La Sapienza University in Rome, one of Europe’s largest universities with around 120,000 students, has had its computer systems down for three days following a suspected ransomware attack. The university’s website and…
Amazon and Google Lead the $400B AI Capex Arms Race — But Where’s the ROI?
The AI industry is in the midst of a data center arms race. Giants believe that controlling the most computing power will determine the winner in future AI products. Amazon is leading…
Sapiom secures $15M to build the ‘financial layer’ for autonomous AI agents.
People with no coding background can now quickly build app prototypes using “vibe coding” platforms that turn natural language into code, but connecting to external services like SMS and payments remains a…
With €750M First Close, Mundi Ventures’ Kembara Fund Emerges as Major Capital Force for European Deep Tech and Climate Transition
Many early-stage European climate tech startups fail to secure Series B funding due to a lack of growth capital. Spain’s **Mundi Ventures** is addressing this gap with its new **Kembara Fund**, which…
SpaceX Enterprise Town approved to establish Municipal Police Department in Starbass
The company town of Starbase in Texas, home to SpaceX’s operations, is moving forward with establishing its own municipal police department, with plans to hire eight officers. City Administrator Kent Myers stated…
OpenAI’s Sam Altman Launches Unusually Sharp Attack on Claude’s Super Bowl Ads
During the Super Bowl, Anthropic released a satirical ad: a user asks a chatbot mimicking ChatGPT for advice on talking to his mother, but the bot abruptly recommends a fictional dating website….
Indian startup Varaha raises $20M to expand low-cost carbon removal projects in Global South
Indian climate tech company Varaha has completed the first tranche of its $20 million Series B funding round, led by WestBridge Capital. The company focuses on carbon removal projects in Asia and…
YC Startups Can Now Get $500K Seed Investment in Crypto
All startups admitted to Y Combinator (YC) will soon have the option to receive their seed funding via stablecoins, according to Nemil Dalal, a crypto-focused partner at YC, in an interview with…
Intel enters new markets with GPU as key strategic move
At the Cisco AI Summit, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan announced that the company will enter the graphics processing unit (GPU) market, a sector currently dominated by NVIDIA. Unlike traditional CPUs, GPUs are…
Stanford Students Secure $2M to Launch National Startup Accelerator for Peers
Two Stanford students, Roman Scott and Itbaan Nafi, have raised $2 million for their accelerator program “Breakthrough Ventures,” which funds startups founded by U.S. college students and recent graduates. The program offers…