Plaud Reaches $100M ARR on 2M AI Notetaker Shipments

Profound, an AI-enabled enterprise operations (AEO) startup, has raised $180 million in Series D funding at a $1.8 billion valuation, achieving unicorn status less than seven months after closing a $96 million Series C round. The rapid funding cycle reflects investor confidence in the company's growth trajectory and the AEO market. The funding will support product development and market expansion for the startup.

Meta is launching Meta One subscription bundles globally that combine its standalone app subscriptions with additional AI usage tied to its new Muse AI assistant. The bundles come in multiple tiers for individual users, creators, and businesses. Meta says core experiences on its apps and Meta AI remain free, and users can still purchase subscriptions separately. The company plans to expand bundles to include Edits, AI glasses, and other products over time.

Salesforce has released Koa, a reasoning model built on Nvidia's open-weight Nemotron foundation, designed specifically for sales, marketing, and customer-support tasks. The model represents a shift toward enterprise-focused AI applications built on open-weight foundations rather than proprietary systems. The development signals how major enterprise software vendors are leveraging open-source AI infrastructure to compete in the generative AI space.

Fyxer, an AI executive assistant built on OpenAI models, uses fine-tuning, memory systems, and user feedback to automate email management and draft messages in each user's personal voice. The product demonstrates how combining model capabilities with personalization and iterative feedback can build user trust in AI-assisted productivity tools. Fyxer organizes inboxes and generates email drafts tailored to individual communication styles.