Most robotics startups promise what factories might look like years from now. Walden Robotics says its robots are already on the job. The company emerged from stealth on Wednesday with a $300 million seed round, valuing the startup at $1.1 […]

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It’s Tuesday, July 14, 2026, and the flow of capital today underscores familiar but intensifying trends: governments and venture firms are doubling down on AI infrastructure and sovereignty, as well as defense and related automation. In the past 16 hours, […]

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New York became the first U.S. state on Tuesday to halt construction of large new AI data centers, imposing a one-year moratorium over concerns that the facilities are driving up electricity costs, straining water supplies, and burdening local communities, according […]

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It’s Tuesday, July 14, 2026, and the tech world is no longer just building AI — it’s actively defending against it, racing to control it, and feeling its real-world friction. AI’s next phase is no longer being shaped by model launches […]

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Flex has raised $70 million in fresh funding at a valuation of about $1.2 billion, marking another big milestone for the AI fintech startup as it pushes to become the primary financial platform for mid-sized businesses. The funding arrives alongside […]

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It’s Monday, July 13, 2026. The past 24 hours of venture news point to a clear focus on compute sovereignty, defense-edge technologies, and the continued ripple effects of the AI arms race. Investors are plowing capital into ventures that promise to advance […]

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Artificial intelligence is creating a new challenge beyond chips and data centers. As AI systems generate larger volumes of data and satellite networks continue to grow, moving information through space is becoming a major infrastructure problem. Dayton, Ohio-based startup Ravee […]

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Citation Capital has closed its first private equity fund with $1.2 billion in investable capital, marking one of the largest first-time buyout funds raised in the past decade and setting a new record as the largest female-founded buyout fund ever […]

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It’s Monday, July 13, 2026, and the global tech ecosystem is navigating a pivotal stretch where AI hardware ambitions, frontier model releases, and regulatory pushback are colliding in real time. Meta is moving its custom silicon into production, OpenAI has […]

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Apple has sued OpenAI, accusing the ChatGPT maker of using its trade secrets to speed up its push into consumer hardware after hiring hundreds of former Apple employees. The lawsuit marks a sharp escalation in the rivalry between the two […]

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Circle has cleared a major regulatory hurdle that could reshape its role in digital finance. The company said Friday it received approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to operate as a national trust bank, […]

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It’s Friday, July 10, 2026, and the AI frontier just got a serious jolt. In the past 24 hours, OpenAI dropped its most advanced model family yet after U.S. government clearance, Meta green-lit production of its own custom AI chip, […]

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It’s Thursday, July 9, 2026, and today’s dealmaking paints a clear picture: venture capital is pouring into AI infrastructure and frontier technologies, while strategic sectors like clean energy, biotech and national security quietly attract large infusions. The biggest rounds are […]

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