AI News Archive: April 28, 2026 — Part 1
Sourced from 500+ daily AI sources, scored by relevance.
- Google Signs Deal to Allow AI in Classified Military Work
Google has reached an agreement with the US Defense Department to allow its artificial intelligence systems to be used for classified military work, according to a Pentagon official, a deal that came together as researchers at the company protested against it.
- $60 Billion on AI: Why SpaceX Is Going Big on Cursor AI
$60 Billion on AI: Why SpaceX Is Going Big on Cursor AI YourStory.com
- Elon Musk takes stand in trial that could reshape AI’s future
Legal drama is expected to brim with intrigue and potentially embarrassing details about tech moguls Musk and Sam Altman
Score: 80🌐 MovesApr 28, 2026https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-elon-musk-sam-altman-openai-trial/ - FDA Plans to Speed Up Drug Trials With Real-Time Data, AI
The US Food and Drug Administration plans to cut the time it takes drug companies to test new medicines by getting more visibility into clinical trials as they’re underway.
Score: 76🌐 MovesApr 28, 2026https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-28/fda-plans-to-speed-up-drug-trials-with-real-time-data-ai - 77% of IT managers say their AI agents are out of control - 5 ways to rein in yours
The unchecked proliferation of AI agents is leading to a large volume of unsanctioned AI applications.
Score: 76🌐 MovesApr 28, 2026https://www.zdnet.com/article/it-managers-say-ai-agents-are-out-of-control/ - The $20 Billion Bet: Why OpenAI-Cerebras Deal is Far More Strategic Than You Think
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- NVIDIA Launches Nemotron 3 Nano Omni Model, Unifying Vision, Audio and Language for up to 9x More Efficient AI Agents
AI agent systems today juggle separate models for vision, speech and language — losing time and context as they pass data from one model to the other. Unveiled today, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano Omni is an open multimodal model that brings these capabilities together into one system, enabling agents to deliver faster, smarter responses with […]
Score: 75🤖 ModelsApr 28, 2026https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nemotron-3-nano-omni-multimodal-ai-agents/ - Lilly, AI biotech Profluent ink $2.25B pact in search of genetic medicine ‘holy grail’
Weight loss giant Eli Lilly has penned a DNA editing deal with Profluent Bio, continuing its dealmaking spree as well as its commitment to artificial intelligence.
- Atlantic International Expands $1.2B (Unaudited) Platform into AI, Cybersecurity & Data Infrastructure Through Circle8
Atlantic International Expands $1.2B (Unaudited) Platform into AI, Cybersecurity & Data Infrastructure Through Circle8 The Arizona Republic
- Copenhagen’s Performativ raises €11.9 million Series A to scale its AI-native wealth management operating system
Performativ, a Copenhagen-based startup building the next-generation operating system for wealth management, has raised €11.96 million ($14 million) in its Series A funding round. The round was led by Deutsche Börse Group, with participation from Rabo Investments, the investment arm of Rabobank, Jacob Dahl, former Senior Partner and Co-leader of Global Banking Sector, McKinsey & […] The post Copenhagen’s Performativ raises €11.9 million Series A to scale its AI-native wealth management operating system appeared first on EU-Startups .
- Kevin O'Leary's company is planning a 9-gigawatt AI data center campus in Utah
The off-grid project would span about 40,000 acres in Box Elder County, powered by a nearby natural gas pipeline
- Google breaks ground on $15 billion Indian AI megahub
Google breaks ground on Indian AI megahub
Score: 72🌐 MovesApr 28, 2026https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/tech/google-breaks-ground-on-15-billion-indian-ai-megahub - Exclusive: SiamDL lands US$7.8M as AI reshapes Thailand’s lending market
Thailand’s consumer lending market has become one of Southeast Asia’s more closely watched fintech battlegrounds, and Siam Digital Lending has just added fresh fuel to that race. The Bangkok-based lender said it has raised US$7.8 million in Series A funding from a group of international investors, including a German fund manager, two German family offices, […] The post Exclusive: SiamDL lands US$7.8M as AI reshapes Thailand’s lending market appeared first on e27 .
