Ai Startups news and trends

Enterprise AI Goes Vertical and Investors Follow Fast
Investments // April 20, 2026

Breadth was the safest bet in enterprise artificial intelligence (AI): Build a platform and let the market find you. That model still raises money. But the largest checks this week went to companies that went the other way, picking one industry and rebuilding its workflows...

Chinese AI Firms Could Face Penalties for Copying US Models
artificial intelligence // April 16, 2026

House Republicans are reportedly seeking sanctions on Chinese companies that copy American-made artificial intelligence (AI) models. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

AI Startups Raised $221 Billion in Q1 as Venture Funding Shows No Slowdown
artificial intelligence // April 07, 2026

North American artificial intelligence startups didn’t just grow in Q1 2026. They exploded, pulling in $221 billion, roughly six times the previous quarter, according to Crunchbase. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

AI Firms’ Annual Recurring Revenue Metrics Draw Scrutiny
artificial intelligence // April 07, 2026

Many artificial intelligence (AI) startups use annual recurring revenue as a metric for their growth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Interviews & Exclusives
Forget Browsing. The Agentic AI Internet of Tomorrow Will Find You First

May 13, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) could soon herald the biggest internet shake-up since dial-up gave way to WiFi. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to […]

Forestay’s New $220M Fund Targets the ‘Inflection Point’ in AI Startups

July 11, 2024
High interest rates usually spell trouble for venture capital (VC) firms. But with a hot hand to play like AI and cybersecurity, and a shrewd evaluation strategy for potential investments,...

Quick Reads
DeepMind Vet’s Ineffable Intelligence AI Startup Raises $1.1 Billion

April 27, 2026
Ineffable Intelligence, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup launched by Google DeepMind veteran David Silver, has raised $1.1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you […]

Chinese AI Firms Could Face Penalties for Copying US Models

April 16, 2026
House Republicans are reportedly seeking sanctions on Chinese companies that copy American-made artificial intelligence (AI) models. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

AI Firms’ Annual Recurring Revenue Metrics Draw Scrutiny

April 07, 2026
Many artificial intelligence (AI) startups use annual recurring revenue as a metric for their growth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Physical Intelligence Seeks $1 Billion as Robotics Interest Grows

March 29, 2026
Robotics startup Physical Intelligence is reportedly in talks on a $1 billion funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...