AI startups are riding a wave of fresh capital in 2025—even as the Federal Reserve keeps interest rates at multi-decade highs. Instead of slowing down, the sector is posting some of its boldest funding figures yet, fueled by surging demand for both AI infrastructure and specialized applications.

Nvidia reclaims its crown as the world's most valuable company after CEO Jensen Huang teases massive AI and robotics growth at investor meeting.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy triggers outrage as he reveals AI will shrink the corporate workforce. How did the employees respond to his statement?

Meta is in talks to invest over $10 billion in AI startup Scale AI, marking its largest external AI move yet.

Alibaba announces a $52 billion investment in AI and cloud computing over the next three years, aiming to lead China's tech race.

Writer aims to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic by using a cost-effective approach, spending only $700,000 to develop models and raising $200 million to reach a $1.9 billion valuation.

American Airlines is using machine learning to speed up gate allocation, reducing taxi times and fuel usage by analyzing real-time flight data.

Fei-Fei Li’s AI startup, World Labs, raised $230 million in funding, valuing the company at over $1 billion as it prepares to develop AI models for 3D interaction by 2025.

The AI tech aims to ease the workload of staffers and improve order accuracy. Taco Bell customers in the United States could soon have a different drive-thru experience as the chain looks to roll out AI drive-thru ordering.

Recent earnings reports raise concerns about AI investments and consumer spending, causing a dip in tech stocks and interrupting a stock market rally.