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Future of AI

News on Artificial Intelligence in Education and Libraries

Thursday, October 15, 2026

[AINews] Modal’s $1B ARR, $16B Series D makes it NYC’s newest AI Infra Decacorn, 3x usage and 3x valuation in 5 months, 15x in 1 yr...



Modal has reached $1 billion in annual revenue and a $16 billion valuation as demand for AI infrastructure surges. The text highlights new AI models, faster computing systems, and tools for running AI agents. It also covers growing competition, safety concerns, and efforts to test AI more carefully.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.latent.space/p/ainews-modals-1b-arr-16b-series-d