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fal, the leading infrastructure platform for AI-driven media creation, recently secured $49 million in Series B funding from Notable Capital and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with additional backing from Bessemer Venture Partners, Kindred Ventures, and First Round Capital, bringing its total funding to an impressive $72 million. This pivotal investment round not only reinforces … [Read more...] about fal: The Generative Media Backbone Scured $49 Million

Ulu Ventures, a top seed stage Silicon Valley firm and the largest Latina-led fund in the United States, has significantly advanced its mission by raising $208 million for its fourth fund—a more than fifty percent increase over its previous $138 million round—and in doing so, doubled its assets under management to over $400 million. The firm’s focus on high-growth, … [Read more...] about Ulu Ventures Sets a New Standard in Venture Capital with Fund IV

A pioneering new partnership between Fluidstack—the innovative AI cloud platform engineered for the world’s leading AI companies—and the French government has set the stage for a transformative era in supercomputing, one that marries state-of-the-art artificial intelligence with sustainable, decarbonized energy. Announced at the AI Action Summit in Paris under President … [Read more...] about France’s Bold Leap Towards Decarbonized AI Supercomputing

Salience Labs Limited, a leader in photonic solutions targeting connectivity for AI datacenter infrastructure, has successfully secured $30 million in Series A financing led by ICM HPQC Fund and Applied Ventures, LLC—the venture capital arm of Applied Materials, Inc.—with participation from Braavos and continued support from existing investors including Oxford Sciences … [Read more...] about Salience Labs Secures $30 Million Series A Funding to Power Next-Generation AI Connectivity

Supermicro, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI) has announced full production availability of its end-to-end AI data center Building Block Solutions powered by the NVIDIA Blackwell platform, a significant milestone in providing highly efficient and scalable infrastructure for advanced AI, machine learning, HPC, cloud, storage, and 5G/Edge applications. The new portfolio features a … [Read more...] about Supermicro Accelerates Production of NVIDIA Blackwell AI Data Center Solutions

For a decade, NextLight has been at the forefront of municipal broadband, delivering ultra-fast fiber internet to Longmont, Colorado. With nearly 70% of fiber-enabled homes connected and consistent recognition as one of the fastest ISPs in the U.S. by PC Magazine, NextLight has set a gold standard for publicly owned fiber networks. Now, with growing demand for high-capacity … [Read more...] about NextLight’s 10-Year Fiber Milestone: Upgrading to 400G with Smartoptics and Calix

Method Financial just wrapped up a big $41.5 million Series B funding round led by Emergence Capital, with help from avra, Samsung Next, and longtime supporters like Andreessen Horowitz, Y-Combinator, and Ardent Venture Partners, bumping their total funding to $60 million. Method has already made a name for itself by making it easier for lenders and fintechs to see and act on … [Read more...] about Method Financial Raises $41.5M to Transform Consumer Finance

Canon has shattered industry benchmarks with the announcement of its latest innovation: a 410-megapixel CMOS sensor, the highest-resolution full-frame sensor ever developed. With a staggering 24,592 x 16,704 pixel count, this sensor redefines imaging possibilities across a spectrum of applications, including advanced surveillance, medical diagnostics, and industrial … [Read more...] about Canon Unveils 410-Megapixel Full-Frame CMOS Sensor: A Game-Changer for Ultra-High-Resolution Imaging

Instabase, a trailblazer in applied artificial intelligence (AI) for unstructured data, has announced the successful completion of its $100 million Series D funding round. Led by the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the round also saw robust participation from longstanding investors Greylock Partners, NEA, Andreessen Horowitz, and Index Ventures. This significant infusion of … [Read more...] about Instabase Secures $100 Million Series D to Revolutionize Unstructured Data Management

An easy-to-build flying machine with an idle top propeller would likely be a gyrocopter (or autogyro). Gyrocopters are lightweight, simple aircraft that utilize a free-spinning top rotor (which is not powered) to generate lift, and a rear-mounted propeller (powered) to provide thrust. The main rotor on a gyrocopter works passively, meaning it rotates through autorotation as … [Read more...] about The Gyrocopter: The Easiest Flying Machine with a Free-Spinning Top Propeller