A trio of Meta and OpenAI alumni are seeking $400m for a new AI startup dubbed Aire, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter.
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Exclusive: Meta and OpenAI alumni seek $400m for new AI lab
The stealth-mode company will be based between the US, France and Israel, sources say
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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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