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Science
Periodic Labs, a new startup founded by AI and materials science veterans, emerged from stealth Tuesday with a massive $300 million seed round. The funding comes from a who’s who of tech investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, DST, Nvidia, Accel, Elad Gil, Jeff Dean, Eric Schmidt, and Jeff Bezos. Founders
Semiconductors
Microsoft Corp. is testing a novel way to tackle one of the biggest energy drains in artificial intelligence data centers: keeping processors cool. The company is experimenting with microfluidics, a technology that channels small amounts of fluid directly through etched pathways in chips to regulate heat. Husam Alissa, who oversees
Energy
Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), a leading startup in the race to commercialize fusion power, has signed an agreement to sell more than $1 billion worth of electricity to Italian energy giant Eni. The deal marks the second major purchase agreement for the company’s first full-scale fusion plant, Arc, which
Energy
A new kind of computer that harnesses light instead of digital switches could dramatically reduce the energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI), according to a groundbreaking study published Sept. 3 in Nature. Microsoft researchers behind the project describe it as a "new computing paradigm" with the potential to
Pharmaceutical
Novartis announced Tuesday that it will acquire U.S.-based Tourmaline Bio in a deal valued at roughly $1.4 billion, as the Swiss pharmaceutical giant seeks to expand its cardiovascular drug portfolio. Under the agreement, Novartis will purchase Tourmaline Bio shares at $48 each, valuing the clinical-stage biopharma company
Quantum Computing
Honeywell’s quantum computing subsidiary, Quantinuum, has secured about $600 million in new funding, doubling its valuation to $10 billion in less than a year. The announcement came Thursday, underscoring accelerating investor interest in quantum technologies. The round was led by a mix of new and existing backers. Fresh investments
Quantum Computing
Nearly 80 years after hosting the world’s first atomic bomb tests, New Mexico is aiming to shape another transformative technology: quantum computing. The state announced plans Tuesday to invest $315 million into quantum companies, fabrication facilities, and infrastructure, including a quantum network to connect labs and businesses. Building a
Energy
Massachusetts-based Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has secured $863 million in fresh funding, drawing support from an impressive roster of backers including Nvidia, Google, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and a long list of venture and institutional investors. The raise marks another milestone for the most heavily funded fusion startup, pushing its total
Energy
Nuclear power is having a moment in Silicon Valley and on Wall Street, and Aalo Atomics is the latest beneficiary. The company announced today that it has raised $100 million in Series B funding, with plans to switch on its first reactor by the summer of 2026 at the Idaho
Energy
Alphabet’s Google and nuclear startup Kairos Power will deploy an advanced nuclear power plant tied to the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) electric grid by 2030, the companies announced Monday. The project marks the first U.S. power purchase agreement for electricity generated by an advanced reactor. TVA has
Pharmaceutical
AbbVie has announced plans to invest $195 million in its manufacturing facility in North Chicago, Illinois, to enhance the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) within the United States. The move is part of AbbVie’s broader strategy to strengthen domestic manufacturing capabilities, following its earlier pledge to invest more
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Google DeepMind has officially begun the rollout of Gemini 2.5 Deep Think, a major leap forward in AI reasoning systems. Described by the company as its most advanced AI yet, Gemini 2.5 Deep Think is designed to tackle complex problems by exploring multiple ideas simultaneously and synthesizing the