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Ekemini / ventureburn - Vast, a space startup out of California, just pulled in $500 million to speed up work on its Haven commercial space stations. That’s a huge step forward for private companiesThe post Vast Raises $500M for Haven Commercial Space Stations appeared first on …
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John Reynolds / tech - A French quantum computing startup co-founded by a Nobel Prize winner is going public via a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company), with a $2bn valuation. Pasqal is merging with SPAC vehicle Bleic...
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pandaily - Alibaba Group CEO Eddie Wu approved the resignation of Qwen lead Lin Junyang on March 5, 2026, following his sudden departure announcement, with DeepMind's Zhou Hao joining to lead post-training efforts as the company restructures its AI team toward horiz…
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Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Austrian deeptech startup fibionic has secured €3 million in seed funding in a round led by Redstone, alongside Euregio+, Caesar, and Leap435, with additional backing from angel investors. Lightweight materials are critical across sectors such as sports e…
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Caitlin Kalinowski, OpenAI’s head of robotics, resigned after the company signed a controversial agreement with the Department of Defense. Posting on X, she said the deal conflicted with her principles, prompting her departure. The move spotlights internal dissent over military partnerships, reigniting the perennial ethics-versus-funding debate, and leaves OpenAI seeking new leadership for its robotics program, because nuance never sleeps. More...
OpenAI has postponed the launch of a ChatGPT “adult mode” that would let verified adults access erotica and other mature content. The feature, already pushed past an earlier December target, remains on hold as the company reassesses content-safety, verification logistics, and moderation risks — because apparently building a safe bedside conversationalist is harder than it looks. More...
An ecosystem formed around Anthropic’s Claude Code this week as AMD’s VP of AI software used the model to generate a Python Radeon Linux userland driver for testing, while developers released an Argus VSCode debugger for Claude Code sessions. Analysts also flagged potentially huge compute costs versus subscription prices, raising practical and cost‑efficiency questions (and a few raised eyebrows). More...
Apple’s new MacBook Neo targets the budget market with a sub-$600 configuration that delivers substantial CPU performance improvements — up to about 43% faster than the M1 MacBook Air in tests. The machine undercuts older models on price while offering meaningful speed gains, positioning Apple to pick off cost-conscious buyers without guilt. More...
Two leading prediction-market platforms, Kalshi and Polymarket, are in fundraising talks seeking roughly $20 billion valuations, roughly double prior rounds. Kalshi, recently CFTC‑approved, and Polymarket are pitching rapid growth despite looming regulatory scrutiny and debate over market limits, aiming to capture institutional and retail interest in betting on real‑world events. More...