Top 20 AI Startups International News

Here's a summary of international AI startup news, as of today, June 14, 2025:

1. OpenAI: Launched Operator, an AI agent for ChatGPT Pro users in the US that performs tasks on the web, and will expand free-tier ChatGPT features with the o3-mini model
   Source: techstartups.com.
2. Stargate Project: A $500 billion initiative backed by OpenAI, Oracle, SoftBank, and MGX, to build AI infrastructure in the U.S.
   Source: techstartups.com.
3. Anthropic: Added Citations to its Claude AI model and secured another $1 billion investment from Google
   Source: techstartups.com.
4. Freepik: Teams up with Google’s Imagen 3, strengthening its offerings in AI-generated design
   Source: techstartups.com.
5. DeepSeek: Released DeepSeek-R1, a cost-effective reasoning model, as an alternative to OpenAI’s o1 model
   Source: techstartups.com.
6. Perplexity AI: Launched its Assistant for Android, integrating reasoning, search, and app functionalities
   Source: techstartups.com.
7. Google DeepMind: Unveiled Gemini 2.0, a model for solving advanced challenges, now available for testing through Google’s AI platforms
   Source: techstartups.com.
8. Tencent: Revealed Hunyuan3D 2.0, a tool that transforms simple inputs into detailed 3D assets
   Source: techstartups.com.
9. ByteDance: Launched Doubao 1.5 Pro, an upgraded AI model, and UI-TARS, a new agent capable of performing intricate computer interactions
   Source: techstartups.com.
10. Linearis: A Canadian startup that drives innovation in healthcare through AI and biomarkers, focusing on the identification of multi-omics disease signatures
    Source: www.startus-insights.com.
11. Synamics Therapeutics: A Danish startup working towards adaptive medicine, focusing on designing adaptable drugs that can counteract cancer’s evolving resistance mechanisms
    Source: www.startus-insights.com.
12. SkoneLabs: A German startup that provides two food monitoring solutions – Octagon and Skone AI
    Source: www.startus-insights.com.
13. Profluent: A US-based startup that leverages AI to enhance protein design
    Source: www.startus-insights.com.
14. FeatureByte: A US-based startup developing an AI-based, self-service feature platform for data scientists and ML engineers
    Source: www.startus-insights.com.
15. QTPIE: A Swedish startup offering an AI-driven driving evaluation tool that assesses real-world driving against traffic rules
    Source: www.startus-insights.com.
16. HammTek: A Finland-based startup providing a smart dental device for the early detection of tooth decay and other dental issues
    Source: www.startus-insights.com.
17. Csmart: A Brazilian startup advancing coffee production with AI-based technologies for efficient and accurate coffee grading
    Source: www.startus-insights.com.
18. GEVI: An Italian startup providing self-training vertical axis wind turbines, equipped with active blade pitch control
    Source: www.startus-insights.com.
19. Axonnr: A UK-based startup enhancing upper-limb prosthetic device control by integrating AI, robotics, and biosignal processing
    Source: www.startus-insights.com.
20. Auxilia: A French startup that makes AIRIS, a plug-and-play baggage security check platform
    Source: www.startus-insights.com.