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Anysphere Raises $900M at $9B Valuation, Existing Backers Double Down

Anysphere Raises $900M at $9B Valuation, Existing Backers Double Down

Is Duolingo the Face of the AI Jobs Crisis?

Mcdonald Odijie
May 05, 2025

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News

Anysphere Raises $900M at $9B Valuation, Existing Backers Double Down

Anysphere, maker of AI coding assistant Cursor, has raised $900M in a funding round led by Thrive Capital, boosting its valuation to $9B. Previous backers Andreessen Horowitz and Accel also joined, bringing total funding to over $1B. As competition intensifies—especially with rival Windsurf eyeing a $3B valuation and reportedly targeted by OpenAI—Cursor has emerged as a key contender in the rapidly evolving AI developer tools space.

Is Duolingo the Face of the AI Jobs Crisis?

Duolingo is replacing translators and writers with AI, signaling a real and growing AI-driven jobs crisis. Journalist Brian Merchant says the issue isn’t AI itself, but companies cutting human roles to save costs—eroding entry-level and creative jobs.

Revelo Rides AI Wave as U.S. Companies Tap LatAm Talent for Post-Training LLM Work

While U.S. tech companies bring employees back to the office, many are expanding remote teams in Latin America, particularly for post-training AI work. Revelo, a Brazil- based platform, connects U.S. clients like Oracle and Intuit with Latin American developers to fine-tune AI models. With a workforce in similar time zones, Revelo offers a cost-efficient, high-quality solution for AI-related tasks, making it a key player in the AI economy.

Study Alleges AI Benchmark Bias: Big Tech Gaming the Leaderboard?

A new study claims Big Tech is gaming LMArena’s AI leaderboard—privately testing multiple models, dominating user interactions, and overfitting to the test.

Opinion

Why Sam Altman And Others Are Now Using Vibes As A New Gauge For The Latest Progress In AI.

In today’s column, I examine the hot new trend in the AI community decreeing that generative AI and large language models (LLMs) can be rated or assessed via their respective vibes.

Tips & Tricks

Suno AI V4.5 vs V4: Full Walkthrough & What’s New (May 2025 Update)

Cool AI Tools

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