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Investors usually fund startups based on metrics involving revenue, profits or product usage. But investors backing newer AI research startups that are taking on Anthropic and OpenAI have to rely on other measures of success, such as incremental research breakthroughs or recent talent hirings. One example is AI math startup Axiom, which is raising more than $100 million in new funding led by Menlo Ventures, a major Anthropic backer, at a $1.5 billion valuation, according to a person involved in the round. A
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An East Bay apartment complex has been bought at a price that's well below its prior value. Read more ›
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A PG&E Corp. unit has bought a San Jose building in a move to bolster the utility's South Bay operations. Read more ›
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After decades of reflexively saying "yes" when asked if he's happy, a 66-year-old electrician realizes he's been performing contentment so convincingly for the past twenty years that he forgot he was acting—and now he's trying to remember what real happiness actually feels like. Read more ›
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Scientists have created an artificial saliva using a sugarcane protein that can protect teeth and fight bacteria. The key ingredient, CANECPI-5, binds directly to enamel, forming a shield against acids that cause decay. Early tests show it works even better when paired with fluoride and xylitol, significantly reducing damage to teeth. The innovation could be especially life-changing for cancer patients who lose saliva production after treatment. Read more ›
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Привет, Хабр! Меня зовут Денис, я бизнес-аналитик. Последние полгода в проектах, с которыми я работаю (в основном B2B-сектор, от IT-интеграторов до производственных компаний), активно экспериментируют с мессенджером MAX. И я хочу поделиться не столько «волшебными кейсами», сколько трезвым анализом того, как этот канал работает с точки зрения экономики и процессов.Если кратко: MAX сейчас — это «синий океан» с низкой конкуренцией и возможностью писать первым по номеру телефона. Но это же... Read more ›
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Modern food systems may look stable on the surface, but they are increasingly dependent on digital systems that can quietly become a major point of failure. Today, food must be “recognized” by databases and automated platforms to be transported, sold, or even released, meaning that if systems go down, food can effectively become unusable—even when it’s physically available. Read more ›
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New Zealand agritech startup Halter has reportedly closed a $220 million Series E at a $2 billion valuation, with Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund said to be leading the round, as reported by TechCrunch. The company makes solar-powered smart collars that replace physical fences, dogs, horses, and helicopters with virtual boundaries that cattle learn to respect ... Read more Read more ›
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The vivo X300 Ultra was officially unveiled on Monday with plans to ship it in China first and expand to the global markets soon after. Yes, the X Ultra is going wide for the first time. So, are you tempted? In China, the base 12/256GB model costs CNY 7,000 and started shipping on Friday. This converts to $1,020 / £775 / €885 / ₹95,000. These won’t be the actual prices... Read more ›
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Keir Starmer’s government steps up efforts to get American AI start-up to grow its presence in Britain Read more ›
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With ransomware attacks on the rise, businesses are calling on a new class of security expert to help with high-stakes talks Read more ›
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Mikko Hyppönen, one of cybersecurity’s most recognised figures after decades fighting malware, has pivoted to anti-drone defence, as reported by TechCrunch. In 2025, Hyppönen became chief research officer at Sensofusion, a Helsinki-based company developing anti-drone systems for law enforcement and military clients. Photo by Rafael Minguet Delgado on Pexels From floppy disks to a major ... Read more Read more ›
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What should be a reliable everyday choice is leaving many drivers disappointed. Find out why users are giving these Michelin tires such poor reviews. Read more ›
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"Hackers briefly turned a widely trusted developer tool into a vehicle for credential-stealing malware that could give attackers ongoing access to infected systems," the news site Axios.com reported Tuesday, citing security researchers at Google. The compromised package — also named axios — simplifies HTTP requests, and reportedly receives millions of downloads each day: The malicious versions were removed within roughly three hours of being published, but Google warned the incident... Read more ›
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Developers are considering ways to quantum-proof the world's oldest cryptocurrency as the threat of this computing moves beyond a hypothetical. Read more ›
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Compliance startup Delve has been removed from Y Combinator’s portfolio following weeks of escalating allegations about its business practices. The company’s COO Selin Kocalar announced on X that the company and Y Combinator had separated — a rare and significant move from the accelerator, which has backed over 4,000 companies and seldom publicly cuts ties ... Read more Read more ›
