Former Intel engineers form AheadComputing to break CPU performance limits with RISC-V design
Ex-Intel team takes a clean-slate approach to processor design
Startup aims to shrink particle accelerators to transform semiconductor manufacturing
The Bay Area company seeks to challenge ASML with compact X-ray technology
Builder.ai collapses after revelation that its "AI" was hundreds of engineers
Billion-dollar implosion exposes the perils of AI hype
Cutting corners: Builder.ai promised to revolutionize software development with artificial intelligence – and convinced deep-pocketed investors it had. Backed by Microsoft and valued at $1.5 billion, the startup masked manual labor as machine learning until the facade crumbled, leaving behind lawsuits, layoffs, and one of the industry's most embarrassing collapses.
Valve's Gabe Newell is backing new brain chip startup with medical focus
Starfish Technologies has set its sights on treating neurological disorders with BCI chips
Superwood aims to replace steel and concrete with a sustainable alternative
First shipments are expected later this year as demand for green materials grows
Forward-looking: As InventWood prepares to bring its first batches of Superwood to market, it stands as a testament to what can happen when scientific innovation meets entrepreneurial determination. If successful, Superwood could mark a turning point in the quest for greener, stronger, and more beautiful buildings.
The future of data storage might be ceramic glass that can last thousands of years
Cerabyte's ceramic glass storage endures boiling and baking in extreme durability tests
Sam Altman's World brings iris-scanning digital ID to the US
Orb scanners promise "proof of humanity"
Slate Auto reveals a no-frills electric truck for under $20,000, made in the US
The Bezos-backed Slate Truck has manual windows, DIY upgrades, and comes in only one color
CEO Andy Jassy outlines Amazon's future as "the world's largest startup"
Amazon claims to have made over 375 changes to its bureaucracy, based on suggestions from employees
Microsoft ties up with Swiss startup to develop AI that can simulate the human brain
The tech will be based on decades-long brain research
Y Combinator CEO says "vibe coding" is rewriting the rules of startup success
"You can just talk to the large language models and they will code entire apps"
First-ever data center on the Moon set to launch next month
The self-contained facility promises to offer unparalleled data security and environmental benefits
JetZero aims to make commercial jets flatter (and more futuristic) by 2030
Blended wing innovation could slash jet fuel consumption by 50%
Elon Musk's xAI raises $6 billion from Nvidia, AMD, and others
The biggest rival for OpenAI and Google?
Climate tech startup aims to store carbon in oceans and reshape the energy sector
Equatic will absorb CO2 and pump it into the ocean, while also producing hydrogen as fuel, or at least that's the plan
In a nutshell: A Los Angeles startup is making waves by claiming it can simultaneously address two major climate challenges: removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and storing it in the ocean, while also producing emissions-free hydrogen fuel. The concept sounds promising, but not everyone is on board with it.
Startup seeking to integrate quantum computing into real-world apps raises $10M
Let's see if they actually pull it off
Nvidia, AMD, and Intel invest in Ayar Labs to enable futuristic light-based chips
Ultra-low latency and crazy efficiency
New $150M facility will fire 7-petawatt lasers to (hopefully) achieve nuclear fusion
Forward-looking: Fusion energy is often regarded as the holy grail of power generation because it harnesses the same atomic process that powers the sun. The concept involves forcing atomic nuclei to fuse together, unleashing immense energy. If scientists can crack the code using lasers, it could lead to a virtually limitless supply of safe, sustainable energy without any carbon emissions.
Once India's hottest startup, Byju's admits mistakes as company plummets from $22 billion to zero
Founder Byju Raveendran is hinting at a comeback, but we'll have to see
Startup aims to tackle AI bottlenecks with novel memory compression techniques
Squeezing more out of existing hardware, much more
OpenAI secures record-breaking $6.6 billion in funding, now valued at $157 billion
The company is one of the three largest venture-backed startups ever
Why it matters: We knew OpenAI was hot, but maybe not this hot. The company has just raised a startling $6.6 billion, leading to a valuation of $157 billion. Even by Silicon Valley standards this is a lot of money. OpenAI is close-lipped about how it will invest the capital, only saying it will accelerate AI research and increase its compute capabilities.
Who were the 3 founders of Apple? Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and ...?
Facepalm: He sold his 10% stake in Apple less than a month later.
Report: 80% of AI projects fail, doubling regular IT project failure rates
Executives can take most of the blame
All of these famous tech companies started in a garage, except...
From Disney to Harley Davidson, many well-known brands were started in a garage, and such is the case for many major tech companies as well.