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Hugging Face releases Carbon-X AI model for DNA questions
Hugging Face has released Carbon-X, an open-source AI model that answers questions about DNA in natural language. The model can run locally on a laptop, keeping sensitive genetic data off cloud services, but its predictions lack wet-lab validation.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 22, 2026
Former OpenAI researcher returns to India to build Empirical Machines
Former OpenAI researcher Shyamal Hitesh Anadkat has returned to India to build Empirical Machines. The startup aims to use AI to accelerate research into molecules and materials.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 22, 2026
Eternal unveils Dark AI platform with a focus on privacy
Eternal has unveiled Dark, a privacy-focused AI platform it hopes to launch globally in 2026. It runs adapted open-weight models on Eternal’s own infrastructure and promises encrypted conversations and user-controlled memory.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 22, 2026
Anthropic launches Claude Duet AI agent in research preview
Anthropic has launched Claude Duet, an AI agent for professionals and small business owners, as a research preview. It can work across connected apps and asks for approval before major actions such as sending payments or deleting information.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 22, 2026
Anthropic plans public IPO filing as soon as Friday, report says
Anthropic could publish its IPO prospectus as soon as Friday, Yahoo Finance reports, citing 3 people familiar with its plans. The filing would reveal financial details and risks, but the timing remains unconfirmed.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 22, 2026
Blacksmith raises $66 million for its code testing platform
Blacksmith has raised $66 million in a Series C funding round led by Sequoia Capital. The deal values the software testing platform at $1 billion as AI-generated code increases demand for automated checks.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 21, 2026
Legora raises $550 million to expand its legal AI business
Swedish legal AI company Legora has raised $550 million in Series E funding at an $8.8 billion valuation. The company says its annual recurring revenue has passed $200 million.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 21, 2026
Anthropic proposes US AI safety rules that could block model releases
Anthropic has circulated a draft US AI safety bill that could allow some model releases to be blocked. The company wants Congress to consider the proposal; it is not a new law.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 21, 2026
Elice raises $151m in an IPO to fund AI data centre expansion
South Korean AI infrastructure company Elice raised $151m in its IPO. The company plans to use the money to build more AI data centres in South Korea and abroad.
Made in 10 NewsroomOctober 21, 2026
Research reportMI10-R-26-01Six Arabic AI Openings in Saudi Arabia’s Year of AI
A scan of 14 Arabic AI lanes in the Saudi market: 27 products in six familiar ones, and six lanes where builders are still scarce.
Made in 10 Research TeamOctober 19, 2026