Yesterday

Reflection AI raises $2B to be America’s open frontier AI lab, challenging DeepSeek

Reflection, once focused on autonomous coding agents, has raised $2B at an $8B valuation to expand into both an opensource alternative to closed frontier labs like OpenAI and Anthropic, and a Western equivalent to Chinese AI firms like DeepSeek. Learn more about your ad choices. ... Show More

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Oct 9

Novoloop’s upcycled plastic takes a step closer to production; and Knapsack picks up $10M to help bridge the gap between design and engineering teams

Novoloop has signed a deal with a contract manufacturer to produce its Lifecycled TPU material. Also, Knapsack creates a unified workspace that integrates design and coding tools to ensure design and engineering teams are on the same page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ... Show More

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Oct 9

Base Power raises $1B to deploy home batteries everywhere

Base Power's Series C will help the company expand beyond Texas, its beachhead market, and build batteries in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Aug 2023

Eldercare robot ElliQ nabs another $25 million in funding

Intuition Robotics isn’t hurting for funding these days. The Israeli firm announced a $36 million Series B in the early days of the pandemic, and now it’s adding another $25 million. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Sep 2024

TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia Joins $160 Million Funding for Applied Digital

Plus, OpenAI co-founder’s new AI firm raises $1 billion. And Verizon is acquiring Frontier Communications in a $20 billion dollar deal. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2m 35s

Sep 2024

TNB Tech Minute: Justice Department Probes Super Micro Computer

Plus, claims that Facebook doesn’t polarize Americans come under new doubts. And medical-robotics startup Mendaera secures $73 million in new funding. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Aug 20

TNB Tech Minute: Elon Musk Pumps the Brakes on Plans to Start a Third Political Party

Plus: OpenAI launches the cheapest ChatGPT plan in India. Overhaul raises $105 million in funding to invest in artificial-intelligence technology and make acquisitions. Ariana Aspuru hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2m 49s

Sep 30

TNB Tech Minute: Spotify Founder Daniel Ek Steps Down as CEO

Plus: DeepSeek releases a new AI model that could cut usage cost in half. And YouTube agrees to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Trump over the suspension of his account. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2m 31s

Aug 2024

TNB Tech Minute: Dell Shares Surge on Strong AI-Server Demand

Plus, defense company RTX agrees to pay $200 million to settle export control violations. And Elon Musk’s Starlink says Brazil has frozen its finances. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Dec 2024

‘Genius Girl’ goes from inspiring a Korean TV show character to raising a $100 million AI fund

Principle Venture Partners will write early-stage checks anywhere from $100,000 to “single digit millions.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Databricks, Perplexity co-founder pledge...