Cognition raises $1B at $25B pre-money valuation, signaling enterprise AI coding market consolidation
The Devin maker's funding round from Lux Capital and General Catalyst reflects VC confidence in standalone AI engineering tools despite competition from model makers.
Google's AI-for-Science Strategy Pivots Toward Autonomous Agents Over Specialized Tools
At Google I/O, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis highlighted the tension between task-specific AI systems like WeatherNext and agentic LLM-based researchers that could eventually operate independently.
Google's Universal Cart Puts AI in Control of Your Shopping Decisions Across the Web
Google launches a cross-platform shopping aggregator and autonomous payment system designed to let AI agents complete purchases on users' behalf with preset constraints.