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Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO) marked a historic milestone today with the groundbreaking of its first Aurora powerhouse at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). The event drew a remarkable lineup of federal, state, and local leaders, underscoring the significance of advanced nuclear energy in America’s future. Oklo’s co-founder and CEO Jacob DeWitte joined INL Director John Wagner in … [Read more...] about Oklo Breaks Ground on Aurora-INL Powerhouse at Idaho National Laboratory

Autonomous retail innovator Xpand, formerly known as 1MRobotics, has officially opened its first European store in Vienna, marking a pivotal moment in its mission to make autonomous retail accessible worldwide. Located next to Mariahilferstraße, the city’s premier shopping street, the store represents a first-of-its-kind collaboration with CAMPO Group, the robotics and AI … [Read more...] about Xpand Launches First Autonomous Store in Vienna, Accelerating Global Expansion

MediaTek has just unveiled its most advanced smartphone platform yet, the Dimensity 9500, a chipset designed to set new benchmarks in on-device artificial intelligence, gaming performance, and power efficiency. This launch marks not only an evolutionary step in mobile silicon but also a declaration that the future of smartphones lies in seamlessly blending AI, immersive … [Read more...] about MediaTek Dimensity 9500: A Leap Toward AI-First Flagship Smartphones

Groq, the company that has become synonymous with blazing-fast AI inference, has announced a $750 million funding round at a post-money valuation of $6.9 billion. The round was led by Disruptive, with strong backing from heavyweight investors including Blackrock, Neuberger Berman, Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners, and a major U.S. West Coast mutual fund. Returning investors … [Read more...] about Groq Secures $750 Million to Cement Its Place in the American AI Stack

Torus Inc., a relatively young but fast-scaling energy platform, just announced a $200 million investment from Magnetar, one of the world’s most active alternative asset managers. The size of this round and the identity of the backer signal more than just capital infusion: it’s validation of Torus’ vision to build a new kind of power system that blends mechanical inertia with … [Read more...] about Torus Raises $200M to Expand Flywheel-Battery Energy Systems Across U.S.

Apple’s September showcase reaffirmed its position as the benchmark for consumer technology, unveiling a full suite of devices that merge raw power, cutting-edge design, and health-focused innovation. At the center of the event was the debut of the iPhone 17 lineup, led by the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max—two devices that Apple calls its most powerful and advanced … [Read more...] about Apple’s September 2025 Event: iPhone 17 Lineup, iPhone Air, and the Next Generation of Apple Watch

Baseten, the company building the infrastructure behind some of the fastest-growing AI applications, has announced a $150 million Series D funding round, valuing the company at $2.15 billion. The round was led by BOND with participation from CapitalG, Premji, Kevin and Elizabeth Weil of Scribble, as well as continued support from Conviction, 01a, IVP, Spark, and Greylock. This … [Read more...] about Baseten Secures $150 Million Series D, Cementing Its Role as the Backbone of AI Inference

At the RE+ 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Storion Energy LLC is preparing to make a case for why vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) deserve a bigger place in the utility-scale energy storage mix. The company will be anchored in Stryten Energy’s Booth #F18033 from September 8–11 at The Venetian Expo and Caesars Forum, showcasing its high-quality vanadium electrolyte and stack … [Read more...] about Storion Energy Pitches a New Model for Vanadium Flow Batteries at RE+ 2025

ModernFi, a rising technology provider that has quickly become a cornerstone of deposit management for U.S. financial institutions, announced the close of a $30 million Series B funding round. The investment was led by Canapi Ventures with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Curql, Remarkable Ventures, and new backer Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE). With this round, … [Read more...] about ModernFi Secures $30 Million to Reinvent Deposit Infrastructure

Tahoe Therapeutics has raised $30 million to embark on what it calls a transformative leap in precision medicine: the creation of the largest foundational dataset for training AI-powered Virtual Cell Models. The initiative will generate an unprecedented one billion single-cell datapoints, mapping one million drug-patient interactions — a scale never before achieved — with the … [Read more...] about Tahoe Therapeutics Secures $30 Million to Build the Largest Virtual Cell Model Dataset in History