Travis Kalanick’s Atoms might be getting into the robotaxi business
The Uber founder has said that Atoms will allow him to complete “unfinished business.”
Startups
XDOF, just three months out of stealth, is in talks for a Series B at a $1.2B valuation
The round is being raised just months after the robot data startup exited from stealth.
Krafton doubles down on India with another $250M bet beyond gaming
Krafton’s planned investment in India is set to surpass $500 million with its latest commitment.
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Startup ARR is less secure than ever, new research shows
The AI era has completely broken enterprise buying patterns, and startups haven’t yet figured out how to navigate.
Accel reportedly in talks to lead $1B round for Thinking Machines at $40B valuation
The high-profile startup’s annual revenue run rate stands at over $100 million.
Utilities are racing to link up with fusion startups, with Realta Fusion the latest to benefit
The grid has been straining under the weight of new AI data centers, and that has utilities courting fusion startups.
Qualcomm backs Ultrahuman in $70M round on bet to turn smart rings into computers
Ultrahuman is targeting a $200 million annual revenue run rate by January 2027 as it builds a new Qualcomm-powered smart ring.
Ollie is betting its focus on privacy can help it win the AI assistant race
The family-focused AI assistant wants access to the details of your everyday life, but says it won’t use that data to train AI models or share it with others.
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