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719 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.
- Cognition Raises $1B at $47B Valuation Amid $10B Investor Interest · Cognition AI secures $1B funding round at a $47B valuation with nearly $10B in total investor interest.
- Podcast Roundup: Tech, Business, AI, and Investing Shows · Article lists six tech and business podcasts, including Access with Sam Altman, Training Data from Sequoia, and Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith.
- Anthropic Unveils Fable 5.1 for Advanced Coding and Problem-Solving · Anthropic introduces Fable 5.1, a model designed to set new standards for coding and complex problem-solving tasks.
- Aslan Raises $20.8M for AI Agents Targeting FBI and Intelligence Community · Aslan secures $20.8M funding to deploy AI agents acting as undercover spies for intelligence agencies.
- Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1 with specialized safeguards · Anthropic makes Claude Fable 5.1 generally available and releases Mythos 5.1 for trusted partners.
- Empirik Raises $21M Seed to Predict IT Outages with AI · Empirik raised $21 million in seed funding to use AI for predicting and preventing IT outages.
- Private Equity Firm Epiris Agrees to Acquire Gamma Communications for £1B · PE firm Epiris agreed to buy European enterprise communications provider Gamma Communications for approximately £1 billion.
- Waymo expands driverless rides to four US cities; Zoox plans Houston tests · Waymo launches autonomous rides in San Diego, Tampa, Denver, and Amazon's Zoox tests in Houston and San Diego.
- Mozilla Adds Built-in Ad Blocking to Firefox on iOS via WebKit · Mozilla launches native ad blocking for Firefox on iOS using Apple's WebKit Content Blocker and EasyList filters.
- Nvidia to Launch DLSS 5 on RTX 50-Series GPUs in September · Nvidia plans to release DLSS 5 technology on RTX 50-series desktop and laptop GPUs and GeForce Now in September.
- Salesforce Leads $160M HiBob Funding Round at $3.2B Valuation · Salesforce leads a $160 million funding round for HR software company HiBob, raising its valuation to over $3.2 billion.
- Z.ai H1 2026 Revenue Surges 5x to $142M Amid Narrower Losses · Hong Kong-listed Z.ai reports H1 2026 revenue up 5x YoY to approximately $142 million with net loss narrowing to $308 million.
- OpenAI Denies Apple Trade Secret Theft Allegations · OpenAI rejects Apple's claims of trade secret theft, calling the dispute a mess of Apple's own making.
- Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro imposes data center guardrails after calling them 'predatory' · Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, once a data center champion, now calls the industry 'predatory' and has imposed guardrails, while some in western Pennsylvania welcome the projects.
- AI Startup Mirage Streams 24-Hour Live News Show on X · Mirage AI launched a 24-hour live news show on X featuring realistic avatars that struggled to converse.
- Anthropic signs $35B cloud deal with Nvidia-backed Lambda for Texas data center · Anthropic partners with Lambda to build a Texas data center with Nvidia chip supply
- Apple accuses former iPhone engineer of using confidential circuit schematic in OpenAI work · Apple filed a legal claim alleging a former iPhone engineer used a confidential Apple circuit schematic in his work at OpenAI.
- Polymarket Raises $1B Led by 1789 Capital at $21B Valuation · Prediction market platform Polymarket secures $1B funding led by 1789 Capital.
- Tim Cook Reflects on Apple Tenure and Succession to John Ternus · Tim Cook, departing Apple CEO, expresses comfort in handing leadership to John Ternus.
- FTC and 20 State AGs Plan Lawsuit Against Amazon Over Ad Price Manipulation · Federal and state regulators plan to sue Amazon for allegedly manipulating ad prices to gain billions over seven years.
- South Korea dismisses US report on Coupang discrimination amid diplomatic strains · South Korea rejects a US congressional report alleging discrimination against US-based Coupang, worsening bilateral tensions.
- Together AI partners with Humain for Saudi compute to bypass US data center bans · Together AI secures Humain compute in Saudi Arabia to circumvent US restrictions on local data centers.
- OpenAI Advertising Revenue Hits $1B Run Rate Ahead of IPO · OpenAI reports its advertising business reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate, citing a diversified business model.
- Tencent-backed Enflame prices Shanghai IPO at $21 per share · Enflame, a Tencent-backed AI chipmaker, prices its Shanghai IPO at approximately $21 per share.
- Z.ai Revenue Surges 400% to $142M, Misses $200M Target · Z.ai reported first-half 2026 revenue of $142 million, up 400% year-over-year but missing its $200 million projection.
- AI Detector Pangram Accused in Disputed Writer Cases · AI content detector Pangram faces scrutiny amid allegations involving a withdrawn novel and a prize-winning short story.
- SoftBank's SB Energy Plans $5B-$7B IPO and OpenAI Warrants · SoftBank's SB Energy aims to file an IPO this week to raise $5B to $7B and has awarded OpenAI warrants worth approximately $5.5B.
- US AI Boom Offsets Global Energy Crunch Growth Squeeze · ING reports the US-led AI boom accounts for roughly one-third of recent US economic growth, offsetting the global energy crunch.
- Chip Design Startup Agentrys Raises $19.1M Seed Round · Chip design startup Agentrys secured a $19.1M seed round led by Etna Labs.
- AI Chatbots Fail to Debunk 90% of Russian, Chinese, and Iranian False Narratives · Analysis reveals AI chatbots failed to refute over 90% of disinformation from Russia, China, and Iran, while AI overviews failed more than 60% of the time.