AI chip startup Rebellions raises $400 million at $2.3B valuation in pre-IPO round

The startup, which is planning to go public later this year, designs chips specifically for AI inference, another challenger to Nvidia’s dominance.

Mistral AI raises $830M in debt to set up a data center near Paris

Mistral aims to start operating the data center by the second quarter of 2026.

Macy’s 4.75X Shopping Jump Proves AI Can Move The Top Line

OpenAI abandoned Instant Checkout the same week with conversions at 1/3 retailer site rates. Same AI generation, opposite results: the gap is not about the model.

Qodo raises $70M for code verification as AI coding scales

As AI floods software development with code, Qodo is betting the real challenge is making sure it actually works.

Some people are using AI to live the real life and you must pick these lessons, too

Some people are using AI to cut down on everyday busywork at home, freeing up more time for exercise, hobbies, sleep, and relationships.

Verne Plans Croatian Robotaxi, Dropping Mobileye And Dropping Verne?

Verne was to ship a Croation built 2 seater custom robotaxi with Mobileye Drive. Instead they have a Chinese robotaxi from Pony.AI and Arcfox, managed by Uber.

Bluesky built a new AI tool that wants to free you from social algorithms

Bluesky’s new Attie app lets you build custom social feeds using natural language, handing algorithmic control back to users instead of platforms.

Starcloud raises $170 million Series Ato build data centers in space

Starcloud becomes the fastest Y Combinator startup to reach unicorn status, just 17 months after demo day.

Samsung made a booze fridge with an AI eye to take care of your fancy wine

Samsung has unveiled an AI-powered wine fridge that can scan, track, and manage your wine collection automatically.

OpenAI killed the Sora AI video generator and you’re probably guessing the “why” wrong

OpenAI has shut down Sora less than a year after launch, and the real reason isn’t what you might expect.