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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang touched down in the United Kingdom this week with a bold promise: a £2 billion ($2.6 billion) investment to accelerate the nation’s artificial intelligence startup ecosystem. One of the potential beneficiaries is Wayve, the U.K.-based autonomous driving company making waves with its
Decentralization
Mastodon, the non-profit behind the open-source software powering one of the most prominent alternatives to centralized social networks like Threads and X, has unveiled a new plan to bolster its long-term sustainability. The company announced today that it will begin offering paid hosting, moderation, and support services to organizations looking
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The competition to bring cinematic-quality AI video tools to filmmakers intensified Thursday as Luma AI announced a partnership with Adobe to integrate its newest model, Ray3, into Adobe’s generative-AI suite Firefly. Starting immediately, Firefly’s paid subscribers can access Ray3 for unlimited AI-assisted video generation for two weeks, after
Software Development
Productivity software giant Atlassian announced Thursday that it will acquire developer productivity insight platform DX in a $1 billion cash and restricted stock deal, marking its largest acquisition to date. DX helps enterprises analyze engineering team productivity and pinpoint bottlenecks that slow down development. The platform, founded five years ago
Semiconductors
AI chip startup Groq announced Wednesday that it has raised $750 million in fresh funding at a post-money valuation of $6.9 billion. The financing exceeded expectations, topping earlier reports from July that suggested the round would come in at about $600 million at a near $6 billion valuation. This
Cybersecurity
Irregular, an AI security company formerly known as Pattern Labs, has raised $80 million in new funding to expand its efforts in safeguarding artificial intelligence systems. The round was led by Sequoia Capital and Redpoint Ventures, with additional participation from Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport, valuing the company at $450 million,
Tech Insights
Zoom is doubling down on AI to stay ahead in the workplace collaboration race. At its annual Zoomtopia conference on Wednesday, the company introduced a slate of new products, including an upgraded AI Companion that works across meeting apps, AI-powered scheduling tools, and photorealistic avatars designed to mimic user behavior
Software Development
Speed is everything in today’s AI-driven software world — and Blacksmith is betting it can help developers ship code faster and cheaper. The San Francisco–based startup announced a $10 million Series A led by Google Ventures (GV), just four months after raising its $3.5 million seed round. Rapid
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Waymo is bringing its self-driving cars to Music City. The Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle company announced Wednesday that it has struck a deal with ride-hailing giant Lyft to launch a robotaxi service in Nashville in 2026, marking a major expansion of its growing U.S. footprint. The rollout will begin with
Cybersecurity
CrowdStrike announced Tuesday that it will acquire Pangea Cyber in a deal valued at roughly $260 million, underscoring growing concerns about the security risks tied to the rapid adoption of generative AI platforms across industries. The transaction is expected to close this quarter. Founded in 2021 and based in Palo
Software Development
When Harjot Gill launched FluxNinja, an observability startup he co-founded after selling his first company Netsil to Nutanix in 2018, he didn’t expect his next big idea would emerge from watching his own engineers at work. “We had a team of remote engineers who were starting to adopt AI
Human Resources (HR)
Workday announced on Tuesday that it will acquire AI company Sana for approximately $1.1 billion, marking another major move in the fast-consolidating HR software sector. The acquisition underscores how enterprise software providers are racing to integrate artificial intelligence into their platforms to meet growing customer demand. Founded in 2016,