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Apple has disclosed an agreement to hire some Huxe employees and license the startup’s technology, a reverse acqui-hire that may hint at broader plans for audio features, though the filing itself reveals little.
A new wave of AI agents is meeting users where they already communicate: in text messages and chat apps. These assistants can handle reminders, email, travel, shopping, family logistics, and more without requiring a separate app-first workflow.
TypeSafe AI has raised $870 million at a $7.5 billion valuation only weeks after launching Jev, its non-text model for automation tasks. The company says adoption is already broad among enterprises, including a claimed third of Fortune 500 firms.
French lawmakers have backed a reporting requirement for crypto wallets above $112,000, while global financial regulators are also warning G20 leaders about risks tied to stablecoins and artificial intelligence.
Anthropic is expanding its Claude for Startups program with a free year of Claude Team, $1,000 in API credits, and access to tools meant to help young companies build on Claude.
Pinterest is adding a feature that translates beauty Pins into practical guidance, including the terms to use with stylists, estimated time, price range, and upkeep needs.
Mistral has introduced Mistral Large 4, a 1-trillion-parameter multimodal model that is available now through a guarded endpoint and slated to become open-weight after safety testing. The release shows how the company is trying to compete with both closed and open rivals while staying relevant to enterprise buyers.
OpenAI has reportedly bought back $7 billion in employee shares at an $852 billion valuation. The move provides liquidity for staff, but it also suggests the company may not be ready to go public soon.
Anthropic says new Claude models will automatically watermark generated text and files so they can be identified by other systems, with older models to follow.