AI Startup
Coverage of AI Startup in the Nexus archive.
- Anthropic’s victory lap
The Pentagon labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk, prompting the AI startup to sue, after which the company's revenue exceeded $30 billion.
- I left a Google job I loved. It was scary to leave, but even scarier to stay.
Aashna Doshi left a Google software engineering job to pursue an AI startup after starting a podcast that connected her with tech leaders. She turned down a Google offer in California to work in New York City and later felt staying at Google was scarier than leaving.
- I earn more than $1,000 a month from 4 side gigs after my 9-5. It's made me rethink my career.
Jennifer Martinez, a product manager in NYC, earns over $1,000 monthly from four side gigs—dog-sitting, ceramics, content creation, and consulting—due to financial stress and career uncertainty. Dog-sitting on Rover is her primary income source, while ceramics provides a creative outlet.
- Anthropic joins Frontier carbon removal coalition in $915 million funding push
Anthropic, an AI company, has joined the Frontier carbon removal coalition with a $915 million funding commitment, making it the first pure AI startup to participate. This brings the coalition's total funding commitment to $1.8 billion.
- This AI startup says it can tell if a script will make a hit film
Quilty, an AI startup, claims its tool can predict film success by analyzing scripts, but early tests showed it incorrectly forecasted Christy as a hit and Sinners as a flop. The company aims to 'democratize' the film industry by providing assistive tools to emerging creatives.
- What’s Worth More Than Cash in San Francisco Real Estate? Anthropic Stock
Real estate listings in the San Francisco Bay Area are offering to trade homes for shares of the AI startup Anthropic. The trend highlights the perceived value of Anthropic stock compared to traditional cash payments in local real estate transactions.
- Anthropic hits $965 billion valuation, surpassing OpenAI
Anthropic announced a $965 billion valuation, surpassing OpenAI as the world’s most valuable AI startup. The funding round followed the launch of new business tools and a new model, Claude Opus 4.8, with both companies planning to go public this fall.
- ‘This is fine’ creator says AI startup stole his art
The creator of the 'This is fine' meme accuses Artisan, an AI startup, of stealing his art. The startup's billboards promote the message 'stop hiring humans,' encouraging businesses to adopt AI over human workers.
- In court, Elon Musk accuses OpenAI of trying to 'have your cake and eat it, too'
Elon Musk accused OpenAI of abandoning its charitable mission during the second day of his trial against the AI startup. He argued that OpenAI is attempting to 'have your cake and eat it too' by diverging from its original goals.
- Sequoia and Nvidia Back Ex-DeepMind Researcher’s New AI Startup at $5.1 Billion Value
Sequoia Capital and Nvidia have invested in a new AI startup founded by a former DeepMind researcher, valuing the company at $5.1 billion. The startup's high valuation highlights significant investor confidence in AI innovation and the credibility of its ex-DeepMind leadership.
- China blocks Meta from acquiring AI startup Manus
China has blocked Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus. Meta claims the deal complied with applicable laws and expects a resolution to the inquiry.