Bill Gates-backed Commonwealth Fusion Systems hits key reactor construction milestone
Bill Gates-backed Commonwealth Fusion Systems hits key reactor construction milestone Commonwealth Fusion Systems marked a major milestone Tuesday morning, announcing the installation of a key component of its Sparc demonstration…
Waymo to launch robotaxi service in Washington D.C. in 2026
Waymo to launch robotaxi service in Washington D.C. in 2026 Waymo said Tuesday it will begin offering robotaxi rides via the Waymo One app in Washington D.C. in 2026. Before…
Daphni secures $215M for its third fund
Daphni secures $215M for its third fund French VC firm Daphni is announcing the first closing of its new fund, Daphni Blue. The firm has raised €200 million (around $215…
OpenAI says its AI voice assistant is now better to chat with
OpenAI says its AI voice assistant is now better to chat with OpenAI released updates Monday for Advanced Voice Mode, its AI voice feature that enables real-time conversations in ChatGPT,…
A new, challenging AGI test stumps most AI models
A new, challenging AGI test stumps most AI models The Arc Prize Foundation, a nonprofit co-founded by prominent AI researcher François Chollet, announced in a blog post on Tuesday that…
A Chinese tech giant says it slashed AI costs using only Chinese chips
A Chinese tech giant says it slashed AI costs using only Chinese chips Earlier this year, DeepSeek briefly crashed Nvidia’s stock because of speculation that its models require far fewer…
a16z and Benchmark-backed 11x has been claiming customers it doesn’t have
a16z and Benchmark-backed 11x has been claiming customers it doesn’t have Last year, AI-powered sales automation startup 11x appeared to be on an explosive growth trajectory. However, nearly two dozen…
Vertical farming company Plenty files for bankruptcy after raising nearly $1B
Vertical farming company Plenty files for bankruptcy after raising nearly $1B Vertical farming company Plenty has filed for bankruptcy, the company said in a press release on Monday. In its…
French VC firm Founders Future plans US expansion
French VC firm Founders Future plans US expansion Founders Future, a Paris-based VC firm with €300 million in assets under management (around $324 million at current exchange rates), is opening…
The Trump administration planned Yemen strikes in an unauthorized Signal chat
The Trump administration planned Yemen strikes in an unauthorized Signal chat The Trump administration’s national security leaders accidentally included the editor-in-chief of the Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, in a chat on…