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Here are the 24 US AI startups that have raised $100M or more in 2025

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Techme101

Last year was monumental for the AI industry in the U.S. and beyond. How will 2025 compare?

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‘Kid-pilled’ Sam Altman ‘constantly’ asked ChatGPT questions about his newborn

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Techme101

Across hundreds of thousands of years of human existence, an impossible question has befuddled our species: why is the baby crying?! Sam Altman, who is both the father of a three-month-old and CEO of OpenAI, hopped on OpenAI’s new podcast … Continue reading →

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Six-month-old, solo-owned vibe coder Base44 sells to Wix for $80M cash

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Techme101

In Base44’s six months as a stand-alone company, it reportedly grew to 250,000 users and nearly $200,000 in monthly profits.

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Midjourney launches its first AI video generation model, V1

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Techme101

Midjourney, one of the most popular AI image generation startups, announced on Wednesday the launch of its much-anticipated AI video generation model, V1. V1 is an image-to-video model, in which users can upload an image — or take an image … Continue reading →

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Multiplier, founded by ex-Stripe exec, nabs $27.5M to fuel AI-powered accounting roll-ups

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Techme101

Multiplier raised Series A and seed funding from Lightspeed and Ribbit Capital.

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Voi CEO says he’s open to acquiring Bolt’s micromobility business

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Techme101

Frederik Hjelm, CEO of shared micromobility startup Voi, said he sees a path to acquiring the scooter and bike operations of Bolt, the European mobility super-app best known for ride-hailing.

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OpenAI drops Scale AI as a data provider following Meta deal

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI says it’s cutting ties with Scale AI following its deal with Meta, raising questions about the data provider’s business.

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xAI is facing a lawsuit for operating over 400 MW of gas turbines without permits

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Techme101

The Colossus data center was allegedly operating as many as 35 gas turbines without pollution controls in a region that already had poor air quality.

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A glitch is turning Threads into a literal echo chamber

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Techme101

A Threads glitch is making it look like everyone on your feed is saying the same thing.

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Amazon’s Zoox opens its first major robotaxi production facility

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Techme101

Zoox says the facility will eventually be able to pump out 10,000 robotaxis per year.

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