DeepL, the AI language translation startup, has raised $300 million in a new funding round led by Index Ventures, bringing its valuation to $2 billion. This funding will support DeepL's efforts to expand its sales, marketing, and product offerings, including its latest tool, DeepL Write Pro. Despite strong competition from tech giants, DeepL continues to grow, now serving over 100,000 businesses globally. article

Atropos Health has secured $33 million in series B funding to enhance its AI-powered real-world evidence platform, Geneva OS, and its chatbot, ChatRWD. Founded in 2019, the company aims to bridge the healthcare evidence gap by rapidly generating high-quality clinical studies. The funding, led by Valtruis and supported by notable investors, will also support strategic partnerships with pharmaceutical companies and international expansion efforts. article

Engineers at the University of Washington have developed an AI-powered headphone system called "Target Speech Hearing" that allows users to focus on a single speaker in noisy environments by looking at them for just a few seconds. Presented at the ACM CHI Conference, this technology isolates the target speaker's voice using machine learning, even as the user moves around. This innovative system, which builds on previous "semantic hearing" research, offers promising applications for personal audio experiences in crowded places. The code is available for further development, though the system is not yet commercially available. article

Elon Musk's AI startup, xAI, plans to build a supercomputer, the "Gigafactory of Compute," by fall 2025, leveraging Nvidia H100 GPUs to create a system at least four times more powerful than current competitors like Meta. Backed by $6 billion in funding from major investors, xAI aims to advance its AI chatbot, Grok, and potentially partner with Oracle to achieve its ambitious goals. article

Conceivable Life Sciences is revolutionizing IVF with AI and robotics, automating crucial processes to enhance efficiency and reduce costs. Their technology, which has already helped eleven women become pregnant, includes the world's first autonomous ICSI. With plans to expand globally and offer IVF at a reduced price, Conceivable aims to make fertility treatments more accessible and affordable, potentially transforming the lives of millions struggling with infertility. article