AI Company Rankings & Leaderboard
SectorHQ is a real-time AI intelligence platform that ranks companies based on verified activity signals—GitHub commits, research papers, hiring velocity, and product releases—rather than hype or funding announcements. Rankings update every 5 minutes.
Currently tracking 698 companies across 209 verified sources.
Why Sector HQ?
- ✓Real-time rankings — Updates every 5 minutes with data from GitHub, arXiv, and tech communities
- ✓Compare companies — OpenAI vs Anthropic vs Google vs Microsoft side-by-side
- ✓Hype Detection — See marketing claims vs actual GitHub commits and research papers
- ✓110K+ events analyzed — No press releases, just verified technical activity
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What's Happening in AI
20 companies active · 221 events in the last 24h
OpenAI
#1GPT-5.3-Codex System Card [pdf]
Amazon
#12Four horsemen of the AI-pocalypse line up capex bigger than Israel's GDP
Four horsemen of the AI-pocalypse line up capex bigger than Israel's GDP
Anthropic
#5Claude Code Is the Inflection Point
Waymo
#18The Waymo World Model: A New Frontier For Autonomous Driving Simulation https:// lobste.rs/s/nvuyvq # ai https:// waymo.com/blog/2026/02/the-way mo-world-model-a-new-frontier-for-autonomous-driving-simulation
Meta
#10Four horsemen of the AI-pocalypse line up capex bigger than Israel's GDP
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How This Works
We track AI-related events from Reddit, arXiv, GitHub, company blogs, tech news, and other places where actual AI stuff happens. Not just press releases.
Scoring Formula
score = Σ(event_quality × sentiment × recency_weight)Quality score filters out the noise. Sentiment tracks if it's good news or "oops we're having layoffs" news. Recency means old events matter less than new ones.
✓ What We Track
- → Product launches (actual demos)
- → Research papers (arXiv, journals)
- → GitHub activity (real code)
- → Partnerships (with substance)
- → Funding rounds (validated)
- → Hiring/layoffs (market signals)
✗ What We Ignore
- → Vague press releases
- → "Exploring AI" announcements
- → Repackaged old news
- → Executive quotes about AI
- → Generic "AI strategy" posts
- → Marketing without product
Why Sector HQ vs Other AI Rankings?
| Sector HQ | Other Rankings | |
|---|---|---|
| Update Frequency | Every 5 minutes✅ | Monthly/Quarterly❌ |
| Data Sources | 209 verified sources✅ | Press releases only❌ |
| Hype Detection | Marketing vs Reality✅ | No hype analysis❌ |
| Ranking Basis | Actual activity & code✅ | Funding & PR❌ |
| Companies Tracked | 100+ companies✅ | Top 10-50 only❌ |
No bias, no pay-for-ranking. Our rankings are 100% algorithmic, based on real activity from GitHub, arXiv, Reddit, and tech communities. We measure what companies do, not what they say.
How We Rank AI Companies
Our proprietary algorithm analyzes real-time activity to rank companies by what they're actually doing, not what they're saying.
Event Collection
We monitor 209 verified sources including GitHub repositories, arXiv research papers, Reddit discussions, Hacker News, tech news sites, and product launches. Every 5 minutes, we scan for new activity.
Signal Processing
Our AI filters out marketing fluff, press release spam, and duplicate content. We focus on substantive events: code commits, research publications, product releases, and genuine community engagement.
Hype Detection
We compare marketing claims (blog posts, announcements) against actual technical activity (GitHub commits, research citations). Companies with high "Hype Gap" talk more than they ship.
Ranking Algorithm
Companies are scored using a weighted formula:
Real-Time Updates
Rankings refresh every 5 minutes. No human bias, no pay-for-ranking, no editorial interference. Pure algorithmic transparency.
Why trust our rankings? Unlike traditional lists compiled by journalists or based on funding rounds, our system is fully automated and measures real developer activity, research output, and community sentiment—the true signals of AI innovation.
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