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A new study reveals that gut bacteria and metabolites may hold the key to detecting serious digestive diseases earlier and more easily. Using AI, scientists found that biomarkers linked to one condition can often predict others, showing these diseases are more interconnected than previously thought. This cross-disease insight could lead to faster diagnoses without invasive procedures. Read more ›
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Scientists have taken a major step toward futuristic energy tech by building a working prototype of a quantum battery—one that can charge, store, and release energy using the strange rules of quantum physics instead of chemistry. This tiny, laser-powered device hints at a future where energy storage is not only faster but actually improves as systems get larger, flipping the rules of conventional batteries. Read more ›
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Compulsive tidiness isn't always about organization. For many adults, keeping an immaculate home is a childhood coping mechanism that never got retired — a way of producing predictable outcomes in a world that once offered none. Read more ›
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While your friends exhaust themselves performing for each other's approval, science reveals that the warm weight of your pet at 3am might be the sanest response to a world that's turned every human interaction into an audition. Read more ›
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Research reveals that when older adults stop attending every social event or having opinions on every topic, they're not becoming antisocial—they're demonstrating a sophisticated psychological skill younger people desperately need but rarely develop until faced with their own mortality. Read more ›
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Stocks in rocket launch and satellite companies have surged over the past year, as SpaceX’s soaring private valuation and steps toward what could be a record-smashing initial public offering drums up enthusiasm for all things outer space. But most of the companies whose stocks have been rocketing are at risk if SpaceX solidifies its lead in launches and satellite-powered communications. Those include rocket maker Rocket Lab and AST SpaceMobile, a... Read more ›
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Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown sued Kalshi on Friday, accusing the prediction market startup of being an illegal gambling outfit, the latest legal salvo issued against the company. Weeks earlier, Arizona mounted its own legal challenge against Kalshi, and the startup has been hit ... Read more ›
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Even as competition has intensified in recent years, Midjourney’s revenue “significantly surpassed” $200 million in 2023, and it has increased since then, said CEO David Holz. The startup is profitable, Holz said. But his attempts to build an array of hardware projects may force him to finally ... Read more ›
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Break out the oxygen masks. The number of breathless headlines is about to soar. SpaceX is expected to file its initial IPO paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission any day now. It will be the confidential version, so we won’t get to see it. But what is usually a procedural nonevent for the public has turned into a carnival thanks to the sky-high numbers bankers are throwing around regarding... Read more ›
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Chinese robot maker Agibot said on Monday that the number of humanoids it has manufactured just reached 10,000, as the Shanghai-based startup accelerates the expansion of its output. The new milestone comes just three months after the company announced the rollout of its 5,000th unit in ... Read more ›
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The relentless decline in the crypto market is about to hit the six-month mark with no end in sight, prompting companies to cut staff and pivot to businesses such as stock trading and prediction markets. Bitcoin has lost half of its value since peaking early last October at $126,080, with other crypto assets down far more. Monthly trading volume for crypto is on track to be the lowest since January... Read more ›
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Anthropic has gained more than a few new fans in recent months (unless you’re Under Secretary of Defense Emil Michael). Thanks to the strength of its automated coding tools, Anthropic more than doubled its annualized sales to $19 billion during the first two months this year. And it’s closing the revenue gap with larger rival OpenAI.But as the Notorious B.I.G. might have predicted, Anthropic’s success is bringing new problems. The... Read more ›
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Please join The Information at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, April 27, for The Information’s “Financing the AI Revolution” forum. Hear from top executives and investors on how the rapid build-out of AI is reshaping tech, finance and capital markets. Learn more here.The energy dominance bulls in the Trump administration came to Houston last week to celebrate how U.S. natural gas is driving America’s lead in the AI... Read more ›
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Nasdaq will change a rule for its flagship stock index to allow newly public companies to gain entry much more quickly, in a move that would help SpaceX and other companies expected to have gigantic initial public offerings this year. In a rule change outlined Monday and effective May 1, ... Read more ›
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Apple appears to have escalated its crackdown on vibe coding by recently booting one such app out of its App Store for violating its rules. Last Thursday, Apple removed the app, Anything, from the App Store, according to Dhruv Amin, co-founder and CEO of the eponymous startup that makes the app. Apple’s action came a week after The Information reported that the company had blocked updates of vibe coding apps—which... Read more ›
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