January already feels like a long year, and it has brought five new European unicorns. From Belgium to Ukraine, several tech startups have raised funding at valuations above the symbolic one-billion-dollar threshold. Before we examine who joined the club, two…
SpaceX has filed a request with the Federal Communications Commission to launch a constellation of up to one million solar-powered satellites. The company stated these satellites will serve as data centers for artificial intelligence. The filing presents a grandiose vision.…
Waymo is close to finalizing a massive new funding round of $16 billion, according to a report from the Financial Times. This investment would value the autonomous vehicle company at approximately $110 billion. The majority of the funding, more than…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed a recent report of friction between his company and OpenAI as nonsense. His comments followed a Wall Street Journal story claiming Nvidia was looking to scale back its investment in OpenAI. The two companies had…
A few years ago, Selina Tobaccowala’s daughter began leaving post-it notes around their house with reminders to turn off the lights. Tobaccowala had just sold her previous startup, Gixo, to OpenFit and was searching for a new challenge. Inspired by…
From the street, the only indication of Physical Intelligence’s headquarters in San Francisco is a pi symbol painted a slightly different color than the rest of the door. Inside, the space is a giant concrete box softened by a haphazard…
From the street, the only indication of Physical Intelligence’s headquarters in San Francisco is a pi symbol painted a slightly different color than the rest of the door. Inside, the space is a giant concrete box softened by a haphazard…
Kofi Ampadu, the partner at a16z who led the firm’s Talent x Opportunity fund and program, has left the firm. His departure was announced in an email he sent to staff, which was obtained by TechCrunch. This news comes several…
The viral personal AI assistant formerly known as Clawdbot has a new name once more. After a legal challenge from Claude’s maker, Anthropic, it briefly rebranded as Moltbot but has now settled on OpenClaw as its permanent name. This latest…
OnlyFans, the major adult creator network where performers and influencers sell subscription content directly to fans, is considering selling a majority stake of its business to the investment firm Architect Capital. This information comes from a source close to the…
