News reporting focused on AI and machine learning, covering the companies behind these technologies, their real-world applications, and the ethical concerns they raise. This includes areas like generative AI (large language models, text-to-image and video), speech tech, and predictive analytics.
Notion has introduced a developer platform that turns its workspace into a center for AI agents. The platform includes Workers for custom code, database syncing from sources like Salesforce, and connections to external agents such as Claude Code. Teams can now build multi-step workflows and automate tasks without third-party tools.
AI startup Recursive has left stealth mode with $650 million in funding to pursue self-improving AI systems. The company sees recursive self-improvement as the quickest way to superintelligence and plans to automate the scientific method starting with AI research. Backed by GV, Greycroft, AMD Ventures, and Nvidia, Recursive is led by experts from Salesforce, Google DeepMind, OpenAI, Meta, and Uber AI.
ElevenLabs disclosed new backers for its $500 million Series D round, including BlackRock, Wellington, D.E. Shaw, Schroders, NVIDIA, Salesforce, Jamie Foxx, Eva Longoria, and Hwang Dong-hyuk. The voice AI firm reported surpassing $500 million in annual recurring revenue after growing from nearly $350 million at the end of last year. Valuation jumped from $6.6 billion in September to $11 billion in February.
n8n users can now create AI agents using Microsoft Agent 365 that appear as team members in Microsoft 365 applications such as Teams, Outlook, and Word. These agents receive their own Entra ID for access to services like SharePoint and Teams channels, managed through Microsoft tools for identity and compliance. The integration allows agents to handle tasks directly in conversations, pulling data from tools like Zendesk and Salesforce.
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff states that APIs serve as the new user interface for AI agents. The company launches Headless 360 to expose its full platform, including Agentforce and Slack, via APIs, Model Context Protocol, and a Command Line Interface. This approach aligns with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's view that every company must become an API company as AI agents bypass traditional interfaces.
Some OpenAI shareholders doubt CEO Sam Altman's ability to guide the company through its planned IPO at a valuation of about $850 billion, reports the Wall Street Journal. Concerns center on his private investments in startups like Helion and Stoke Space, alongside cutbacks in projects such as the Sora video app and ChatGPT's adult mode. Bret Taylor, ex-Salesforce co-CEO, emerges as a possible successor despite his public support for Altman.