The Top AI News Stories Today

Crusoe Energy, a data centre operator, raised $3.9 billion in funding at a valuation of $30.9 billion. The capital will go toward building massive data centres and modular "AI factories" designed to support the infrastructure needs of artificial intelligence workloads. Source The Federal Aviation Administration is deploying an AI-based software program to assist air traffic

Google is launching early access to a new MCP server for Google Home, allowing AI agents like Claude and ChatGPT to control connected devices, review camera summaries, and access smart home activity using natural language. The integration uses the standardized Model Context Protocol to let third-party AI agents interact with Google's smart home ecosystem and

Profound, an artificial-intelligence startup, has raised $180 million in a Series D round at a $1.8 billion valuation, less than seven months after closing a $96 million Series C. The funding round was led by undisclosed investors and values the agent-enabling operations startup at unicorn status, marking a rapid acceleration in its financing trajectory. Source

OpenAI has acquired Glass Imaging, a smartphone camera maker, for $300 million. The startup was founded by two former Apple engineers who previously led the team that developed Apple's Portrait Mode. The deal signals OpenAI's expansion beyond language models into hardware and computer vision technology. Source Superhuman, a productivity platform, has acquired Fathom, a Y

Dario Amodei, chief executive of Anthropic, published an essay calling for greater safety controls across the artificial-intelligence industry, citing rapidly advancing capabilities that he said require a slowdown in development. Mr Amodei's letter outlined a three-step plan to rein in AI, drawing public support from Sam Altman of OpenAI, Elon Musk, and Demis Hassabis of