British venture firm Backed VC has closed its third fund at €86 million while making its 100th investment in Europe’s DeepTech scene. The fund focuses on AI-native therapeutics, blockchain infrastructure, and manufacturing automation, with five portfolio companies already achieving unicorn status.
Microsoft is building a planet-scale AI datacenter network connecting sites in Atlanta and Wisconsin. The new architecture features extreme GPU density with NVIDIA Blackwell chips and closed-loop liquid cooling. This represents Microsoft’s complete reinvention of AI datacenter design.
Microsoft just unveiled Fairwater, its AI superfactory in Atlanta featuring NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs and groundbreaking power management. The facility achieves unprecedented 4×9 availability at 3×9 cost through software-controlled energy systems. This represents Microsoft’s biggest bet yet on hyperscal
Hero, founded by former Meta employees, announced an autocompletion SDK that fills in AI prompts based on context. The technology could reduce back-and-forth with chatbots by 90% and is currently invite-only for developers. The startup secured $3 million in additional funding led by Forerunner Ventu
Google Messages is rolling out a new Remix feature that lets you transform photos using AI without leaving the app. Powered by Gemini’s Nano Banana model, it’s currently available in seven countries including the US and UK. The feature appears as a peeled banana icon when you press and hold images.
The world’s most valuable AI companies are leaving their digital front doors wide open. According to new research, sensitive credentials that could expose private models and training data are sitting in plain sight on GitHub. This represents a fundamental security breakdown in an industry racing ahe
SoftBank Group’s Tokyo-listed shares dropped as much as 10% after the company revealed it sold its entire Nvidia stake. The proceeds are funding over $30 billion in AI investments, including a massive $22.5 billion bet on OpenAI.
Nvidia and Samsung are collaborating on a massive AI factory powered by over 50,000 Nvidia GPUs. The project will integrate Samsung’s semiconductor technologies with Nvidia’s platforms to create autonomous manufacturing environments. The partnership aims to revolutionize chip production through digi
MIT researchers have created injectable brain chips that can be delivered via arm injection and self-implant on target brain regions. The technology could treat conditions like Alzheimer’s and depression without risky surgery. Clinical trials are planned within three years through startup Cahira Tec
A new legal tech startup called Theo Ai has secured $3 million in funding to build AI models that predict lawsuit settlement outcomes. The company specifically targets law firms and large enterprises looking to control legal costs by forecasting settlement likelihood and amounts. Founded this year,
