Meta bought some help in its quest for humanoid robots

Meta is making another push toward robotics with its acquisition of Assured Robot Intelligence, a small San Diego-based startup.

Meta buys robotics startup to bolster its humanoid AI ambitions | TechCrunch

Meta bought humanoid startup Assured Robot Intelligence to beef up its AI models for robots, the company said.

Meta buys robotic startup to bolster its humanoid AI ambitions | TechCrunch

Meta bought humanoid startup Assured Robot Intelligence to beef up its AI models for robots, the company said.

Sam Altman says AI has led to the 'revenge of the idea guys'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he used to make fun of "idea guys" who claimed to have the best startup …

This Founder Went on Shark Tank After His Last Startup Was ‘Publicly Eviscerated’ — Now He’s on a $12 Million Run Rate

How Doug Evans went from a Silicon Valley failure to Shark Tank rockstar with his new startup The Sprouting Company.

British forces are getting new high-speed interceptor missiles to defend against Iranian Shahed drones

British troops are getting missiles produced by a UK-based startup as top militaries seek a cost-effective defense against attack drones.

Tired of talk that goes nowhere? This Seattle startup is using AI to turn civic debate into action

How One Startup Turned Extinction Into a Multi-Billion-Dollar Science Movement

They set out to bring back extinct animals and accidentally built a biotech empire in the process.

The $16 billion startup factory betting on 20-somethings with no ideas yet

Alice Bentinck scouts for ambitious founders with a thirst for power. She explains why behavior is more important than experience …

An early-stage VC shares why he's not investing in AI coding startups — but doubling down on these founders

Jussi Salovaara, managing partner at startup accelerator Antler Asia, said he doesn't see much more room for new entrants in …

‘De-extinction’ Startup Wants to Revive Antelope Killed Off by South African Colonists

Colossal Biosciences’ bluebuck de-extinction project could also help the world’s dozens of currently endangered antelope species.

Legal AI startup Legora hits $5.6 valuation and its battle with Harvey just got hotter | TechCrunch

The two wildly fast-growing rivals have raised massive sums, pushed into each other's home turf and now have dueling ad …

EV startup Faraday Future paid $7.5M to company tied to founder Jia Yueting | TechCrunch

The perpetually struggling EV company made the payments while being investigated by the SEC. That four-year probe was ultimately closed …

Innovation Celebrated in Marrakesh as UN Tourism Backs Next Generation of Startups

UN Tourism announced startup competition winners in Marrakech, with Beyond the Map taking top prize for AR-powered cultural heritage experiences.

NVIDIA and Atlassian back Legora’s $600m Series D in a $50m extension that values the legal AI startup at $5.6 billion

Reid Hoffman Thinks Doctors Should Ask AI for a Second Opinion

The LinkedIn cofounder now has an AI drug discovery startup—and thinks not asking chatbots for medical advice is “bordering on …

This startup is building the trust layer for enterprise AI

Protum was born from a founder's frustration with dusty governance reports. Now it builds living trust records to prove AI …

Ex-Meta exec seeks funds for AI startup at $2.5b valuation

Lux Capital and Google Ventures have agreed to be major investors, and backers have already committed US$500 million.

Sequoia backs ex-Twitter CEO’s AI startup with $100m

The raise comes five months after its US$100 million series A and brings total funding to US$230 million.