With EU backing, QuantumDiamonds aims to speed up chip manufacturing |

The race to produce more chips is on, and Europe is in. ASML, the Dutch company that has a near-monopoly on manufacturing the machines used…

Your gaming data could be the secret to AGI, according to this Bezos-backed startup

When it comes to achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI), large language models justdon’thave what it takes. Models like ChatGPT and Claudeare great at text, butthey’reless…

Why this CEO thinks video games make better training data than the internet |

10:47 AM PDT · July 8, 2026 26 min When it comes to achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI), large language models justdon’thave what it takes.…

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,…

AI chip maker SambaNova raises $1B at $11B valuation, 5 months after last mega round |

AI chip company SambaNova Systems has raised $1 billion at an $11 billion valuation led by General Atlantic, in a first close of its Series…

Former OpenAI exec Kevin Weil is now on the board of Stoke Space |

Kevin Weil, a veteran tech executive known for stints at Twitter, Meta, Planet Labs, and OpenAI, has joined the board of Stoke Space, a well-funded…

Hot French startup ZML releases free product to speed inference across lots of AI chips |

The days of Nvidia’s unparalleled market dominance aren’t over, but challengers and choices are arising from all directions. ZML, a hot French AI startup endorsed…

Final extension: Startup Battlefield Australia applications now close July 20 |

3:30 PM PDT · July 7, 2026 One last chance to apply Due to overwhelming interest, we’ve extended applications for Startup Battlefield Australia to July…

AI law startup Norm raises $120M, hits unicorn valuation |

In Brief Posted: 7:35 AM PDT · July 7, 2026 AI law startup Norm on Tuesday said it has raised $120 million in a Series…