Score: 70💰 MoneyApr 28, 2026https://e27.co/siamdl-lands-us7-8m-as-ai-reshapes-thailands-lending-market-20260428/ - Liquid Instruments lands $50M to scale AI-driven test and measurement platform
Software-defined test and measurement startup Liquid Instruments Pty. Ltd. today announced that it has raised $50 million in new funding to accelerate product development, scale up its artificial intelligence-powered platform and expand go-to-market in aerospace, defense and semiconductor verticals. Founded in 2014 with offices in San Diego and Canberra, Australia, Liquid Instruments sells reconfigurable test […] The post Liquid Instruments lands $50M to scale AI-driven test and measurement platform appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
Score: 70💰 MoneyApr 28, 2026https://siliconangle.com/2026/04/28/liquid-instruments-lands-50m-scale-ai-driven-test-measurement-platform/ - David Silver’s Ineffable Intelligence raises $1.1bn
The young start-up said it would be 'assembling the best engineers and researchers in the world to make first contact with superintelligence'. Read more: David Silver’s Ineffable Intelligence raises $1.1bn
Score: 70💰 MoneyApr 28, 2026https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/david-silvers-ineffable-intelligence-raises-1-1bn-ai-uk - UPMC Enterprises backs Houston AI startup in oversubscribed $9M raise
UPMC Enterprises joined an expanded Series A for Houston-based Koda Health, which guides patients through health care decisions during serious illness.
Score: 70💰 MoneyApr 28, 2026https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2026/04/28/upmc-enterprises-backs-koda-health.html?ana=brss_6150 - OpenAI’s next bet: Smartphones with AI agents that replace apps and challenge the iPhone
OpenAI’s next bet: Smartphones with AI agents that replace apps and challenge the iPhone
- CP Group Backs AI Entertainment Startup Star Trail Interactive in Angel Round
StarTrail Interactive secured an angel round worth several million USD, backed by CP Group, marking the conglomerate’s first move into AI-driven entertainment and digital IP development.
Score: 70💰 MoneyApr 28, 2026https://pandaily.com/cp-group-backs-ai-entertainment-startup-star-trail-interactive-in-angel-round - Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice, likeness to ward off AI deepfakes
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- SkyfireAI lands $11M to bring AI autonomy to public safety and defense drones
Autonomous drone startup SkyfireAI Inc. today announced that it has raised $11 million in new funding to accelerate the development of its dual-use, artificial intelligence-native platform for autonomous, coordinated multiship drone operations. Founded in 2022, SkyfireAI offers a platform designed for public safety, defense and other mission-critical organizations that need to respond faster, expand situational […] The post SkyfireAI lands $11M to bring AI autonomy to public safety and defense drones appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
Score: 70💰 MoneyApr 28, 2026https://siliconangle.com/2026/04/28/skyfireai-lands-11m-bring-ai-autonomy-public-safety-defense-drones/ - dehaze raises €3.2M for AI chronic disease detection
dehaze, a Munich-based healthtech AI company, hasraised €3.2 million in a seed funding round led by YZR Capital and DN Capital,with participation from Angel Invest, Zoho, and Better Ventures. The fund...
Score: 70💰 MoneyApr 28, 2026https://tech.eu/2026/04/28/dehaze-raises-eur32m-for-ai-chronic-disease-detection/ - Reliance to Build India’s Largest AI Data Centre Cluster in Andhra, to Invest $17 Bn
The project is expected to be completed by 2030.
- What does AGI mean for OpenAI now? Sam Altman lays out 5 key principles
What does AGI mean for OpenAI now? Sam Altman lays out 5 key principles
- AI tool that estimates biological age from face photos could serve as prognostic biomarker for cancer
AI tool that estimates biological age from face photos could serve as prognostic biomarker for cancer EurekAlert!
- AI partner for financial advisers Marloo closes $10M seed round
London-based Marloo, an AI partner for financial advisers,has raised $10 million in a seed funding round led by Blackbird Ventures, whichalso participated in the company’s earlier pre-seed round. The ...
Score: 68💰 MoneyApr 28, 2026https://tech.eu/2026/04/28/ai-partner-for-financial-advisers-marloo-closes-10m-seed-round/ - OpenAI trial day 2 takeaways: Musk testifies OpenAI was created as nonprofit to counter Google
Elon Musk sued OpenAI, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman in 2024, claiming they reneged on their promise to keep the artificial intelligence lab a nonprofit.
