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Norwegian startup Lace has secured $40 million in Series A funding to advance its groundbreaking chip-making technology. The company plans to replace traditional light-based lithography with helium atom beams, promising chip features up to ten times smaller than current capabilities. This investment, led by Atomico and including Microsoft's M12, highlights a strategic push to diversify the semiconductor supply chain and meet growing AI demand.
Insight Partners has removed a key article about its Series A investment in compliance startup Delve, following whistleblower allegations of "fake compliance" and fabricated audit evidence. The move by the prominent venture capital firm suggests a potential distancing from Delve, which denies the claims, asserting it provides an automation platform and templates, not reports.
Billionaire-backed startup R3 Bio is developing genetically-engineered, nonsentient "organ sacks" to replace animal testing. This initiative aligns with the Trump administration's efforts to phase out animal experimentation, offering a potentially humane and effective alternative for scientific research. The company aims to eventually create human versions for personalized medical testing.
Compliance startup Delve, a prominent Y Combinator-backed company with a recent $32 million Series A funding round valuing it at $300 million, is currently facing serious accusations of misleading hundreds of customers
Compliance startup Delve, a Y Combinator-backed company that raised a $32 million Series A last year at a $300 million valuation, is facing serious allegations of providing “fake compliance” services. An anonymous
Nvidia's GTC conference featured CEO Jensen Huang projecting $1 trillion in AI chip sales by 2027, unveiling an 'OpenClaw strategy,' and emphasizing Nvidia's foundational role in AI and robotics, impacting startups.
K2 Space, a startup founded by former SpaceX engineers Karan and Neel Kunjur, is set to launch its inaugural high-powered satellite, Gravitas, this month aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The ambitious mission aims to
China is escalating scrutiny over Meta's $2 billion acquisition of Manus, a Singaporean AI startup with Chinese origins. Officials from China's National Development and Reform Commission have met with executives and are reportedly restricting Manus personnel from leaving China, aiming to deter Chinese AI talent from moving offshore.
Vilnius-based WhiteBridge AI, a people-search and digital identity platform, has secured a $3 million seed round led by FIRSTPICK VC. The capital will boost data integrations, enhance verification infrastructure, and further develop its comprehensive search and research platform, empowering both businesses and individuals with clearer online identity management.
Are you tired of slow Windows boot times, even after carefully disabling apps in Task Manager's Startup tab? You're not alone. What Task Manager shows you is merely a fraction of what actually launches when your
The U.S. Army announced late Friday a landmark 10-year contract with defense technology startup Anduril, a deal that could be valued at up to $20 billion. This significant agreement is set to streamline the Army's
Nyne, a father-son startup, raised $5.3 million in seed funding. It aims to empower AI agents with crucial human context by analyzing public digital footprints, bridging a key gap for autonomous decisions and personalized customer engagement.
New York-based financial operations giant Ramp has acquired Stockholm fintech Billhop, gaining crucial regulatory licenses to launch its corporate spend management platform in the UK and European markets this summer. This strategic move, announced March 13, 2026, allows Ramp to directly serve businesses across the European Economic Area and the UK. The acquisition comes as Ramp's US rival, Brex, is being acquired by Capital One, positioning Ramp for significant global expansion.
NVIDIA has announced a multiyear strategic partnership and a significant investment in Mira Murati's AI startup, Thinking Machines Lab. The deal includes a commitment for Thinking Machines to deploy at least a gigawatt of NVIDIA's next-gen Vera Rubin systems, reportedly worth tens of billions of dollars, fueling the AI compute race.
Seattle-area startup Homeostasis is converting captured industrial CO2 emissions into high-performance graphite for batteries. This innovative process addresses both climate concerns and the critical global demand for battery materials, particularly amid geopolitical shifts affecting supply chains. The company recently secured funding and a strategic partnership with Saudi Aramco's LAB7 to scale operations.
Mirai Robotics, an Italian startup, has secured $4.2 million in pre-seed funding to develop autonomous surface vessels and a maritime intelligence platform. This investment targets the "blue economy," aiming to introduce software-defined control to oceans to combat rising costs, workforce shortages, and enhance surveillance. The company’s innovative technology promises to unlock new efficiencies and address critical security challenges in marine environments.
Nscale, a London-based AI data center company, has secured $2 billion in funding from investors including Nvidia, boosting its valuation to $14.6 billion. Adding to its momentum, former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg will join Nscale's board as an adviser. Led by former coal miner Josh Payne, Nscale is rapidly expanding its infrastructure to meet the surging demand for AI computing power from clients like Microsoft and OpenAI.
Augur, a London startup, has secured $15 million in seed funding led by Plural to transform existing surveillance infrastructure into real-time intelligence. The company aims to enhance critical infrastructure protection against escalating threats like sabotage, addressing a crucial gap in situational awareness. This funding will accelerate product development and deployment across Europe.
For those entrenched in the fast-paced world of technology and startups, staying abreast of the latest developments is a constant challenge. GeekWire's "Week in Review: Most popular stories for the week of March 1,
DiligenceSquared, an AI-powered startup, secured a $5 million seed round led by Relentless to democratize M&A commercial research. By using AI voice agents for interviews and human consultants for verification, the firm offers high-quality diligence reports for $50,000, drastically undercutting traditional consulting firms and enabling earlier deal engagement.
AI-powered customer support startup Decagon has completed its first tender offer, allowing over 300 employees to sell vested shares at a new $4.5 billion valuation. This threefold increase from June highlights rapid growth and investor confidence. The move also serves as a critical strategy to attract and retain top AI talent in a competitive market.
Endor Labs, the application security startup backed by over $208 million in venture funding, today launched AURI, a new platform designed to embed real-time security intelligence directly into AI coding tools. This
Seattle startup Carbon Robotics, a pioneer in chemical-free weed elimination for agriculture, has once again garnered a significant endorsement from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human
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UK brings streaming giants like Netflix, Amazon and Disney+ under broadcaster-style regulation The UK government has initiated significant new regulatory requirements, bringing major video-on-demand (VoD) platforms
