[…] The AI startup landscape remains vibrant, with several companies securing substantial investments. Figure AI is reportedly eyeing a $1.5 billion funding round that could push its valuation to nearly $40 billion (Verdict). Meanwhile, Mira Murati, OpenAI’s former CTO, has debuted her new venture, Thinking Machines Lab, by recruiting top talent from OpenAI (FastCompany). Other startups are gaining momentum as one company announced $1.6 million in pre-seed funding to enhance AI accuracy in enterprise applications (AI Business). At the same time, Codeium—a Coding unicorn founded by MIT graduates—is set to raise funds at nearly a $3 billion valuation (TechFundingNews). Additionally, Together AI has raised $305 million to expand its AI cloud service (PYMNTS). […]