Score: 68🌐 MovesApr 28, 2026https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/openai-trial-elon-musk-sam-altman-live-updates.html - Datavault AI Announces Execution of Binding Term Sheet for $120 Million Cash Contribution From Scilex Holding Company to Fund 100-City GPU Expansion of Quantum-Ready SanQtum Platform
Datavault AI Announces Execution of Binding Term Sheet for $120 Million Cash Contribution From Scilex Holding Company to Fund 100-City GPU Expansion of Quantum-Ready SanQtum Platform USA Today
- Alabama AI startup closes $11M seed round
The technology company is developing an AI platform for defense, security and law enforcement agencies.
Score: 67💰 MoneyApr 28, 2026https://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2026/04/28/skyfire-ai-closes-11m-seed-round.html?ana=brss_6150 - News site linked to OpenAI super PAC sent bots posing as journalists to interview real people — site has published nearly 100 articles with real quotes gathered by fake writers
The site has published 94 articles since late December using a fully automated pipeline that drafts stories, reviews them, and deploys bots to solicit quotes from real people under fake bylines.
- Amazon touts a ‘major expansion’ with OpenAI as Microsoft ties loosen
Amazon touts a ‘major expansion’ with OpenAI as Microsoft ties loosen AP News
Score: 67🌐 MovesApr 28, 2026https://apnews.com/article/amazon-openai-microsoft-06a952e75217c14c98278d6ae78d9daf - AWS turns Amazon’s hiring and supply chain expertise into new AI products for other businesses
AWS is expanding line of Amazon Connect business apps into a suite of agentic AI products, including new tools for supply chain planning and high-volume hiring built on Amazon's own operational experience and insights. Read More
- If OpenAI Is Missing User and Revenue Targets, Are They Falling Behind the AI Race?
The artificial intelligence giant has reportedly fallen behind on its own user and revenue targets, raising questions about its data center and I.P.O. plans
Score: 66🌐 MovesApr 28, 2026https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/business/dealbook/openai-misses-targets.html - Redpine Raises €6.8m to give AI agents access to non-public data
Redpine Raises €6.8m to give AI agents access to non-public data
Score: 66💰 MoneyApr 28, 2026https://sifted.eu/articles/redpine-raises-e6-8m-to-give-ai-agents-access-to-non-public-data/ - Exclusive: AI-powered recruiting startup Dex raises $5.3 million seed round led by Notion Capital
Exclusive: AI-powered recruiting startup Dex raises $5.3 million seed round led by Notion Capital Fortune
Score: 65💰 MoneyApr 28, 2026https://fortune.com/2026/04/28/exclusive-dex-ai-powered-recruiting-startup-raises-seed-round-notion-capital/ - Google plans up to $40bn investment in Anthropic
Google plans up to $40bn investment in Anthropic Computing UK
Score: 65💰 MoneyApr 28, 2026https://www.computing.co.uk/news/2026/ai/google-plans-up-to-40bn-investment-in-anthropic - Accenture to roll out Copilot to all 743,000 employees in boost for Microsoft
Accenture to roll out Copilot to all 743,000 employees in boost for Microsoft
- UAE creator economy thrives with $1.36m fund as AI adoption reaches 86%
UAE creator economy thrives with $1.36m fund as AI adoption reaches 86% Arabian Business
Score: 65💰 MoneyApr 28, 2026https://www.arabianbusiness.com/abnews/uae-creator-economy-thrives-with-1-36m-fund-as-ai-adoption-reaches-86 - A founder says Cursor's AI agent deleted his startup's database, causing chaos for customers
A founder says Cursor's AI agent deleted his startup's database, causing chaos for customers Business Insider
Score: 64🌐 MovesApr 28, 2026https://www.businessinsider.com/pocketos-cursor-ai-agent-deleted-production-database-startup-railway-2026-4 - OpenAI Releases Privacy Filter: A 1.5B-Parameter Open-Source PII Redaction Model with 50M Active Parameters
OpenAI Releases Privacy Filter: A 1.5B-Parameter Open-Source PII Redaction Model with 50M Active Parameters MarkTechPost
- Always Friday raises €1.05M to automate corporate event planning with AI agents
Always Friday, an Italian AI-native platform for corporate event planning, has raised a €1.05 million Pre-Seed round led by Vento Ventures and P3 Ventures, with participation from Marco Migliore, Arn...
