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Aerospace
Firefly Aerospace, a rising player in the commercial space industry, is preparing to launch its most ambitious mission yet: becoming a publicly traded company. On Friday, the company formally filed its S-1 registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), revealing a plan to go public on the
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is preparing to launch its own AI agent marketplace next week, marking a significant step in the evolving world of AI-driven automation. According to sources cited by TechCrunch, the launch will take place during the AWS Summit in New York City on July 15. Anthropic, one
Pharmaceutical
Varda Space is pushing the boundaries of pharmaceutical production by taking the process out of Earth’s gravity well and into orbit. The company announced a $187 million Series C funding round on Thursday to accelerate its mission of using space as a unique environment for drug manufacturing. With gravity
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Google is continuing to advance its AI-powered video tools, announcing the rollout of an image-to-video generation feature in its Gemini app. This new capability is powered by Veo 3, Google’s latest AI video generation model. The image-to-video feature allows users to turn still images into dynamic video clips directly
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, released its latest flagship model, Grok 4, and introduced a new premium subscription tier called SuperGrok Heavy, priced at $300 per month. The announcement was made Wednesday during a livestream where Musk, wearing a leather jacket, presented the advancements alongside key xAI leaders.
Robotics
Hugging Face, the AI platform best known for its open source machine learning community, has taken another step into robotics. The company announced that it is now accepting orders for its new Reachy Mini desktop robots, designed specifically for developers to build, program, and experiment with AI-powered machines. Originally unveiled
Aerospace
SpaceX, the aerospace giant founded by Elon Musk, is reportedly preparing to raise new capital in a move that could push its valuation to around $400 billion. According to Bloomberg, the company is planning to sell new shares to insiders while also conducting a tender offer that would allow employees
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
In the fast-evolving landscape of AI-generated video, Los Angeles-based startup Moonvalley is taking a different approach. The company believes that making a movie is about more than just typing a clever prompt. On Tuesday, Moonvalley publicly released its “3D-aware” video generation model, Marey, offering what it calls a “hybrid filmmaking”
Transportation
Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving technology subsidiary, is taking its autonomous vehicle (AV) testing to the Northeast. On Monday, the company kicked off two new “road trips” to Philadelphia and New York City, marking the latest step in its nationwide push to refine its AI driver and eventually expand commercial robotaxi
Cloud Computing
Cloud infrastructure provider CoreWeave announced Monday its acquisition of Core Scientific, a data center infrastructure company, in a $9 billion all-stock transaction. This move marks one of the largest consolidation efforts in the AI infrastructure space, as demand for compute power continues to skyrocket. With this acquisition, CoreWeave gains access
Military & Defense
Hypersonic weapons startup Castelion is accelerating its mission to reshape the U.S. defense landscape. The company has secured a massive $350 million Series B funding round, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Altimeter Capital, according to documents viewed by TechCrunch. This latest funding values Castelion in the billions and
Software Development
Swedish AI startup Lovable, a standout in the rapidly growing world of “vibe coding,” is reportedly raising over $150 million in fresh funding at a valuation nearing $2 billion, according to the Financial Times. This marks a dramatic leap from just a few months ago, when the company closed a