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Runway's $5.3B Bet on World Models
BusinessFeb 18, 2026

Runway's $5.3B Bet on World Models

The video AI startup just raised $315 million to build physics simulators that will transform robotics and drug discovery.

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Higgsfield Hits $1.3B Valuation as Video AI Becomes Marketing Infrastructure
BusinessFeb 9, 2026

Higgsfield Hits $1.3B Valuation as Video AI Becomes Marketing Infrastructure

The AI video startup raised $80 million to scale its reasoning engine that orchestrates multiple models for brand-consistent content, reaching $200 million in annual revenue within nine months.

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OpenAI Exodus: Senior Staff Leave as Company Shifts Hard to ChatGPT
BusinessFeb 5, 2026

OpenAI Exodus: Senior Staff Leave as Company Shifts Hard to ChatGPT

Multiple departures from video and image teams reveal tensions as the $500 billion company abandons experimental research for immediate commercial gains.

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EU Launches AI Gigafactories to Break American Monopoly on Large-Scale Model Training
BusinessJan 24, 2026

EU Launches AI Gigafactories to Break American Monopoly on Large-Scale Model Training

A €7 billion escalation from Europe's previous AI investments marks a shift from research to production-scale infrastructure

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Memory Prices Double as AI Eats the World's RAM Supply
BusinessJan 23, 2026

Memory Prices Double as AI Eats the World's RAM Supply

Data centers will consume 70% of global memory production this year, leaving everyone else scrambling for scraps at premium prices.

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Kling AI Hits 60 Million Users
BusinessJan 12, 2026

Kling AI Hits 60 Million Users

Kling, a Chinese video generator, hits $240 million ARR

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Universal Music Group Bets on NVIDIA to Fight the 'AI Slop' It Once Sued Over
BusinessJan 8, 2026

Universal Music Group Bets on NVIDIA to Fight the 'AI Slop' It Once Sued Over

UMG is partnering with NVIDIA's Music Flamingo model to manage AI-generated music quality, moving from lawsuits to collaboration with Silicon Valley.

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Meta Acquires AI Agent Startup Manus for $2B Amid Beijing's Export Review
BusinessDec 30, 2025

Meta Acquires AI Agent Startup Manus for $2B Amid Beijing's Export Review

Meta is buying agent startup Manus for over $2B to bring task-completing AI into its products, but China may review the deal for export controls.

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