Open source agentic startup LangChain hits $1.25B valuation

LangChain announced on Monday that it has raised 125 million dollars at a valuation of 1.25 billion dollars. TechCrunch had previously reported in July that the company, a provider of a popular open source framework for building AI agents, was…

OpenAI’s new browser is a broadside shot at Google

Today, OpenAI launched its new Atlas web browser in a surprise livestream. The show started with CEO Sam Altman speaking directly to the audience. He stated that AI represents a rare, once-a-decade opportunity to rethink what a browser can be.…

a16z-backed Codi launches AI agent office manager

Codi, a startup backed by Andreessen Horowitz and founded by Christelle Rohaut and Dave Schuman, is launching what it describes as the first AI-powered platform to fully automate office management. The company was founded in 2018 with a mission to…

Veeam acquires data security company Securiti AI for $1.7B

Data resilience company Veeam wants to give its customers more control and security over their data in the age of AI. The Kirkland, Washington-based company announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Securiti AI, a company that…