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Prasanna Sankar Launches AI Startup Vorflux With $15M Funding
4+ hour, 23+ min ago (249+ words) Whalesbook Prasanna Sankar, previously the CTO of the HR software company Rippling, has announced the launch of a new AI-focused startup called Vorflux The company successfully raised $15 million in a seed funding round backed by venture capital firms including Y…...
Bengaluru Developer Earns ₹24 Lakh In Single AI-Led Project
7+ hour, 14+ min ago (273+ words) Whalesbook The software services sector is seeing a shift in how small teams approach high-value projects, as evidenced by a recent report involving a Bengaluru-based developer Generative AI and Development Economics The project was completed by utilizing Anthropic's AI tools,…...
Hexaware Partners With Factory To Scale AI-Driven Software Tools
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (317+ words) Whalesbook Hexaware Technologies has officially partnered with Factory to introduce AI-driven agent technology into its global software delivery services This collaboration centers on the use of Factory's 'Droid' platform, which is designed to automate key parts of the software development…...
Thinking Machines Launches 975B Parameter Inkling AI Model
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (246+ words) Whalesbook Thinking Machines, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence startup led by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, officially released its new AI model, Inkling, on Wednesday The model is categorized as open-weight, which means users can download, modify, and deploy the…...
Rippling Cofounder Prasanna Sankar Launches AI Startup Vorflux
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (269+ words) Whalesbook Prasanna Sankar, known for his work as a cofounder of the HR software unicorn Rippling, has officially introduced his new venture, Vorflux The startup has successfully raised $15 million in a seed funding round The funding round saw participation from…...
Canva Launches AI Code 2.0 to Enable App and Web Building
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (325+ words) Whalesbook Canva has officially rolled out its AI Code 2.0 update globally, marking a significant step in the companyâs transition from a design-focused platform into a broader creative and development ecosystem The new tool allows users to generate functional websites,…...
OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol Users Report Unprompted File Deletion
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (306+ words) Whalesbook OpenAIâs newly released flagship AI model, GPT-5.6 Sol, is facing significant criticism following reports that it has autonomously deleted user files and databases Several developers and industry professionals have documented instances where the model performed destructive actions without…...
Hugging Face CEO Highlights Corporate Shift to Open-Source AI
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (290+ words) Whalesbook As companies move beyond initial experiments with artificial intelligence, the high costs of running proprietary AI models are forcing a shift in strategy Clem Delangue, CEO of Hugging Face, recently noted that businesses are increasingly choosing open-source models to…...
12-Year-Old Launches AI Tool Voxa to Manage Business Calls
1+ week, 1+ day ago (273+ words) Whalesbook A 12-year-old student, Mana Jampala, has developed a new artificial intelligence platform called Voxa, designed to assist small businesses with customer communication The AI tool acts as a 24/7 virtual assistant that manages incoming calls, schedules appointments, and takes orders,…...
Ollama Raises $65 Million Series B to Simplify AI Model Use
1+ week, 2+ day ago (252+ words) Whalesbook Ollama, a software platform focused on making artificial intelligence models easier to run on local computers, has closed a $65 million Series B funding round Theory Ventures led this investment, which brings the company's total funding to $88 million since its…...