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Elena Tan

Senior Editor, AI Models & Research

Elena Tan focuses on the technical development of LLMs, multimodal models, and open-source ecosystems. She monitors the transition of AI research from labs to industrial applications.

elena.tan@aiindustryreview.org

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AI Industry

Profound completes $180 million Series D at a $1.8 billion valuation: the AI marketing platform is moving from an analytics tool to an agent orchestration layer

AI marketing platform Profound has raised another $180 million Series D just seven months after completing a $96 million Series C, lifting its valuation to $1.8 billion. Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins co-led the round. This article analyzes the commercialization path in the AI search optimization sector, agentic product structures, and the impact on enterprise procurement decisions.

Elena Tan11 min read
AI Infrastructure

Data Centers and AI Infrastructure: The Coming Wave of Controversy

Goldman Sachs forecasts cumulative AI infrastructure investment of $7.6 trillion from 2026 to 2031, yet long-term take-or-pay contracts, amid rapid technological iteration and market volatility, are brewing an unprecedented scale of operational-phase disputes. This article, based on Vinson & Elkins' legal analysis, deconstructs the upcoming dispute patterns in data centers and AI infrastructure.

Elena Tan5 min read
Enterprise AI

AI Automation: The Key Path to Improving Enterprise Efficiency

AI automation, combining RPA with AI models, is becoming a key technology for enterprise digital transformation. This article examines the core principles, market impact, and future evolution of AI automation from an industry perspective.

Elena Tan4 min read
Enterprise AI

Agentic AI: 11 High-Value Use Cases for Enterprises and Industry Implications

Based on CIO.com's in-depth reporting, this article examines the application potential of Agentic AI in enterprises, focusing on core scenarios such as software development, customer support automation, and customer relationship management, while analyzing its impact on the industry landscape and corporate strategy.

Elena Tan6 min read
AI Industry

AI Power Ranking 2025 Interpretation: Who Is Writing the Script for the AI Industry?

Observer has released its 2025 AI Power Index, listing 100 leaders shaping the future of artificial intelligence. This article interprets the list from an industry perspective, analyzing the distribution of AI power, the interplay between capital and ideas, and how businesses and investors should understand this landscape.

Elena Tan3 min read
AI Infrastructure

New Stage of Data Center Growth: AI-Driven Workloads, Investment Pressure, and Delivery Risks

According to an FTI Consulting report, AI is reshaping data center demands, driving upgrades in compute density, TCO, and latency-sensitive architecture. It is expected that AI-driven capital expenditure will exceed hyperscalers' own capacity by 140-160% from 2027 to 2029, giving rise to new ecosystems such as NeoCloud and GPU-as-a-Service.

Elena Tan3 min read
AI Briefs

China's latest AI model is shaking the US AI hegemony.

Chinese startup Moonshot AI released Kimi K3, surpassing top US models in coding and agent tasks, raising doubts about US dominance in AI technology. Competition from open-source models intensifies, and geopolitical risks rise.

Elena Tan3 min read
AI Policy

Cutting-edge AI needs rules, but regulators are still struggling.

As cutting-edge AI models become increasingly powerful and unpredictable, Illinois, New York, and California have successively introduced disclosure laws in an attempt to establish safety guardrails. However, fragmented and incomplete regulations pose compliance challenges for businesses.

Elena Tan3 min read
AI Models

Multi-stage Prompting of Large Language Models for Automated Generation of Clinical Drug Reports: A New Breakthrough in AI Drug Development

A new study proposes an LLM reasoning framework based on multi-stage prompting, which can automatically generate structured clinical drug reports, significantly reducing manual synthesis time. This article analyzes its impact on the pharmaceutical industry, the AI healthcare market, and enterprise-level AI applications.

Elena Tan3 min read