Arkon Energy raises $110M to grow US bitcoin mining capacity, launch AI cloud service...
Arkon Energy, a data center infrastructure company, closed a $110 million private funding round to expand its operations, the company’s CEO Josh Payne shared exclusively with...
Labrys Technologies raises seed to serve humanitarian, military scenarios
When Helsing raised a $223 million Series B round, the tech world saw it as continued confirmation that defense was unquestionably back on the investing agenda.
Further...
Ola Electric seeks to raise $662 million in India IPO
India’s Ola Electric seeks to raise $661.8 million by selling new shares in an initial public offering, the six-year-old Bengaluru-headquartered startup said in draft papers filed with...
Spotify starts ‘disinvesting’ in France in response to new music-streaming tax
Spotify is pulling support for two music festivals in protest against a controversial new tax directed at music-streaming platforms operating in France, and threatened more action...
Pitch Deck Teardown: HomeCooks’ $3.2M seed deck
Originally a Facebook group started during the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 that people used to cook healthy meals for others nearby, HomeCooks has now evolved into...
Arduino exploring India manufacturing to limit counterfeit sales
Arduino is considering manufacturing in India. The startup, best known for its open source microcontroller boards, hopes to restrict the rise of counterfeit boards and cater...
A strong foundation can help raise early-stage capital
As valuations come down, now more than ever, founders “need to prove their company is built to last with long-term profitability and scalability in mind,” writes...
Firefly’s Alpha rocket reaches orbit for the fourth time
Firefly Aerospace sent its Alpha rocket to orbit for the fourth time ever this morning, with the company carrying a payload from Lockheed Martin to space....
Hyperloop’s loss is high-speed rail’s gain
In 2013, Elon Musk published a white paper that teased the idea of zipping from Los Angeles to San Francisco in just 35 minutes through a...
Proposed new rule: All AI output must rhyme
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