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OpenAI has officially announced the date and location of its next developer conference (DevDay), which will be held on October 6, 2025, in San Francisco. This conference is expected to attract more than 1,500 developers and is anticipated to be the largest developer event to date. The agenda for this DevDay will be rich and diverse, featuring multiple important sessions. The conference will include live-streamed keynote speeches, during which OpenAI will share its latest developments and future vision in the field of artificial intelligence. In addition, participants will also be able to

According to AIbase, AI code editor Cursor announced on June 17, 2025, a major upgrade for its Pro plan, officially removing the monthly 500 fast request limit and launching the long-anticipated 'unlimited use' mode. This move is seen as a milestone change by Cursor in responding to user demands and enhancing developer experience. AIbase pointed out that for a long time, the 500 fast request limit of the Cursor Pro plan has sparked extensive discussions among users. Many developers have reflected that in high-intensity coding environments

According to foreign media reports, Perplexity AI is in advanced negotiations for a funding round of up to $500 million, which is expected to push the company's valuation up to $14 billion. The round is being led by renowned venture capital firm Accel, marking the rapid rise of Perplexity in the AI search sector and its aim to challenge Google and Microsoft-backed OpenAI's dominance in search. AIbase observed that this news has sparked extensive discussions within the tech community, with investors showing extremely high enthusiasm for AI's potential to reshape the search market. Valuation surged

According to Bloomberg, Manus AI, a general-purpose AI agent from Chinese startup Butterfly Effect, has secured $75 million in funding. This translates to approximately 547 million RMB and was led by Benchmark, a prominent US venture capital firm, with participation from existing investors. This round catapults Butterfly Effect's valuation to nearly $500 million, a fourfold increase, reflecting strong market confidence in its product. Image note: Image generated by AI, image rights reserved.

According to investment industry sources, on April 21, 01VC announced the first close of its new RMB 500 million fund, receiving strong support from state-owned assets, market-oriented mother funds, and listed companies across multiple regions. This is the first RMB fund raised by the middle-generation managing partners of 01VC, continuing its focus on smart manufacturing and cross-border expansion. Investment rounds will be between Angel and Series B, with single investments ranging from RMB 5 million to RMB 50 million. The new fund will continue to follow 01VC's strategy of early-stage and small-scale investment, and provide post-investment empowerment and...

Beijing's Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund has announced an additional investment of 200 million RMB in Zhipu (Z.ai), building on its previous investment, to support the development of Zhipu's open-source models and the construction of its open-source community ecosystem. Zhipu is the first AI large language model company invested in by the fund and is currently the fastest-growing company. Zhipu has comprehensive accumulation in model capabilities including text, reasoning, speech, image, video, and code, a well-established commercial layout, and a developer community and enterprise user base exceeding one million.

Amidst the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, a significant strategic deployment concerning the future AI infrastructure is quietly unfolding. Sources reveal the UK is emerging as a prime contender to host a new overseas AI infrastructure project jointly developed by OpenAI and SoftBank, a development that has captured significant attention within the global tech community. This massive data center initiative, dubbed Stargate, boasts a staggering $500 billion investment, representing a colossal undertaking in the history of AI infrastructure. Although the project will initially be entirely based in the US,

Amidst growing global concerns about cybersecurity, Tampa, Florida-based security operations company ReliaQuest announced it has secured over $500 million in funding, bringing its valuation to $3.4 billion. The funding round, led by EQT, KKR, and FTV Capital, marks ReliaQuest's rapid ascendancy in the cybersecurity landscape. This significantly increases ReliaQuest's valuation from the $1 billion valuation achieved in December 2021, demonstrating substantial growth in just a few years.

Against the backdrop of the continuously expanding artificial intelligence field, Beijing Zhipu AI Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Zhipu") recently received a 500 million RMB strategic investment from Zhuhai Huafa Group. This financing marks Zhipu's second funding round within a month. Notably, Zhipu secured 1 billion RMB in investment from Hangzhou state-owned assets and other institutions in early March. This series of capital injections will empower Zhipu to drive innovation and ecological development of its core technology – the GLM foundational large model. On March 13th, Zhuhai Huafa Group and Zhipu signed a cooperation agreement, and both parties...

Zhuhai Huafa Group recently announced a strategic investment of 500 million RMB in Zhishu AI, a leading domestic AI large model company. This investment aims to advance the technological innovation and ecosystem development of Zhishu's GLM large model, marking the official entry of Zhuhai's state-owned assets into Zhishu's investor lineup.

Shenzhen's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) announced plans to establish a 500 billion yuan ($69.4 billion USD) state-owned fund to focus on cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence and robotics. The fund aims to support technology companies at all stages of development, from seed and angel rounds to Series A, B, C, and even IPO. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to build a comprehensive technological innovation fund network, encompassing a '20+8' full industrial chain, aligning with the city's government policies. Image caption omitted.

EcoDataCenter, a Swedish company, has secured almost $500 million in funding to build and operate environmentally friendly data centers specifically designed for the growing demands of artificial intelligence. This investment signifies a major step towards a more sustainable future for the AI industry.

Apple is reportedly building a new 250,000-square-foot facility in the Houston area to assemble servers for its data centers, specifically those supporting Apple smart devices. This represents a significant move towards bringing server production back to the US, as these servers were previously largely manufactured overseas. The plant is expected to be operational by 2026.

Delta Electronics recently unveiled its D-Bot series of collaborative robots (Cobots) and several new products for the smart manufacturing market at ELECRAMA2025 in India. The event, held in Noida, northern India, aims to promote automation in smart factories. Image Note: Image generated by AI, image licensing provider Midjourney. The D-Bot series robots are specifically designed for automated tasks in smart factories and feature advanced safety mechanisms. These 6-axis collaborative robots boast a payload capacity of up to 30 kg.

Recently, SoftBank Group's founder Masayoshi Son, accompanied by former US President Donald Trump, officially launched an artificial intelligence project named the 'Gateway to the Stars.' This initiative is expected to invest over $500 billion, aiming to build multiple data centers and related infrastructure. Facing such a massive funding requirement, Masayoshi Son is actively seeking suitable financing methods. Reports indicate that SoftBank is currently considering a financing approach known as project financing, which is commonly seen in the oil and gas sector and can support the construction of large infrastructure projects.

American cloud software company Salesforce recently announced its plan to invest $500 million in Saudi Arabia, focusing on the development and application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. This decision comes amid increasing global competition, as countries strive to attract investments in the AI sector. As part of this investment, Salesforce will launch its latest Hyperforce platform architecture in Saudi Arabia, leveraging its strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to enhance local technology infrastructure.

Recently, former U.S. President Trump announced a massive artificial intelligence investment project named 'Stargate', with a budget of up to $500 billion. The plan is jointly funded by OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank, with Trump appearing alongside the CEOs of these three companies—Sam Altman, Larry Ellison, and Masayoshi Son—at the launch event. Masayoshi Son will serve as the project's chairman, and the joint involvement of these three billionaires has attracted considerable attention. However, unexpectedly, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX...