Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI: Codex Expands To Mobile App, Bringing AI Coding Workflows To Phones

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 14, 2026

OpenAI announced that ChatGPT users can now access Codex directly from their phones through a new preview rollout in the ChatGPT mobile app, allowing developers and teams to monitor, guide, and collaborate with AI-powered coding workflows from anywhere.

Cerebras Systems: $5.55 Billion IPO Becomes One Of 2026’s Biggest AI Market Debuts

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 14, 2026

Cerebras Systems, an artificial intelligence chipmaker focused on high-performance AI inference and computing infrastructure, completed one of the most successful public market debuts of 2026 after raising $5.55 billion in its initial public offering.

Anthropic: $200 Million Partnership With Gates Foundation

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 14, 2026

Anthropic announced a $200 million partnership with the Gates Foundation to expand the use of AI across global health, life sciences, education, and economic mobility initiatives over the next four years.

NEC: CSG Systems Acquisition Completed To Expand AI-Driven Digital Services Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 14, 2026

NEC Corporation announced that it has completed its acquisition of CSG Systems International, with its wholly owned subsidiary Netcracker Technology set to lead the combined business operations and integration efforts.

Graphon AI: $8.3 Million Seed Raised For Pre-Model Intelligence Layer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 14, 2026

Graphon AI emerged from stealth with $8.3 million in seed funding to build what it describes as the first pre-model intelligence layer designed to help AI systems reason across complex multimodal enterprise data. The round was led by Novera Ventures founder and managing director Arvind Gupta, with participation from Perplexity Fund, Samsung Next, GS Futures, Hitachi Ventures, Gaia Ventures, B37 Ventures, and Aurum Partners.

Mongoose AI: Seed Extension Raised To Launch Governed AI Agents For Health Plans

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 14, 2026

Mongoose AI announced the launch of a new category of governed AI agents designed specifically for health plans, alongside an oversubscribed seed extension co-led by Vertical Venture Partners. The funding round also included participation from Overstory Partners, Connecticut Innovations, and a group of strategic healthcare executives, including current and former chief information officers and customer experience leaders from national and regional health plans.

Iceotope: $26 Million Raised For AI Infrastructure Liquid Cooling Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 14, 2026

Iceotope announced it has raised $26 million in Series B funding to accelerate the development of its precision liquid-cooling technology for next-generation AI infrastructure. The round was led by Two Seas Capital and Barclays Climate Ventures, with participation from existing investors Edinv, ABC Impact, Northern Gritstone, and British Patient Capital.

Flick: $6 Million Raised For AI-Native Filmmaking Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 14, 2026

Flick, an AI-native filmmaking platform founded by Zoey Zhang and Ray Wang, announced it has raised $6 million in seed funding. The round included backing from True Ventures, GV, Y Combinator, Lightspeed, Formosa Capital, Pioneer Fund, Olive Tree Capital, N1, and angel investors.

Amberd.ai Partners With RL Jones To Streamline Tariff Refunds And Cross-Border Logistics Operations Using AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 14, 2026

Amberd.ai announced a partnership with R.L. Jones Customhouse Brokers to deploy an AI decision platform designed to streamline tariff refund management and cross-border logistics operations tied to IEEPA tariff processes.