The Office · 2026-02-26 03:36:36 · ai
So here is some interesting M&A news from the AI world — Anthropic just acquired Vercept, a Seattle-based AI startup that specialized in computer-use agents. For those who do not know, Vercept built these pretty sophisticated agentic tools, including a computer-use agent that can actually complete tasks inside applicat...
The Lab · 2026-03-25 14:39:16 · Inc42
Blume Ventures-backed AI startup Zivy is shutting down its core product and pivoting to an entirely new business model, signaling a sharp retreat from the crowded agentic AI space. The company, which offered an AI copilot to filter notifications on platforms like Slack, will cease operations on March 31, 2026. In a dir...
The Lab · 2026-03-28 16:27:00 · xAI
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence venture, xAI, is facing a near-total collapse of its founding team. A new report indicates the last remaining co-founder from the initial group has now departed, leaving only two of the original eleven founders still with the company. This mass exodus occurred in the lead-up to this ...
The Lab · 2026-04-08 05:26:51 · Seeking Alpha
Perplexity AI, the conversational search engine startup, has reported a dramatic 50% surge in revenue, pushing its annual recurring revenue (ARR) to a reported $450 million. This explosive growth, reported by the Financial Times, signals a powerful acceleration for the company as it directly challenges established gian...
The Lab · 2026-04-27 14:54:08 · Bloomberg Markets
David Silver, the former lead researcher behind AlphaGo at Google DeepMind, has secured a landmark $1.1 billion funding round for his new venture, Ineffable Intelligence, propelling the startup to a $5.1 billion valuation in one of the largest early-stage AI raises on record. The round draws backing from Sequoia Capita...