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Welcome to today’s edition of AI Business Weekly! The AI investment landscape continues to surge, with major funding rounds fueling advancements in customer experience, weather forecasting, and AI rights management. Today’s highlights include a controversial Chinese AI funding round, a massive upcoming raise for Anthropic, and Sony Music’s strategic bet on generative AI for content protection.

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Zhipu AI Secures $137M Despite U.S. Trade Restrictions

Beijing-based Zhipu AI has raised over 1 billion yuan ($137 million) in its latest funding round, despite being on the U.S. Commerce Department’s sanctions list. This reflects the strong investor confidence in Chinese AI firms, even amid geopolitical tensions.
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Amsterdam’s Lemni Launches with €3.3M Pre-Seed Funding from Sequoia

Amsterdam-based Lemni, an AI-powered customer experience startup, has officially launched with €3.3 million ($3.5M) in pre-seed funding led by Sequoia. The company aims to revolutionize how businesses engage with customers using AI-driven solutions.
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Sony Music Backs AI Rights Startup Vermillio with $16M

Sony Music is backing Vermillio, an AI-driven music rights and licensing platform, with a $16 million Series A funding round. Vermillio’s generative AI solutions help artists, labels, and rightsholders protect and monetize content in the evolving digital landscape.
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Anthropic Nears Massive $3.5 Billion Fundraise

Anthropic, the AI startup behind the Claude chatbot, is reportedly close to raising $3.5 billion at a valuation of $61.5 billion. The round could see participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, General Catalyst, and Bessemer Venture Partners.
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Skyfora Secures €4M to Advance AI Weather Forecasting

Helsinki-based Skyfora has raised €4 million to scale its AI-powered weather forecasting solutions. The company specializes in Telecom GNSS Meteorology, leveraging telecom data to enhance climate predictions and weather modeling.
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📢 AI Continues to Dominate Investment Trends

From AI-powered legal operations to generative AI for music rights, funding trends highlight the growing influence of AI across industries. Stay tuned for more updates as we track the latest breakthroughs in AI innovation.

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