Unconventional AI confirms its massive $475M seed round

Naveen Rao, the former head of AI at Databricks, has raised $475 million in seed capital at a $4.5 billion valuation for his new startup, Unconventional AI. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Ventures, with participation from Lux Capital and DCVC. The funding is a first installment toward the goal of up … Read more

Claressa Shields to defend undisputed heavyweight crown against Franchon Crews-Dezurn in Detroit early next year | Boxing News

Claressa Shields will defend her undisputed heavyweight crown against Franchon Crews-Dezurn at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit early next year. Shields, 30, is undefeated in her 17 professional bouts and became the first undisputed champion with a win over Danielle Perkins in February. She signed an $8m multi-year deal with Salita Promotions and Wynn Records … Read more

Jamie Carragher: Liverpool win at Inter Milan massive for Arne Slot and shows fans are behind him amid Mohamed Salah fallout | Football News

Jamie Carragher says Liverpool’s win at Inter Milan was “massive” for Arne Slot and shows the fans are behind him. The three points in the Champions League not only give Slot a much-needed reprieve from the noise surrounding him in a week where he has been engulfed in a public falling out with Mohamed Salah, … Read more

Anthropic and Accenture sign multi-year AI strategic partnership

AI research lab Anthropic continues to cement its stake as the predominant AI player in the enterprise space. On Tuesday, Anthropic announced a multi-year partnership with professional services firm Accenture. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed; however, The Wall Street Journal reported that the deal is for three years. Accenture confirmed the deal … Read more