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gamesindustry.biz - Sophie McEvoy - AI startup Reforged Labs shuts down as the 'gap we were selling into is closing'
AI startup Reforged Labs shuts down as the 'gap we were selling into is closing'
GamesIndustry.biz

Generative AI platform Reforged Labs is shutting down after three years due to challenges scaling beyond the gaming sector. Founded in 2023, the company provided AI technology for 'creative strategy and performance marketing in mobile gaming'.

washingtonexaminer.com - Roberta Shapiro - Trump needs a new 'Operation Warp Speed' to beat China in race for cures
Trump needs a new 'Operation Warp Speed' to beat China in race for cures
Washington Examiner

This is about far more than scientific prestige. The economic stakes are enormous. The global regenerative medicine market is projected to grow from approximately $58 billion in 2025 to more than $360 billion by 2034, making it one of the…

afr.com - Emma Rapaport - Airtree more than doubles its money in US start-up sale
Airtree more than doubles its money in US start-up sale
Australian Financial Review

Airtree Ventures has sold its minority stake in $US845 million ($1.2 billion) US software unicorn DroneDeploy after eight years, more than doubling its money and giving returns to some of its earliest investors. The move comes as venture capital…

businessinsider.com - Rya Jetha - The VC firm behind Shopify is doubling down on robotics and defense
The VC firm behind Shopify is doubling down on robotics and defense
Business Insider

Hard tech used to be a hard sell in Silicon Valley. Now, a major venture firm is staffing up to invest in it. Felicis, the Bay Area venture capital firm best known for bets on Shopify, Notion, and Mercor, has hired Graham Littlehale as a partner to…

seekingalpha.com - Investor Overview - Hercules Capital: Strong Growth But Valuation Leaves Little Room For Error (NYSE:HTGC)
Hercules Capital: Strong Growth But Valuation Leaves Little Room For Error (NYSE:HTGC)
Seeking Alpha

Hercules Capital is rated Buy at $16.40, targeting $18–$19.50 in 12–18 months, with an attractive income-driven return profile. HTGC benefits from record venture capital activity and a fast-growing Adviser business but faces a…

fortune.com - Allie Garfinkle - To power AI, Khosla and a16z bet this startup can reinvent mining
To power AI, Khosla and a16z bet this startup can reinvent mining
Fortune

The last century was fueled by oil and gas. Turner Caldwell is betting the next century runs on metals. “We're entering a metals-driven economy,” said Caldwell, CEO and cofounder at Mariana Minerals, a software-focused mining startup.

cointelegraph.com - Christina Comben - How Fake World Assets Became Crypto's Latest Craze
How Fake World Assets Became Crypto's Latest Craze
Cointelegraph

Just when you thought crypto was getting boring, a new phenomenon is lighting up Crypto Twitter — Fake World Assets (FWAs). Yes, really. It's the latest iteration of the onchain gacha craze, where users receive a random collectible, or…

forbes.com - Monica Hunter-Hart - Ex-Military Entrepreneurs Are Set To Cash In On Defense Tech Boom
Ex-Military Entrepreneurs Are Set To Cash In On Defense Tech Boom
Forbes

The enemy gets a vote, too. That military aphorism took on a chilling immediacy for Brandon Tseng when he was training for an Afghanistan deployment as a Navy SEAL in 2012. His team was simulating clearing a house of enemy fighters when the Naval…

globaltimes.cn - Xinhua - Former industrial base in northeast China finds new ambition in robotics
Former industrial base in northeast China finds new ambition in robotics
Global Times

A lightweight robotic hand deftly rotated and gripped objects at an exhibition hall. Nearby, a surgical robot designed for retinal procedures demonstrated movements with micron-level precision, finer than a human hair. These exhibits at Harbin…

rediff.com - Avik Das - N R Narayana Murthy: 'There Is Lot Of Confusion About AI
N R Narayana Murthy: 'There Is Lot Of Confusion About AI
Rediff.com

'At the end of the day, it is just another technology produced by the human mind.' 'I have tremendous respect, admiration and appreciation for today's entrepreneurs because they are doing a much tougher job in a highly competitive market.' 'During…

businessinsider.com - Aditi Bharade - Meet the coaches, measurers, and builders carving out a slice of the AI cost-saving business
Meet the coaches, measurers, and builders carving out a slice of the AI cost-saving business
Business Insider

Don't use Swiss Army knives for surgically precise work; use scalpels. That's what Manos Koukoumidis and other players in the AI cost-saving business say is the biggest problem with how companies use AI. They're using the most powerful, versatile…

siliconangle.com - Duncan Riley - Exclusive: Terra Security's Prevention writes the firewall rules to block proven exploits
Exclusive: Terra Security's Prevention writes the firewall rules to block proven exploits
SiliconANGLE

Offensive security startup Terra Security Inc. today launched Prevention, a feature that writes the firewall rules needed to block an attack its artificial intelligence agents have already proven works. Prevention is available now. Terra built it…

newsanyway.com - Stuart Mackay - Dating App Startup Pitch Decks Reveal How 18 Founders Raised Millions - News Anyway
Dating App Startup Pitch Decks Reveal How 18 Founders Raised Millions - News Anyway
Daily News Organization

A new wave of consumer social startups has published the dating app startup pitch decks they used to raise millions from investors, as founders tackle loneliness, dating app fatigue, and the limits of existing professional networking tools.

globes.co.il - Assaf Gilead - Visa buys Israeli fraud prevention co BioCatch for $2.4b
Visa buys Israeli fraud prevention co BioCatch for $2.4b
גלובס

Visa today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Israeli digital fraud and financial crime protection company BioCatch for $2.4 billion in cash. The company has raised $115 million to date from venture capital funds and…

marketbeat.com - 174,886 Shares in Venture Global, Inc. $VG Purchased by Militia Capital Management LLC
174,886 Shares in Venture Global, Inc. $VG Purchased by Militia Capital Management LLC
MarketBeat

Militia Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund…

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