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Energy
Fusion energy has long been a tantalizing dream for the energy sector, promising clean, nearly limitless power. Among the ambitious startups chasing this goal, Helion Energy stands out. The 12-year-old company recently raised $425 million in a Series F round, bringing its valuation to $5.245 billion. Backed by high-profile
Quantum Computing
Quantum computing, often described as the “holy grail” of technology, promises unprecedented computing power. However, high fault rates have kept the technology from scaling effectively. Paris-based startup Alice&Bob aims to tackle this challenge head-on. The company has secured €100 million ($104 million) in a Series B funding round
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Douglas Engelbart once remarked that the digital revolution surpassed the significance of writing and printing. It shattered limits on information gathering, analysis, and communication, fueling innovative business models and global connectivity. Now, the AI revolution is taking this transformation to unprecedented levels, creating value and driving changes at a speed,
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
A chatbot from Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has taken the tech world by storm, climbing to the top of Apple’s App Store charts in the US and dethroning OpenAI’s ChatGPT as the most downloaded free app. This development has sparked significant conversation in the AI industry, challenging
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
ElevenLabs, the fast-growing startup specializing in synthetic voice technology, has announced a $250 million Series C funding round, bringing its valuation to between $3 billion and $3.3 billion. The round is led by ICONIQ Growth, with Andreessen Horowitz rumored to participate again after leading the company’s $80 million
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced ambitious plans for the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. In a recent Threads post, Zuckerberg revealed that Meta is ramping up its investments to compete in the AI space, with plans to allocate $60 billion to $80 billion in capital expenditures (CapEx) by
Energy
The demand for clean and reliable energy is surging, driven in large part by the energy-intensive AI revolution. TerraPower, a nuclear energy startup founded by Bill Gates, is stepping up to meet this challenge through a groundbreaking partnership with Sabey Data Centers (SDC), one of the largest data center developers
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for AI, as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicted. With the launch of Operator, OpenAI's new general-purpose AI agent, the company takes a significant step toward making automated task completion a mainstream reality. Designed to handle tasks like booking travel,
Business Advice
Few figures in the business world are as enigmatic as Masayoshi Son, the billionaire founder and CEO of SoftBank. Cast as a dreamer and risk-taker in Japan and Western media, Son has built an empire while navigating financial crises, setbacks, and triumphs. From his humble beginnings to becoming one of
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Google is doubling down on its commitment to artificial intelligence by investing an additional $1 billion in Anthropic, a leading AI start-up known for its Claude family of models. This investment raises Google’s total stake in the company to over $3 billion, as the tech giant strives to close
Cloud Computing
OpenAI has joined forces with Japanese conglomerate SoftBank and Oracle to launch The Stargate Project, a groundbreaking initiative to build state-of-the-art AI data centers across the United States. Announced during a press conference at the White House, the venture represents a monumental investment in AI infrastructure aimed at securing American
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Perplexity, a rising name in generative AI, has launched its new API service, Sonar, designed to integrate its AI search tools into enterprise and developer applications. The announcement marks a significant step in making Perplexity's advanced AI capabilities more accessible and customizable. Introducing Sonar: Perplexity’s API. Sonar