Valar Atomics, a startup building small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) — essentially miniaturized, factory-built power plants designed to be cheaper and faster to deploy than…
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Oratomic raises $300M to build a viable quantum computer that needs only 20K qubits |
A number of companies, betting on various architectural approaches, are trying to build the first commercially viable quantum computer capable of significantly outperforming current systems.…
Lovable reportedly in talks to double its valuation to $13.2B |
In Brief Posted: 3:41 PM PDT · July 8, 2026 Lovable, a Swedish vibe-coding startup, is in talks to raise $300 million at a valuation…
Prime Intellect raises $130M Series A to help enterprises build their own AI agents |
Prime Intellect, a startup that provides computing power and specialized software tools that help companies build AI agents, has raised a $130 million Series A…
These AI startups are growing revenue at faster and faster rates |
As companies old and new rush to capitalize on AI, many AI startups say that their revenue is not just growing, but also rapidly accelerating,…
Bending Spoons defies SaaS slump, surges 40% on first day of trading |
Earlier this year, shares of traditional SaaS companies tumbled amid investor fears that software built with AI could eventually displace those businesses. Despite such concerns,…
Arena, the AI leaderboard everyone uses, is now a $100M business |
Just eight months after launching its commercial service, AI leaderboard provider Arena, which originated as a research project at UC Berkeley in 2023, has reached…
AI was supposed to kill engineering jobs, but new data suggests they’re the most resilient |
Whether AI is already replacing jobs is the subject of fierce debate. Tech layoffs hit theirhighest single monthtotal in years in May, and AI was…
Source: Elastic agrees to buy CRV-backed DeductiveAI for up to $85M |
5:51 PM PDT · June 18, 2026 DeductiveAI, a startup that uses AI to catch and resolve bugs in software, has agreed to be sold…
The 11 standout startups from YC’s Demo Day, according to VCs |
With each new season comes another YC Demo Day. On Tuesday, the Spring 2026 cohort was unveiled, filled with defense tech, robotics, AI infrastructure and…