Levitate has raised $16 million in funding from Harbert Growth Partners to scale its AI-driven relationship marketing platform.

The Rosalind Franklin Institute is refining its science strategy to balance blue-skies discovery with practical applications, focusing on transformative tools for drug discovery through collaborative, bottom-up innovation driven by its scientists.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced that Nvidia’s investments in OpenAI and Anthropic will end once the companies go public, citing strategic ecosystem expansion. However, analysts question whether this decision is driven by financial prudence or concerns over a potential investment bubble due to circular funding arrangements.

Grants Online is a comprehensive UK-based platform that provides up-to-date information on grant funding opportunities from government, local authorities, foundations, and other sources, offering proactive alerts and advanced search features by region, category, or funding type.

A new UKRI-funded research call encourages interdisciplinary work between the humanities and technical fields to improve AI’s ability to handle nuance, context, and cultural diversity in areas like healthcare, climate action, and democratic debate. The initiative uses facilitated workshops to co-develop AI systems that respect multiple perspectives and local knowledge.

David Park’s enterprise AI startup Narada uses large language models to automate complex workflows and intentionally delayed fundraising to avoid wasting money on ineffective initiatives, focusing instead on product-market fit through iterative development.

Evervault has raised $25 million in Series B funding led by Ribbit Capital to scale its encrypted infrastructure for securely managing sensitive data.

Lio raised $30 million in a Series A funding round to develop AI-powered agents that automate enterprise procurement, addressing manual and fragmented processes that slow down business operations. The company aims to streamline vendor purchasing by handling the entire procurement workflow with intelligent software.

Mathematical and computational models developed by the CHIMERA hub at UCL help interpret and predict critical patient changes in intensive care units, enabling faster, more informed clinical decisions. The research bridges gaps between clinicians and scientists by transforming underused ICU data into clinically actionable insights through collaboration across disciplines.

Decagon, an AI-powered customer support startup, has completed its first employee tender offer at a $4.5B valuation, enabling employees to sell vested shares. This move reflects broader trends in the AI sector where rapid growth and investor interest drive liquidity for teams. Similar offers have been made by other AI startups like ElevenLabs and Linear to attract and retain talent.

UKRI hosted a European workshop focusing on reducing the environmental impact of research, building on initiatives like the Heidelberg Agreement and the Concordat. The event highlighted efforts from across sectors, including supply-chain sustainability, and introduced SPARK-Hub as an open-source platform to standardize sustainable practices in research.

Meta is facing a U.S. lawsuit over its AI smart glasses, alleging privacy violations and false advertising due to footage from users being reviewed by overseas subcontractors, including intimate content. The company claims it blurs faces, but sources dispute effectiveness, prompting regulatory scrutiny and consumer backlash.