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Startup Foundation Alloy developed a new alloying technique; plus, Probably raises $9M to build a more reliable kind of AI

Instead of heating metals, Foundation Alloy beats them into submission. The startup has raised $22 million to scale up production of its alloys.

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos’s Prometheus raises $12B to build an ‘artificial general engineer’ for the physical world; plus, Theker building a factory robot that doesn’t specialize in anything

The new round values the physical AI startup that aims to automate heavy engineering and drug design at $41 billion.

Also, unlike humanoid robots des…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Endurance Energy raises $54M to harness a massive untapped energy source; Jedify raises $24M to help companies arm AI agents with context on their businessplus,

SpaceX alumni Andrew Redd is betting the ocean has vast amounts of untapped geothermal energy.

Also, the funding round was led by Norwest, with part…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Datadog veterans launch AI coding startup Niteshift on a bet against Big AI lock-in; plus, Zest launches a restaurant discovery app

AI coding agent startup Niteshift has raised a $7 million seed round from a who's who of angels. It's betting companies will want power over, not loc…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Evotrex raises $30M to build the RV that doesn’t need a charging station; plus, so long FAANG and hello to MANGOS

The startup is one of many entering the RV space, but it's banking on a hybrid power system that can go far beyond campsites.

Also, with SpaceX, Anth…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Helion, the Sam Altman-backed fusion startup, raises $465M to build a power plant for Microsoft

Fusion startup Helion is racing to complete a power plant for Microsoft by 2028. A fresh infusion of cash should help with that.

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Is Silicon Valley ready to put robots in people’s homes? Hello Robot is.

The California startup released the fourth-generation of its home assistance robot, Stretch.

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Brynn Putnam's Board raised $20M; plus, ZeroDrift raises $10M to protect AI models from themselves

Board, the startup building what it calls "together tech" designed to bring people into the same room, has closed a Series A led by Union Square Vent…

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Pacific Fusion’s latest prototype packs 440 gigawatts into an 80-nanosecond burst; plus, Rocket engine startup Impulse raises $500 million to hire people, not AI

Pacific Fusion's sub-scale prototype delivered enormous amounts of power in a flash, setting the company up for its demonstration power plant.

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Snap alums unveil Ghost Angels fund; Defense tech darling Mach Industries hits $1.8B valuation

A group of 20 Snap alumni has come together to launch a fund called Ghost Angels to back the next generation of social media.

Also, in a wild ride fo…

3 months ago