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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…
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…
Orbital datacenter startup admits launch economics don't fly
A startup called Orbital has revealed a plan to build a 10,000-satellite neocloud in space – if Elon Musk delivers on his ambitious plans to increase launch capacity and reduce costs. Speaking with The Register, Orbital CEO Euwyn Poon…
Mila launches the Venture Scientist Bootcamp to scale the next generation of science-based startups with AI
An exceptional opportunity for STEM researchers to turn breakthroughs in science and engineering into ambitious companies. *Applications open for the Summer 2026 cohort. MONTRÉAL, April 14, 2026 /CNW/ - Mila – Quebec Artificial…
OpenAI acquires AI financial planning startup Hiro Finance
OpenAI Group PBC has acquired Hiro Finance Inc., a low-profile startup with an artificial intelligence tool for creating financial plans. Hiro announced the deal on Monday without disclosing its financial terms. The company raised an unspecified…
Polymarket Audits Builders Program Startups Over Insider Trading Concerns
Polymarket has launched an audit of third-party startups participating in its Builders Program after discovering that some were marketing tools designed to help users copy trades from accounts suspected of using nonpublic information, The…
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