Google and Intel deepen AI infrastructure partnership
The two tech giants are looking to co-develop custom chips, at a time when demand for CPUs is high due to a growing global shortage.
Firmus, the ‘Southgate’ AI data center builder backed by Nvidia, hits $5.5B valuation
Nvidia-backed Asia AI data center provider Firmus has now raised $1.35 billion in six months.
Anthropic buys biotech startup Coefficient Bio in $400M deal: Reports
Anthropic has purchased the stealth biotech AI startup Coefficient Bio in a $400 million stock deal, according to The Information and Eric Newcomer.
Anthropic ramps up its political activities with a new PAC
With the midterms right around the corner, the new group is positioned to back candidates who support the AI company’s policy agenda.
People would rather have an Amazon warehouse in their backyard than a data center
A new poll shows that the debate over data centers is far from settled.
De-fi platform Drift suspends deposits and withdrawals after millions in crypto stolen in hack
Blockchain trackers put the cryptocurrency heist in the hundreds of millions of dollars and is already on track to be the largest crypto theft in 2026 so far.
‘System failure’ paralyzes Baidu robotaxis in China
Passengers in Baidu’s robotaxis were trapped for up to two hours.
Startup funding shatters all records in Q1
The record quarterly fundraise largely fueled four mega-deals into OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, and Waymo. But it also indicates a generally hot market.
Uber is buying Berlin startup Blacklane to bolster its ‘Elite’ offering
It’s a notable exit for Blacklane, which has raised more than $100 million from backers like Mercedes-Benz and Sixt.
Aetherflux reportedly raising Series B at $2 billion valuation
Index Ventures is said to be leading a $250 million to $350 million round.