Score: 64💰 MoneyApr 28, 2026https://tech.eu/2026/04/28/always-friday-raises-eur105m-to-automate-corporate-event-planning-with-ai-agents/ - Claude Mythos: Why Anthropic Won’t Release Its New AI Model
Claude Mythos: Why Anthropic Won’t Release Its New AI Model Built In
- Microsoft, OpenAI revise partnership to end exclusive AI model rights
Microsoft and OpenAI have updated their partnership agreement, removing exclusivity rights.
Score: 63🌐 MovesApr 28, 2026https://www.techmonitor.ai/news/microsoft-openai-revise-partnership-to-end-exclusive-ai-model-rights - Florida AG probes ChatGPT's role in USF student killings
Florida's top cop said Monday his office will investigate the alleged role of ChatGPT in the slayings of two University of South Florida students. The big picture: The accused killer's alleged use of the OpenAI chatbot, outlined in court records, is the latest flashpoint in a debate over to what extent AI companies should be held accountable for how their tools are used . Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier launched a probe into OpenAI this month, citing in part ChatGPT's alleged role in a mass shooting last year at Florida State University. AI regulation is also on the list of issues state lawmakers will take up during a special session that starts Tuesday. The other side: "This is a terrible crime, and our thoughts are with everyone affected," OpenAI spokesperson Drew Pusateri said in a statement. "We're looking into these reports and will do whatever we can to support law enforcement in their investigation." State of play: Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, is accused of killing his roomma
Score: 62🌐 MovesApr 28, 2026https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/04/27/florida-ag-openai-chatgpt-usf-murders-ai-accountability-debate - YouTube is testing an AI-powered search feature that shows guided answers
YouTube is rolling out the new AI search feature to Premium subscribers in the U.S. on an opt-in basis.
Score: 62🌐 MovesApr 28, 2026https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/28/youtube-is-testing-an-ai-powered-search-feature-that-shows-guided-answers/ - Exclusive: OpenAI, Anthropic meet with House Homeland Security behind closed doors on cyber threats
OpenAI and Anthropic briefed House Homeland Security Committee staff on their new cyber-capable AI models and their implications for cybersecurity, Axios has learned. Why it matters: This is one of the first briefings that lawmakers have had with the AI giants about the cyber threats posed by their new models, including to under-resourced critical infrastructure sectors. State of play : Anthropic has held off on a public release of its Mythos Preview model due to its ability to quickly find and exploit critical security flaws. OpenAI decided on a tiered approach for releasing its GPT-5.4-Cyber model. Both companies are working with federal agencies to get them access to the models. Driving the news: OpenAI and Anthropic briefed staffers on Thursday in two separate classified briefings, a committee aide told Axios. The aide described the briefings as "proactive engagement with these companies on recent frontier model developments," including their implications for critical infrastructur
Score: 62🌐 MovesApr 28, 2026https://www.axios.com/2026/04/28/openai-anthropic-congress-cyber-briefings - OpenAI brings its models to Amazon's cloud after ending exclusivity with Microsoft
OpenAI's generative AI models are becoming available on Amazon's cloud a day after the AI company revamped its relationship with longtime partner Microsoft.
Score: 61🌐 MovesApr 28, 2026https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/openai-brings-models-to-aws-after-ending-exclusivity-with-microsoft.html - Anthropic Valuation Hits $1 Trillion on Secondary Markets, Overtaking OpenAI
Anthropic's valuation reaches $1 trillion, surpassing OpenAI.
Score: 60💰 MoneyApr 28, 2026https://opentools.ai/news/anthropic-valuation-hits-1-trillion-on-secondary-markets-overtaking-openai - 2026 Global AI in Financial Services Report – Adoption, Impact and Risks
2026 Global AI in Financial Services Report – Adoption, Impact and Risks Cambridge Judge Business School
- An Interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and AWS CEO Matt Garman About Bedrock Managed Agents
An interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and AWS CEO Matt Garman about their new partnership, plus my thoughts on OpenAI and Microsoft's new deal.
- OpenAI's latest AI models, Codex now available on Amazon Bedrock
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