On Thursday, Augment announced that it raised an $85 million Series A led by Redpoint, with participation from 8VC, Autotech Ventures, and others. The massive round comes just five months after the startup launched out of stealth with a hefty $25 million seed round.
Also, Mark Zuckerberg, a bankruptcy lawyer from Indiana, has filed a lawsuit against Mark Zu ... Show More
Today
Natron’s liquidation shows why the US isn’t ready to make its own batteries and more tech news
Sodium-ion battery startup Natron ceased operations this week, ending the company’s 12-year quest to commercialize its technology in the U.S. The company had $25 million worth of orders lined up for its Michigan factory, but it couldn’t deliver them until it had UL certification, ... Show More
7m 7s
Yesterday
Atlassian to buy Arc developer The Browser Company for $610M; also, Madrid’s Orbital Paradigm aims to prove a cheaper path to orbital reentry
Mike Cannon-Brookes, Atlassian’s CEO and co-founder, said, ‘today’s browsers weren’t built for work; they were built for browsing. This deal is a bold step forward in reimagining the browser for knowledge work in the AI era.’ Also, Francesco Cacciatore is a self-proclaimed skepti ... Show More
6m 33s
Yesterday
Orchard Robotics raises $22M for farm vision AI; also, Mistral on the cusp of securing a $14B valuation
On Wednesday, Orchard Robotics announced that it raised a $22 million Series A funding led by Quiet Capital and Shine Capital, and with participation from returning investors, including General Catalyst and Contrary. Although the idea of using computer vision for specialty crops ... Show More
5m 51s
Oct 2024
Why climate tech startups get this one thing wrong
This might be our wonkiest topic yet: Techno-economic analysis, or TEA. Before a startup proves its technology is commercially viable, it models how a technology would work. These TEAs include things like assumptions about inputs, prices, and market landscape. They help investors ... Show More
49m 38s
Jun 30
Why Corporate America Didn’t Hesitate to Go All-In on AI
Large companies have, in the past, been hesitant to leap onto every tech innovation and trend. But WSJ’s Steven Rosenbush says the artificial intelligence boom is different. Plus, Waymo is valued at $45 billion dollars, a far cry from Tesla’s $1-trillion valuation. WSJ Heard on t ... Show More
11m 50s
Nov 2024
Amazon investit 4 milliards dans l’IA en réponse à ChatGPT ?
Dans la bataille des géants de la technologie autour de l’intelligence artificielle, Amazon fait une nouvelle démonstration de force. Après un premier investissement de 4 milliards de dollars en 2023, le géant de l’e-commerce annonce injecter à nouveau 4 milliards dans Anthropic, ... Show More
2m 3s
Nov 2024
The High Cost of AI Talent Acquisition
In this episode, Jaeden Schafer discusses the recent surge in OpenAI's valuation, which is now set at $150 billion. He explores the funding strategies being employed, including a potential $6.5 billion equity financing round and a $5 billion credit line. The conversation also del ... Show More
10m 12s