the risk of arbitrary code execution as open-weight models are shared and deployed at scale.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Google launches Gemma 4 open AI models for devices
Internet of Things

Google launches Gemma 4 open AI models for devices

Open-weight AI is getting a wider reach as Gemma 4 can run from phones to high-end GPUs, with local use and 128K context support.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Animoca Brands launches AliBAE with CHECK bounty rewards
Gaming

Animoca Brands launches AliBAE with CHECK bounty rewards

Creators can now compete for 100,000 CHECK in early access campaigns as Animoca Brands ties AI content rewards to audience response.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Resemble AI launches deepfake detector & threat report
Data Protection

Resemble AI launches deepfake detector & threat report

Users can now check suspicious images, video and audio in real time as concern mounts over AI-generated content spreading online.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
Dell & NVIDIA boost AI data orchestration & storage
Storage

Dell & NVIDIA boost AI data orchestration & storage

Dell and NVIDIA deepen AI data platform to automate data prep, boost storage throughput and accelerate GPU performance for agentic workloads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Manifest tool boosts SBOMs for critical C & C++ code
Application Security

Manifest tool boosts SBOMs for critical C & C++ code

Manifest unveils SBOM generator for unmanaged C and C++ code, tackling critical supply chain blind spots in embedded and safety systems.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
Nvidia pushes Jetson as edge hub for open AI models
Robotics

Nvidia pushes Jetson as edge hub for open AI models

Nvidia is pitching Jetson as the key edge platform for open generative AI, pushing speech, vision and robotics models out of the data centre.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions
Semiconductors

Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions

AMD shifts its AI pitch from raw silicon to open software and cloud access as it targets developers and a share of looming trillions.

By Donovan Jackson • 6 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Multiverse debuts HyperNova 60B compressed AI model
Edge Computing

Multiverse debuts HyperNova 60B compressed AI model

Multiverse unveils HyperNova 60B 2602, a free, compressed GPT-4-class model promising 50% less memory with near-matching tool performance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Elastic unveils multilingual embeddings for search
Small Language Models

Elastic unveils multilingual embeddings for search

Elastic launches compact multilingual embedding models for Elasticsearch, promising faster, cheaper semantic search and stronger RAG performance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026

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Helical raises USD $10 million to expand virtual AI lab
Robotics

Helical raises USD $10 million to expand virtual AI lab

The London biotech startup will use new funding to broaden deployments at major drugmakers, including Pfizer, and speed research decisions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Agnes AI hits 5m users & open-sources SEA-focused LLM
Supply Chain

Agnes AI hits 5m users & open-sources SEA-focused LLM

Agnes AI tops 5m users in six months and open-sources an 8B-parameter SEA-focused language model aimed at cross-cultural productivity use.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Ahead Health raises USD $6m to grow AI preventive care
Data Analytics

Ahead Health raises USD $6m to grow AI preventive care

Ahead Health secures USD $6m seed round led by RTP Global to scale its AI-powered preventive health platform across Europe.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Agnes AI tops 5m users, launches open-source SEA LLM
Open source

Agnes AI tops 5m users, launches open-source SEA LLM

Singapore's Agnes AI hits 5m users in six months and open-sources its SEA-focused 8B-language model to cut reliance on foreign tech stacks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026