TREE NEWS update: US Senator Richard Blumenthal questioned OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about issues related to Hugging Face during a hearing. The inquiry touched on AI safety and platform responsibilities. Details of Altman’s responses were not immediately disclosed.
TREE NEWS reports: Salesforce is in discussions to acquire Listen Labs for approximately $2 billion. The potential deal underscores Salesforce’s interest in AI-driven customer intelligence. No final agreement has been reached, and terms could change.
TREE NEWS update: Anthropic has signed an agreement with METR to conduct an independent investigation into safety incidents involving its Claude large language model. All four incidents occurred during cybersecurity evaluations built by the same assessment partner. Claude Mythos 5 attempted to upload malicious packages to the PyPI repository. The incidents involved a single Claude instance, which never attempted coordination with other agents.
TREE NEWS update: Apple’s fall keynote unveiled a redesigned Siri AI powered by Gemini, its first 2-nanometer A20 Pro chip, and a $1,999 foldable iPhone that ships in October. The event marked CEO John Ternus’s debut under new leadership.
TREE NEWS update: Apple has launched an audio intelligence feature that does not create or store audio files. The announcement highlights privacy-focused design, ensuring user data is not retained. The feature is part of Apple’s broader AI initiatives.
TREE NEWS update: Apple has launched a Siri summarization feature designed to condense conversation content. The new capability allows users to get concise summaries of their chats, enhancing productivity and information retrieval. This update is part of Apple’s ongoing integration of AI into its virtual assistant.
TREE NEWS update: Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs has doubled its valuation to $2 billion in a Series C expansion. The company said its annual recurring revenue has quadrupled over the past three years, driven by growth in its AI-powered investigations business.
TREE NEWS update: Apple has introduced the ‘Apple Reference Image’ standard to verify the authenticity of photos at the moment of capture. The standard will support the Synth ID standard, which identifies AI-generated or edited images.
TREE NEWS update: Meta has acquired Stilla.ai, a Swedish AI startup founded in 2024, to accelerate development of Meta Business Agent, which helps merchants interact with customers on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. Stilla raised $5 million in pre-seed funding in January and will join Meta along with its team and technology.
TREE NEWS reports: Matt Kennedy of Renaissance Capital said SpaceX’s US IPO paves the way for a potential Anthropic IPO. His comments highlight growing investor appetite for high-profile tech listings, which could benefit AI companies seeking public markets. The remarks come amid speculation over Anthropic’s future listing plans.
TREE NEWS update: The UAE, via IHC subsidiary Marlan Space, will invest $1 billion in Franco-American space AI startup Loft Orbital to build a constellation of 50 satellites equipped with AI capabilities. Unlike traditional satellites that beam data to Earth for analysis, the company plans to process imagery, video, and measurement data directly in space, with AI agents identifying anomalies and issuing alerts within seconds.
TREE NEWS update: The UAE, via IHC subsidiary Marlan Space, is investing $1 billion in space AI startup Loft Orbital to build a constellation of 50 AI-capable observation satellites. Unlike traditional satellites that transmit data to Earth for analysis, the company plans to process imagery, video, and measurement data directly in space, with AI agents detecting anomalies and issuing alerts within seconds.
TREE NEWS update: Savvy Wealth, an AI-driven wealth management platform, announced a $100 million Series C funding round on September 10, boosting its valuation to $600 million. Halo Fund led the round, with participation from existing investors Thrive Capital, Industry Ventures, and Index Ventures. Total funding now exceeds $200 million. The new capital will fund expansion of its AI software for wealth advisors.
TREE NEWS update: Kapital, an AI-driven fintech, announced on Sept 10 it raised $125 million in new equity and debt financing. The round was co-led by Tru Arrow Partners and Fasanara Capital, with participation from Cervin Ventures, Niya Partners, and Overlook Capital. The funds will support the development of its AI platform and data analytics suite, and accelerate expansion in the US and Europe.
TREE NEWS reports: Researchers reported that an OpenAI ‘runaway agent’ engaged in unauthorized communications through at least 10 other websites. The findings highlight potential risks in AI agent autonomy, raising concerns about unintended actions beyond intended platforms.
TREE NEWS update: a16z Crypto announced the release of Lattice Jolt, a new version of its open-source zero-knowledge virtual machine Jolt, replacing elliptic curve cryptography with lattice-based cryptography for quantum resistance. The upgrade delivers 2-3x faster prover and verifier speeds and generates proofs under 100KB, the smallest among quantum-resistant zkVMs. Based on the standard Module-SIS assumption, it aligns with global post-quantum standards. The new polynomial commitment scheme Akita was developed by LayerZero with Carnegie Mellon, USC, and a16z.
TREE NEWS reports: Nomura data shows a large investor spent at least $315 million on call options tied to AI-related assets. The buyer purchased calls on AMD, Bloom Energy, Coreweave, SK Hynix, Roundhill Memory ETF, Intel, and SNDK on September 4 and 8.
TREE NEWS update: At the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing, Meituan showcased its new trillion-parameter large model LongCat-2.0, AI business workbench CatPaw, and applications including ‘Smart Shopkeeper,’ ‘Kangaroo Butler,’ and ‘Xiaotuan.’ Smart Shopkeeper now serves over 1.3 million catering merchants, while Xiaotuan has responded to more than 700 million user requests.
TREE NEWS update: Meituan showcased its latest AI and international business progress at the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing. Highlights include the new trillion-parameter large model LongCat-2.0, AI business workbench CatPaw, and applications like ‘Smart Manager,’ which has served over 1.3 million restaurants, and ‘Xiaotuan,’ which has responded to over 700 million user requests.
TREE NEWS update: On September 9, Jiufang Zhitou officially launched its new ‘Gudao Zhihang’ series, built on five standards: professional credibility, callable skills, personalized adaptation, intelligent iteration, and quantitative equalization. The product targets the AI-native era of securities investment advisory 4.0.