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Nvidia-backed AI voice startup ElevenLabs hits $11 billion valuation in fresh fundraise, as it eyes IPO
Global funding for AI startups hit record levels in 2025, with European ones raising a record $21.6 billion, per Dealroom.
Mistral’s New Ultra-Fast Translation Model Gives Big AI Labs a Run for Their Money
“Too many GPUs makes you lazy,” says the French startup’s vice president of science operations, as the company carves out a different path than the major US AI companies.
AMD’s Lisa Su addresses guidance concerns, says demand still accelerating for advanced chips
CEO Lisa Su said that the data center business has risen from the fourth to first quarter and demand for its CPUs is “going gangbusters.”
Windows Shutdown Bug Spreads to Windows 10, Microsoft Confirms
Microsoft confirms a Windows bug preventing some PCs from shutting down or hibernating after January 2026 updates. A fix is still pending. The post Windows Shutdown Bug Spreads to Windows 10, Microsoft Confirms appeared first on TechRepublic.
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Amazon Expands Alexa+ AI Assistant to All US Users After Yearlong Rollout
This is a major milestone in Amazon’s effort to reinvent Alexa for the age of large language models. The post Amazon Expands Alexa+ AI Assistant to All US Users After Yearlong Rollout appeared first on TechRepublic.
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ElevenLabs raises $500M from Sequioia at a $11 billion valuation
ElevenLabs’ valuation has raised more than three times in the last twelve months.
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Anthropic says no to ads on Claude chatbot, weeks after OpenAI made move to test them
Anthropic said the personal nature of users’ conversations with Claude would make ads feel “incongruous.”
Amazon makes Alexa+ AI assistant available to everyone in the U.S. nearly a year after launch
Alexa+ launched last year in an “early access” preview, meaning consumers had to join a waitlist or buy a new device to use the service.
After backlash, Adobe cancels Adobe Animate shutdown and puts app on ‘maintenance mode’
Adobe Animate will be discontinued on March 1, 2026, as Adobe shifts its focus to AI.
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Uber appoints new CFO as its AV plans accelerate
Uber is promoting Balaji Krishnamurthy, its VP of strategic finance and investor relations, to be its CFO, replacing its current finance chief Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah.