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Cisco has invested in World Labs, the spatial-intelligence startup founded by Dr. Fei-Fei Li, underscoring a major shift in AI: from language-based models to systems that understand and operate within 3D environments. World Labs’ Large World Models aim to move AI from “understanding words to understanding worlds.” As spatial and multimodal intelligence emerges, it may define AI’s next decade far more than text-only LLMs.

Thinking Machines Labs is reportedly seeking a $50B valuation, just months after raising at a $12B mark. But with co-founder departures and a first product—Tinker—that feels incremental rather than transformative, the jump raises questions. As we’ve covered before, the company still looks more like a research lab than a revenue engine. The widening gap between ambition and output makes this valuation hard to justify.

The global Document AI market is projected to reach $27.62B by 2030, growing at a 13.5% CAGR, according to MarketsandMarkets™. The surge reflects a shift from large, general-purpose AI models to domain-tuned, task-specific agents that can interpret and act on documents with precision and compliance. As enterprises favor smaller, controllable “micro-agents,” the real test will be reliability and whether they can scale without hallucination.

Arta has expanded its Arta AI platform, bringing its “AI Sidekick” to wealth managers and banks like Bank of Singapore and Hong Leong Bank. Purpose-built for finance, Arta AI gives each advisor a dedicated digital co-pilot that connects portfolios, research, and market data. The launch highlights a shift toward task-specific AI helpers — “micro-agents” designed to augment human expertise, offering precision and compliance where generic chatbots fall short.