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CEO of AI $1.5 Billion Startup Accused of Massive Fraud by Justice Department
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech The AI boom has brought with it untold levels of fraud and graft. One of the largest schemes so far, concealed within the record-breaking valuations of the AI hype cycle, was…
Jeff Bezos' AI startup is set to be valued at around $38 billion after raising a $10 billion mega round
Project Prometheus, the secretive AI startup cofounded by Jeff Bezos, is raising around $10 billion in fresh funding at a post-money valuation of around $38 billion, according to multiple sources. The round is still in progress, and details could…
Optiver Steps Toward AI, Crypto Startup Exposure with VC Stake
Optiver Holding BV has taken an equity stake in crypto and artificial intelligence-focused venture capital firm Eden Block, as the two technologies continue to attract institutional backing. The Amsterdam-headquartered firm will use the investment…
How 12 Climate Tech Startups Are Shaping the $2.3 Trillion Energy Transition
International climate ambition has faltered since the start of President Donald Trump 's second term. Yet funding for the global energy transition climbed to a record $2.3 trillion in 2025. That surge was buoyed by soaring interest in technologies…
Put on Your Thinking Cap. This Startup's Hat Converts Thoughts Into Text
At 130+ words per minute, I can type faster than most, but one Silicon Valley startup called Sabi is looking to make that all moot. Its engineers are working on non-invasive sensors that can detect brain waves from outside your head, and convert…
Amazon invests $5B in Anthropic as startup secures up to 5GW of Trainium chips
Amazon (AMZN) announced today it was investing $5B in Anthropic (ANTHRO) and plans to add up to $20B more to that figure in the years ahead. Amazon shares were up 3% during early post-market trading on Monday.
Financially struggling, AI power startup Fermi loses its CEO and CFO for '2.0' reset
The struggling AI power startup Fermi is losing both its CEO and chief financial officer as it launches a “2.0” reset to attract customers for the largest data center campus project in the world in the rural Texas Panhandle. Fermi…
San Antonio tech startups to compete for cash
Five technology startups with ties to San Antonio will compete Monday for a chance to win more than $50,000 in prize money to help them size up. Why it matters: San Antonio's tech industry is small but growing, and the Tech Fuel startup competition…
This 30-Year-Old CEO Reveals the Surprising Reason Behind His Startup's $11 Billion Growth
Harvey is an AI startup that develops solutions for legal professionals, like an AI assistant for drafting and research. The startup's 30-year-old CEO, Winston Weinberg, attributes its $11 billion valuation to a mindset of learning aggressively…
Nvidia Chipmaking Rival and AI Startup Cerebras Systems Files for IPO
Investors would be forgiven if they've never heard of Cerebras Systems. The start-up believes that artificial intelligence (AI) workloads 'require purpose-built silicon,' and further suggests that 'modifying existing compute architectures [will]…
AI chip startups near record funding to challenge Nvidia, CNBC's Schwarz says (NVDA:NASDAQ)
AI chip startups are on pace to shatter funding records in 2026 as they position themselves to challenge Nvidia's (NVDA) dominance in the artificial intelligence semiconductor market CNBC's Kai Nicol-Schwarz said companies developing alternative…
Jeff Bezos' AI startup nears $10 billion funding at $38 billion valuation
Jeff Bezos' artificial intelligence lab is close to raising $10 billion in a new funding round, valuing the new startup called Project Prometheus at $38 billion, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing…
Mission Lane Credit Card Startup Wants to Become National Bank
The company has applied to federal regulators in hopes of reaching this goal, Bloomberg News reported Monday (April 20), citing its banking application. If approved by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Federal Deposit…
AI could be picking your coffee as startup takes £2m
An AI-powered coffee vending machine which tells its users when and what it might like to drink a cuppa is set to spring up in forecourts, gyms and campuses across the country. Unity Coffee, which uses AI to offer tailored discounts based on the…
This Saskatchewan Startup Is Using AI to Teach Kids Personal Finance - News Anyway
Eighty-one percent. That represents the proportion of Canadian high school graduates who have historically lacked the fundamentals of personal financial literacy. Compound interest is not well understood. unsure of how a credit card works. Unaware…
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