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Solar Energy
Ask Starpath CEO Saurav Shroff about America’s space priorities, and he doesn’t mince words: the nation is “one order of magnitude high on cost and one order of magnitude low on ambition.” His company’s new solar panel line is Starpath’s answer to at least one half
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
On Thursday, AI platform Clarifai announced the launch of a new reasoning engine designed to make running AI models significantly faster and cheaper. The company claims the system can double inference speed while reducing costs by up to 40%, offering a software-based boost at a time when global demand for
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Modular, an artificial intelligence startup founded by former Apple and Google engineers, announced Wednesday that it has raised $250 million in a funding round valuing the company at $1.6 billion. The latest financing nearly triples Modular’s valuation from two years ago, underscoring investor confidence in its efforts to
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Enterprise AI startup Cohere announced Wednesday that it has raised an additional $100 million in funding, pushing its valuation to $7 billion. The extension builds on an oversubscribed $500 million round closed in August, which had valued the company at $6.8 billion. Alongside the funding, Cohere revealed a new
Software Development
In the last decade, improved smartphone cameras fueled the rise of platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok, turning casual creators into professionals. Now, a startup called Emergent wants to do the same for app development—transforming non-technical users into app builders. Founded by twin brothers Mukund and Madhav Jha, Emergent
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Perplexity has rolled out a new tool called Email Assistant, giving users the ability to offload routine email tasks to an AI chatbot. The feature is designed to handle essentials like scheduling meetings, organizing and prioritizing incoming emails, and even drafting responses. At launch, the Email Assistant integrates exclusively with
Crypto
Crypto infrastructure startup Zerohash has secured $104 million in Series D funding, drawing backing from some of the biggest names in traditional finance, including Morgan Stanley and SoFi. The round, which values the company at $1 billion, was led by global trading powerhouse Interactive Brokers. The funding also saw participation
Automotive
Big electric trucks are struggling to find their place in the U.S. market. Tesla’s Cybertruck has been plagued by delays and criticism, Stellantis just canceled its Ram 1500 EV project, and Ford’s F-150 Lightning — once a beacon of promise — has seen sales steadily decline. Yet America’s
Energy
Sila, a battery materials startup that has spent more than a decade developing advanced silicon anode technology, has officially started operations at its new facility in Moses Lake, Washington. The milestone marks the launch of the first large-scale silicon anode factory in the West, a development that could significantly accelerate
Wearables
Oura Health Oy, the Finnish company behind the popular Oura health and fitness ring, is in the final stages of raising $875 million in a Series E financing round that would value the company at roughly $10.9 billion, according to Bloomberg. The round is expected to close by the
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Chipmaking giant Nvidia plans to invest as much as $100 billion in OpenAI and supply the startup with its advanced data center chips, the companies announced Monday. The deal marks one of the largest commitments yet in the accelerating race to dominate global artificial intelligence. Under the agreement, Nvidia will
E-commerce
eBay announced on Monday that it has acquired Tise, an Oslo-based social marketplace for second-hand fashion and interior design items. While the financial details of the deal remain undisclosed, the acquisition marks a significant step in eBay’s strategy to modernize its consumer-to-consumer (C2C) platform and engage younger audiences. The