Models, margins and the business decisions behind applied AI. Reporting and analysis from Fathom Tech.
At TechCrunch Disrupt, Blackstone's global head of growth investing will discuss what distinguishes AI startups built for endurance from those riding temporary momentum, drawing on the firm's recent bets in infrastructure and implementation.
With open-weight models narrowing the gap to proprietary systems, companies are deploying generative AI on their own hardware—making corporate data storage the linchpin of private AI deployments.
Record funding for European AI startups masks a deeper problem: without strong domestic demand from governments and enterprises, the region risks ceding control of its AI future to foreign competitors.
Microsoft has released three new models in its MAI family, including its first real-time transcription engine and two text-to-speech variants, as the company works to reduce reliance on costly third-party AI providers.