Databricks raises $4B at $134B valuation as its AI business heats up
Databricks raises $4B at $134B valuation as its AI business heats up The data intelligence company has just raised more than $4 billion in a Series L funding round at…
Adobe Firefly now supports prompt-based video editing, adds more third-party models
Adobe Firefly now supports prompt-based video editing, adds more third-party models Adobe is updating its AI video-generation app, Firefly, with a new video editor that supports precise prompt-based edits, as…
Nuclear startup Last Energy raises $100M for its steel-encased micro reactor
Nuclear startup Last Energy raises $100M for its steel-encased micro reactor Last Energy will use the funds to build its 5 megawatt pilot reactor in Texas, which it hopes to…
Everbloom built an AI to turn chicken feathers into cashmere
Everbloom built an AI to turn chicken feathers into cashmere Everbloom has also developed a chemical process to transform waste fibers and feathers into upcycled materials that resemble everything from…
Solo VC and Lovable investor Neil Murray raises third Nordic-focused fund
Solo VC and Lovable investor Neil Murray raises third Nordic-focused fund The Nordic Web closes $6M Fund III. The Nordic Web closes $6M Fund III.
VCs discuss why most consumer AI startups still lack staying power
VCs discuss why most consumer AI startups still lack staying power The next consumer tech revolution may require an introduction of a new personal device. The next consumer tech revolution…
OpenAI-backed biotech firm Chai Discovery raises $130M Series B at $1.3B valuation
OpenAI-backed biotech firm Chai Discovery raises $130M Series B at $1.3B valuation Chai is building foundation models for drug discovery, specifically to predict interactions between molecules so they could be…
I hate that I love Riverside’s AI-driven “Rewind” for podcasters
I hate that I love Riverside’s AI-driven “Rewind” for podcasters Riverside's year-end review is amusing, but it represents a creative culture that's increasingly entwined with AI. Riverside's year-end review is…
Disney’s OpenAI deal is exclusive for just one year — then it’s open season
Disney’s OpenAI deal is exclusive for just one year — then it’s open season After the one year is up, Disney is free to sign similar deals with other AI…
Nvidia bulks up open source offerings with an acquisition and new open AI models
Nvidia bulks up open source offerings with an acquisition and new open AI models Nvidia acquired SchedMD, the lead developer of Slurm, and launched the Nemotron 3 family of open…