Odyssey, an AI startup specializing in world models that simulate physical environments, raised $310 million in a Series B funding round, reaching a $1.45 billion valuation. The round was led by Natural Capital with participation from Amazon, AMD Ventures, GV, and notable angel investors. Odyssey's technology, inspired by autonomous vehicle data collection methods, supports applications from video game creation to robotics and plans to optimize its models on Amazon's AWS Trainium chips. This funding marks a significant milestone for the company, which has now raised $337 million since its 2023 founding.
Amazon's AI chief Peter DeSantis announced the company's goal to compete with leading AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic on frontier AI models within the next year. Although Amazon's current models, including its latest Nova2, aren't yet at the cuttin...
In 2026, major tech companies like Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft are raising tens of billions through equity and debt to finance unprecedented AI infrastructure spending exceeding $700 billion. Operating cash flow growth lags far behind capit...
Amazon's AI executive Peter DeSantis predicts the first commercially useful small-scale quantum computers will appear within five to seven years. He explained that quantum computers will solve specific problems beyond the reach of classical computers...
The combined market capitalization of AI service providers reached $7.3 trillion, vastly surpassing the total addressable market (TAM) for AI services, which was $43.7 billion in 2025. This results in an extremely high revenue multiple of 162X, indic...
A new survey by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation reveals that 72% of LGBTQ+ consumers reduce spending on companies perceived to be cutting back on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) commitments. Target, Walmart, and Amazon are among the most ...
