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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Proposed new rule: All AI output must rhyme

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