What happens when AI starts building itself?
Richard Socher’s new $650 million startup wants to build an AI that can research and improve itself indefinitely — and he insists it will actually ship products.
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Cerebras IPO makes billions for Benchmark but VC Eric Vishria almost didn’t take the meeting
Benchmark almost never backs hardware startups. So Eric Vishria dragged his feet 10 years ago before agreeing to hear Cerebras’ pitch.
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Lovable just backed a company that’s looking to bring vibe coding to hardware
Hardware company Atech raised $800,000 in pre-seed funding, including from a16z’s scout fund, Sequoia Scout Fund, and Nordic Makers.
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OpenAI says Codex is coming to your phone
The update gives users enhanced flexibility over how they can manage their workflows.
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Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI has been bleeding staff since its merger
More than 50 employees have reportedly left Elon Musk’s newly merged SpaceXAI since February, raising questions about burnout, leadership changes, talent poaching, and whether liquidity events weakened retention incentives.
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What the jury will actually decide in the case of Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman
Here’s what the biggest tech court case of the year is all about.
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Indian Uber rival Rapido raises $240M at $3B valuation
Rapido has driven its growth by enabling ride-hailing for lower-cost and more flexible modes of transport such as motorbikes and auto-rickshaws.
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Osaurus brings both local and cloud AI models to your Mac
Osaurus combines local and cloud AI models in a Mac app that keeps users’ memory, files, and tools on their own hardware.
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Meridian Ventures launched a $35M fund with a focus on MBA-deferred founders
This new fund will back founders building enterprise technology in the United States. Meridian is agnostic, co-founder Devon Gethers said, noting that the firm has already invested in companies in fintech, logistics, healthcare, and of course, AI.
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Even GoPro is pivoting to defense
The action camera maker, like so many other companies these days, is looking to defense applications as it evaluates a possible sale.
