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Pathway, which is developing AI models based on what it calls its "Post-Transformer" BDH architecture, raised a $30M seed at a $500M valuation (Antoine Tardif/Unite.AI)

Add Unite.AI to your preferred sources on Google — AI research company Pathway has secured additional funding at a $500 million valuation …

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<p>Doha, Qatar: Qatar has emerged among a select group of economies making significant strides in artificial intelligence (AI), underscoring the country’s growing readiness to harness the technology for productivity, innovation and economic diversification, according to the World Bank Group’s newly released World Development Report 2026…

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