Startups

Atoms Is Reportedly Preparing a Robotaxi Push That Could Put Its Tech on Uber

The startup’s reported talks with Uber give its still-broad autonomy ambitions a potential ride-hailing outlet, but no deployment, deal, or timetable has been disclosed.

XDOF Enters Series B Talks at a Reported $1.2 Billion Valuation

The proposed round follows a $70 million June Series A and reported revenue nearing $50 million. The test now is whether XDOF can scale its human-and-robot data pipeline while the financing remains unfinished.

Resect AI Raises $25M to Try Changing Enterprise Models Before Bad Answers Reach Users

The startup has public fact-checking models and an ambitious runtime product pitch. Its next test is showing that model-level intervention can improve reliability without disrupting useful answers.

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GC AI Has Raised Nearly $72M to Build AI for In-House Legal Teams

The startup’s pitch is not simply AI that can answer legal questions. It is software built around the citations, document boundaries and professional tone that corporate legal departments say they need to trust it.

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Backbone Raises €4M to Bring AI Automation to Food Compliance Work

The Belgian startup is consolidating quality records now and developing agents to handle routine checks later. Its test is whether that automation can earn trust in factory workflows shaped by specifications, certifications and laboratory results.

Security risk Startups

TechCrunch Found Harmful Outputs From Abliteration.ai’s Guardrail-Removed GLM-5.3

The startup’s modified model supplied password-theft and pathogen-related guidance in a free test. For purchases, its customer checks reportedly extend only to logging the payment card, even as it adds limited controls.

Sep 3, 2026Startups

Ollie Adds SOC 2 Credential for Family AI, With Messages Retained Up to 24 Months

The certification supports Ollie’s bid to manage household schedules and errands. Its privacy policy sets the operating tradeoff: messages may go to model providers, and users must request earlier deletion to shorten retention.

Sep 3, 2026Startups

Thinking Machines Reportedly Seeks $1B at a Valuation of at Least $40B

The proposed financing would put a far higher price on Mira Murati’s AI lab than its last round, while leaving the final valuation, investor commitment and close unresolved.