New Funding Rounds

• AIR — $50M Series B led by Sequoia (helping companies vet AI agents)
• Blue Voice — $6M Seed led by Lachy Groom (AI for police officers)
• Ultrahuman — $60M Series D led by Qualcomm Ventures (metabolic health platform)

New Product Launches

• Amazon — 'Update Me When' Alexa feature (personalized shopping alerts)
• Nvidia — DLSS 5 launch (AI upscaling for RTX 50-series GPUs)
• John Deere — JD AI chatbot (AI assistant for farmers)

Companies Out of Stealth

• Fambot — AI chief of staff for families (logistics management)

Personal Health Tech

• Whoop — Meridian jewelry-inspired band (new stylish wearable)
• Ultrahuman — Pulsomics research program (AI on real-world user data)
• Oura Ring — Faces class action over sleep tracking accuracy (legal challenge)

Policy & Regulation

The EU is tightening regulations on AI, with ChatGPT now classified as a Very Large Online Search Engine under the Digital Services Act. This move will require OpenAI to address risks related to minors, mental health, and illegal content, marking a significant regulatory shift for AI platforms.

Industry Moves

Unacademy, once a high-flying edtech startup, has been sold to rival upGrad for $206 million, a stark 94% drop from its peak valuation. This sale highlights the volatility in the edtech sector and the challenges faced by startups in maintaining valuation amidst market shifts.