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Energy
Fusion power, long hailed as the holy grail of clean energy, took a decisive step closer to reality this week as Google announced a groundbreaking deal with Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS). In a move that signals growing corporate confidence in fusion’s future, Google will purchase half the output—200
Military & Defense
Rising defense tech startup Mach Industries has raised $100 million in a new funding round, bringing its valuation to $470 million. The announcement follows a period of rapid growth and technological development for the company, which was founded just two years ago by Ethan Thornton, who dropped out of MIT
Funding
Japan has unveiled an ambitious ¥100 billion ($693 million) initiative aimed at turning the country into a global hub for scientific research by luring top researchers from abroad—especially those in the United States disheartened by recent political and funding decisions under the Trump administration. As global competition intensifies for
Energy
Fervo Energy, a leader in advanced geothermal technology, has secured $206 million in new financing to accelerate development of what could become the world’s largest enhanced geothermal power plant. The announcement, made Wednesday, underscores growing investor confidence in enhanced geothermal energy as a viable, scalable clean power source—particularly
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
OpenAI has officially launched O3-pro, the latest and most capable version of its AI reasoning model line. Designed to push the boundaries of reliability in complex domains like science, math, and programming, O3-pro is now available to ChatGPT Pro and Team users, with Enterprise and Education customers gaining access next
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
French artificial intelligence startup Mistral has officially entered the competitive field of reasoning models with the launch of Magistral, its newest model family designed to tackle complex, multi-step problems across domains like mathematics, physics, and structured decision-making. Introducing Magistral: Mistral’s Reasoning-Focused Models Unveiled on Tuesday, Magistral marks a strategic
Quantum Computing
In a landmark announcement that could redefine the future of computation, IBM has unveiled its ambitious roadmap to deliver the world’s first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer—IBM Quantum Starling—by 2029. This development marks a critical inflection point in the journey from experimental quantum prototypes to practical, scalable quantum
Robotics
Hugging Face, best known for its AI developer platform, has taken another major step into the world of robotics with the release of two new open-source humanoid robots: HopeJR and Reachy Mini. Announced Thursday, the robots are part of Hugging Face’s mission to democratize robotics and ensure that advanced
Cybersecurity
Tools for Humanity, the startup co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has officially launched its World identity verification system across the United States. This marks a significant milestone for the ambitious project, which uses biometric scanning to authenticate human identity in an increasingly AI-dominated digital landscape. During a recent launch
Pharmaceutical
Merck is making a $1 billion bet on American manufacturing with plans to build a major production facility in Wilmington, Delaware. The 470,000-square-foot site will be dedicated to producing Keytruda, Merck’s blockbuster cancer immunotherapy drug, for U.S. patients. This marks the company’s first domestic site devoted
Manufacturing
IBM announced a sweeping $150 billion investment plan in the United States over the next five years, a bold move aimed at strengthening American leadership in advanced computing, manufacturing, and artificial intelligence. As part of the commitment, IBM will allocate over $30 billion specifically to expand domestic manufacturing of its
Robotics
As industrial robots proliferate across global factories — with over 540,000 new units installed in 2023 alone — there’s a growing awareness of what robots can’t yet do: handle delicate materials, adapt to unpredictable environments, or perform tasks that require nuanced, humanlike reasoning. South Korean startup RLWRLD is stepping