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Beyond Lovable and Mistral: 21 European startups to watch
Europe should be known for BottleCap AI, not bottle cap memes. With its tongue-in-cheek name, this Prague-based AI startup is one of the teams that VCs think you should know. It is not that European startups never cut through the noise —…
There's Something Bizarre About the Offices of AI Startups
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech With questions swirling about whether hundreds of AI startups will ever translate the tech into real-world economic returns, new players in the space are scrambling to justify all…
Meta buys robotics startup to bolster its humanoid AI ambitions
Meta has acquired humanoid robotics startup Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI) for an undisclosed sum, the social media giant said. “We acquired Assured Robot Intelligence, a company at the frontier of robotic intelligence designed to enable…
Meta acquires robotics AI startup as it makes the push into humanoid machines
Frame Stock Footage/Shutterstock Meta has purchased Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI), a startup company that's building artificial intelligence for robots in order to 'address critical challenges' in 'high-value labor markets.' The company is…
International startups land in Richardson with the help of Startup Runway
RICHARDSON, Texas — What may look like ordinary traffic footage is, for one North Texas startup, critical data that could help save lives. Iris Mobility, founded by three 24-year-old friends, is using artificial intelligence to analyze…
America Startup contest semifinalists gather in San Mateo
Semifinalists of America250's nationwide contest, which aimed to bring together the country's future innovators, gathered in San Mateo. The competition was created by America250, a non-partisan group created by Congress to honor the country's 250th…
Meta Buys Robot Brain Startup As Zuck Wants Humanoids In Homes
After the Oculus and Metaverse bets turned into costly disappointments for Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Platforms, the tech giant's pivot to real-world humanoid robotics appears to be gaining momentum, with news Friday afternoon that it is acquiring…
Meta acquires robot software startup Assured Robot Intelligence
Meta Platforms Inc. has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence Inc., a provider of artificial intelligence software for robots. The social media giant announced the deal today without disclosing the financial terms. It did specify that the acquisition…
The missing link in agri-tech: Why semiconductor startups will decide India's farming future
India's agriculture sector contributes around 16–18 per cent to the country's GDP and supports nearly 42–45% of the workforce, making it one of the most critical pillars of the economy (Source:The International Fund for Agricultural…
Nebius acquires AI model optimization startup Eigen AI for $643M
Nebius Group NV, a Dutch operator of artificial intelligence data centers, today announced plans to buy software maker Eigen AI Inc. for $643 million. The company will finance the acquisition with cash and stock. It expects to close the deal in a…
Big Insurance Backs Away From AI Risk and Startups Rush In
That outcome is no longer hypothetical. Major insurers are carving AI out of standard corporate coverage. State regulators are approving the requests and a new market is already forming to fill the gap. Berkshire Hathaway, Chubb and Travelers…
Meta Buys Robotics Startup Assured Robot Intelligence To Power Humanoid Push As $5 Trillion Market Race H
The deal positions Meta directly in a rapidly commercializing humanoid robotics sector, where big tech, automakers and well-funded startups are competing to deploy physical AI at scale. Co-founder Xiaolong Wang is an associate professor at UC San…
Meta bought some help in its quest for humanoid robots
Meta has deepened its stake in the robotics intelligence race. The social networking giant has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI), Xiaolong Wang, the startup's cofounder, said in an X post on Friday. ARI is a small San Diego-based startup…
Solar doesn't need subsidies any longer * WorldNetDaily * by Drew Bond, Real Clear Wire
Solar power is now among the cheapest forms of electricity on Earth. Yet the industry still behaves as if it can't survive without government support. Since President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” last July 4, the…
The future of aviation may be this Jetsons-like air taxi. I saw it fly over NYC for the first time.
Electric air taxis buzzing over Manhattan are moving from sci-fi fantasy to something much closer to reality. Along the Manhattan waterfront on Friday, a small crowd gathered to watch what would have seemed implausible just a few years ago: a…
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