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Robotics AI Firm Dexmal Seeks $3 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round
August 21, 2026

Dexmal, a Chinese firm developing embodied artificial intelligence to control robots, is seeking a valuation of 20 billion yuan ($3 billion) in a funding round, Bloomberg reported Friday (Aug. 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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OpenAI and Anthropic Fuel California’s Record-Setting Investment Surge 
August 20, 2026

California is reportedly seeing an historic wave of investment due to Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence (AI) boom. 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...

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Nvidia Weighs Investment in Round Valuing Mercor at $20 Billion
August 19, 2026

Nvidia has discussed participating in a funding round that would value Mercor, a data labeling provider that supplies data that helps the chip designer develop open-source models, at $20 billion, The Information reported Wednesday (Aug. 19), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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PointsKash Secures Capital Commitment After Beginning Rollout of Crypto ATMs
August 18, 2026

FinTech PointsKash has secured a strategic capital commitment of up to $100 million from Hawk Capital Advisors to support the national rollout of its FinTech, payments, loyalty rewards and digital commerce offerings, PointsKash said in a Wednesday (Aug. 12) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Wispr Flow Raises $280 Million and Debuts Voice AI Model
August 17, 2026

Voice artificial intelligence (AI) startup Wispr Flow is now a $2 billion company after raising $280 million. 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...

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Groq Raises $350 Million to Fund AI Inference Goals
August 17, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) inference company Groq has raised $350 million in new funding. 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....

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Higgsfield Raises $400 Million for AI Video Platform
August 17, 2026

AI video generation platform Higgsfield is now a $5.4 billion company. 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,...

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Databricks Raises $5 Billion to Expand Enterprise AI Agent Platform
August 13, 2026

Data and artificial intelligence (AI) company Databricks raised $5 billion in a strategic funding round at a $190 billion valuation, the firm said in a Thursday (Aug. 13) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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FinTech Navi Targets $2 Billion Valuation in India IPO
August 13, 2026

FinTech startup Navi is preparing to launch its initial public offering in India and will seek a valuation of as much as $2 billion, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Aug. 13), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...