Databricks hits a $188B valuation and finds open weights match proprietary coding
Databricks reached a $188B valuation while publishing research showing open-weight models match proprietary alternatives for coding tasks.
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Kimi K2.7 Code becomes the first open-weight model in GitHub Copilot
Kimi K2.7 Code became the first open-weight model in GitHub Copilot, Cloudflare set a September 15 deadline for AI crawler separation, and Together AI raised $800M.
Trump administration pressed OpenAI to limit GPT-5.6 to select partners
The Trump administration pressured OpenAI to restrict the release of GPT 5.6 to select partners rather than the public, citing cybersecurity concerns.
OpenAI expands Daybreak with GPT-5.5-Cyber and Patch the Planet
OpenAI expanded Daybreak with GPT-5.5-Cyber and Patch the Planet, enlisting 30+ open-source projects in AI vulnerability remediation.
Cognition raises $1B at a $25B valuation as coding-agent demand scales
Cognition raised $1B at a $25B valuation as enterprise demand for AI coding agents scales, Google open-sourced AX for distributed agent execution, and five independent security papers exposed distinct agentic attack surfaces in a single day.
Anthropic closing a $30B round above a $900B valuation
Anthropic is closing a $30B+ round at above $900B valuation, poised to surpass OpenAI as the most valuable private AI startup.