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This startup is betting tokenmaxxing will create the next compute giant
“Give me tokens. Just give me tokens. I want them fast. I want them cheap. I want them now.” That's the mantra for developers building software on generative AI models, or at least what Parasail CEO Mike Henry hears. Parasail provides…
Exclusive: This energy startup's bet on 100-year-old grid tech is paying off
Demand for electrical transformers, fueled in part by AI data centers, has grown so high that one prominent investor is backing a new startup that uses a very old technology. Ayr Energy makes transformers with iron-cores, the same basic tech used…
Gitar, a startup that uses agents to secure code, emerges from stealth with $9 million
With the advent of “vibe coding,” AI agents have unleashed a deluge of code onto companies that many are now struggling to manage. This sudden inundation has been called “code overload.” Reports have shown that…
Chipmakers AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm are all investing in this buzzy self-driving tech startup
Chipmakers AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm have invested $60 million into UK self-driving technology startup Wayve as part of an extension to its recent $1.2 billion Series D funding round, the companies announced Wednesday. Wayve already brought in a who's…
This startup wants to replace marketing agencies with AI. Read the pitch deck it used to raise $4.5 million.
Uplane wants to replace marketing agencies with AI — and it just raised $4.5 million in seed funding. The San Francisco-based startup has a platform where brands can launch and test ad campaigns on digital channels like Meta, Google, TikTok…
This startup raised $27 million to help 'solopreneurs' run their businesses with AI. Read the pitch deck.
Nuseir Yassin, the content creator known as Nas Daily, has raised $27 million for his newest venture: an AI platform for solo entrepreneurs to launch and run an online business. After quitting his job in 2016 to become a content creator sharing…
Glydways Robocar Startup, Backed by Altman, to Raise $250M - TT
Glydways broke ground this year on a public system in South Metro Atlanta. (Glydways) Glydways Inc., the robocar startup backed by Sam Altman, is in talks to raise $250 million in a new funding round that would value the company at $1 billion or…
Buzzy vibe-coding startup Emergent is launching an AI agent to take on OpenClaw and NanoBot
Vibe-coding startup Emergent is coming for the OpenClaws of the world with its own AI agent. CEO Mukund Jha said that the company is launching Wingman on Wednesday, a personal AI agent that operates on messaging platforms like WhatsApp or iMessage…
Chip giants AMD, Qualcomm and Arm back driverless car startup Wayve with fresh funds
Wayve raised $60 million from Qualcomm, AMD and Arm. The British startup now has major semiconductor names, including Nvidia, as shareholders. Wayve is facing rising competition from other players in the autonomous vehicle space, such as Waymo and…
Exclusive: AI startup Hilbert lands $28M Series A
Hilbert, an AI startup rethinking how companies drive growth, raised a $28 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, the startup told Axios exclusively. Why it matters: Companies are pouring money into AI without always seeing returns, which…
I Sold My Startup A Year After Founding It. Here's Why That Was The Fastest Way To Build Real-World Healthcare AI
In October 2024, my co-founders and I set out to make our Ph.D. research useful in the real world. We had built AI models that could interpret medical images such as X-rays and CT scans across tens of thousands of potential diagnoses, generating…
AI data center startup Fluidstack in talks for $1B round at $18B valuation months after hitting $7.5B, says report
Fluidstack, a startup that builds specialized data centers for AI companies, is in talks to raise a $1 billion round at an $18 billion valuation, potentially led by Jane Street, Bloomberg reports. Should this deal come to fruition, it would more…
CEO predicts 'Cambrian explosion' of startups after SpaceX IPO
The upcoming SpaceX IPO, expected to be the biggest in history at up to $2 trillion, is poised to ignite a “Cambrian explosion” of funding for new space-oriented startups, said Ariel Ekblaw, founder and CEO of nonprofit space R&D lab…
U of M researchers launch startup aiming to reduce AI energy consumption
MINNEAPOLIS — As artificial intelligence continues to expand, so do concerns about the energy demands of the data centers that power it. At the University of Minnesota, researchers are making big strides on a potential solution: a new type…
OpenAI acquires personal finance startup
Key insight: OpenAI acquired a second PFM app as it builds personal financial advice capabilities into ChatGPT. What's at stake: Banks and fintechs are at risk of becoming disintermediated from their customers if they go to ChatGPT for finance…
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