Developer & Business Tech Summary

Sierra has secured a substantial investment from Softbank, aiming to expand its operations in Japan. This funding, amounting to 175 million dollars, will support Sierra's development of custom AI agents.

Meanwhile, in the legal tech sector, the Chicago Tribune has taken legal action against Perplexity AI for copyright infringement, alleging that the startup unlawfully profited from its content. In the realm of programming advancements, NVIDIA has introduced CUDA 13.1, enhancing GPU programming capabilities with new features designed to simplify the development process.

Legal AI startup Harvey has reached an impressive 8 billion dollar valuation following a significant funding round, marking a notable achievement in the tech startup ecosystem. As discussions around IPOs continue, experts suggest that leading unicorns like Anthropic should be preparing for public offerings, despite recent slowdowns in the IPO market, which has affected expectations for 2025 and beyond.