Natural, a new startup, has raised $30 million in Series A funding led by Forerunner to build financial infrastructure for AI agents. Co-founded by Kahlil Lalji, Eric Wang, and Walt Leung, Natural aims to enable autonomous payments and transactions, directly competing with giants like Stripe in redesigning payment rails for the AI era.
Tỷ phú Elon Musk thừa nhận đã đánh giá sai về startup AI Anthropic, cho rằng họ đang dẫn đầu ngành với các mô hình mới nhất. Ông cũng khẳng định sẽ không cắt hợp đồng cung cấp điện toán thuê, dù Anthropic là đối thủ cạnh tranh.
Startup AI Trung Quốc DeepSeek được cho là đang tự thiết kế chip bán dẫn riêng, tối ưu hóa cho giai đoạn suy luận AI, nhằm giảm phụ thuộc vào Nvidia và Huawei. Dự án này, nếu thành công, sẽ tạo thêm áp lực lên Huawei và các đối thủ khác.
Chinese startup Zhiyu Aerospace Technology plans to use supercritical carbon dioxide for rocket launches, aiming for low-cost, high-frequency commercial flights. The technology ejects rockets using high-pressure CO2, igniting engines mid-air to avoid ground platform contact.
A British startup, Bactery, has developed a soil microbial fuel cell that generates electricity from bacteria eating organic matter. Designed to be buried and forgotten, the device offers a low-maintenance, long-term power source for agricultural sensors and potentially homes, aiming to complement solar energy.
Silicon Data is partnering with CME Group to launch futures contracts for AI compute power, aiming to help companies hedge against fluctuating costs. Asset managers are already filing for ETFs tied to these contracts, signaling strong investor interest.
An AI startup has raised $269.5M in an IPO to develop AI-driven nano-delivery systems for cellular reprogramming, aiming to reverse aging by restoring immune cell function, with the US leading global longevity investments at $8.49B in 2024.
Ex-DOGE members launch 'Special', backed by a16z, to vertically integrate and transform critical US industries like senior care using AI, citing inefficiency and waste, with initial focus on FigureHealth
