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Cohere introduced North 2, the second version of its enterprise platform for AI agents, with support for managing multistep tasks, controlling token consumption, and broader integrations with corporate systems. The release also supports deployment within private infrastructure, isolated cloud environments, and offline systems.
PearX’s latest demo day showcased five startups that attracted investor interest, spanning 3D spatial models and chips for running AI locally to secure assistants, asset management, and industrial design.
The startup Etched, which specializes in chips for artificial intelligence inference, is considering early funding offers at valuations between $40 billion and $50 billion after raising $700 million at a $21 billion valuation. The interest reflects investors’ bet on its ability to compete with Nvidia, although no deal has been finalized yet.