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Funding
Insight Partners has secured $12.5 billion for new software investments, marking the largest venture capital raise in over two years. This significant move comes as the tech market begins to rebound, with Insight positioning itself to capitalize on a higher caliber of startups seeking funding in 2025. A Strategic
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
As the race for AI supremacy heats up, Chinese startup MiniMax has unveiled three groundbreaking AI models: MiniMax-Text-01, MiniMax-VL-01, and T2A-01-HD. Backed by Alibaba and Tencent, MiniMax has raised $850 million in venture capital and is now valued at over $2.5 billion. These models position MiniMax as a formidable
Finance
With the rise of artificial intelligence and blockchain innovation, one might assume these innovations are reaching those who need them most. Yet, billions of people—the global majority—still lack access to basic financial services like savings, credit, and affordable money transfers. This exclusion leaves untapped trillions in economic power.
Space
Stoke Space, a reusable rocket startup founded by former Blue Origin veterans Andy Lapsa and Tom Feldman, has raised an impressive $260 million in its Series C funding round. This brings the company’s total funding to $480 million, underscoring investor confidence in its ambitious vision to revolutionize space travel.
Solar Energy
This week, Meta announced its purchase of 200 megawatts of solar energy from multinational electric utility Engie, reinforcing its commitment to renewable power. The deal adds to Meta’s already impressive portfolio of over 12 gigawatts of renewable energy, a critical move as the tech giant continues to expand its
Semiconductors
In a historic leap for the U.S. semiconductor industry, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) has commenced production of advanced four-nanometer chips at its Phoenix, Arizona facility. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo hailed the development as a transformative milestone for the country’s semiconductor capabilities, marking a pivotal moment
Energy
The demand for data centers is accelerating at an unprecedented pace, with power consumption expected to double by 2029, according to a new report from JLL. This growth, driven by artificial intelligence (AI) advancements and expanding cloud services, is pushing energy infrastructure to its limits and raising critical questions about
Business Insights
Generative AI is quickly becoming a pillar of business innovation, with companies across industries racing to integrate it into their operations. At CES this year, the ubiquity of AI in products—from air fryers to enterprise solutions—highlighted its growing importance. But with rapid adoption comes a pressing question: how
Decentralization
In a move to transform social media, technology advocates and celebrities have launched Free Our Feeds, a campaign designed to "save social media from billionaire capture." The project aims to raise $30 million over three years to support the development of a decentralized social media ecosystem powered by
Finance
NVIDIA’s meteoric rise has renewed investor interest in the AI chip market, creating opportunities for startups like Blaize, a company founded in 2011 by former Intel engineers. On Tuesday, Blaize is set to go public on the NASDAQ through a SPAC deal, signaling its ambition to carve out a
Decentralization
Since its inception, the Internet has been a decentralized network of protocols designed to enable global connectivity and innovation. Protocols like TCP/IP, SMTP, DNS, and HTTP have each played crucial roles in shaping the digital arena. However, one critical piece has long been missing—a decentralized content syndication and
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence is entering a groundbreaking new phase with the emergence of agentic AI—autonomous systems capable of executing complex tasks independently. Tech giants like Google DeepMind, OpenAI, and Anthropic are racing to enhance large language models (LLMs) with agent capabilities, sparking widespread excitement across Silicon Valley. As Sam Altman,