Apptronik Raises $350 Million
Apptronik, a University of Texas spin-out specializing in building humanoid robots, on Thursday, February 13, announced a $350 million Series A round of financing.
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Lam Research to Invest Over $1 Billion in India
United States-based chip toolmaker company Lam Research said it will invest more than 100 billion rupees ($1.2 billion) in the southern Indian state of Karnataka in the next few years.
Sardine Raises $70 Million
Sardine raised $70 million in a Series C funding round.
Baidu CEO Says About AI Spend
Baidu chief executive officer Robin Li said on Tuesday, February 11, that investments in data centers and cloud infrastructure are still necessary, even though the example demonstrated by DeepSeek contains reasons to doubt the cost efficiency of large artificial intelligence models.
EU to Mobilize 200 Billion Euros for AI Investments
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday, February 11, that the European Union would mobilize a total of 200 billion euros ($206.5 billion) to invest in artificial intelligence in the region.
French Alternative to Stargate AI Secures $112B
As Paris is hosting the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, French President Emmanuel Macron revealed that the local AI ecosystem has secured €109 billion in private investments.
Saudi Arabia Announces $14.9B AI Investment
In partnership with global tech leaders, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia prepares the fertile ground for local AI development, dedicating almost $15 billion to advanced AI-powered projects.
Best Crowdfunding Platforms for Sustainable Projects
Although sustainability is at the top of the agenda for many global countries, initiatives promoting sustainable practices and technologies are not always favoured by institutional investors. Whether they lack clear statistical justification of the innovation utility or lack impact scale, reasons for the lack of funding might be different but the outcome is the same […]
SoftBank and OpenAI Unveil Japan Joint Venture
SoftBank Group chief executive officer Masayoshi Son on Monday, February 3, announced that he has agreed with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to set up a joint venture in Japan to offer artificial intelligence services to corporate clients.
Grayscale Launches Dogecoin Trust
Grayscale Investments is launching the Grayscale Dogecoin Trust, boosting institutional adoption among the enhanced interest in memecoins.
Trump Media Plunges Into DeFi
Trump Media and Technology Group launches a fintech brand Truth.Fi aligned with the broader DeFi ecosystem through its planned investments in Bitcoin and other digital assets.
Humanity Protocol Secures Valuation of $1.1 Billion
Humanity Protocol has secured a fully diluted valuation of $1.1 billion after raising $20 million in a funding round co-led by Jump Crypto and Pantera Capital.
China’s DeepSeek AI Model Wreaks Havoc on Tech Stocks
The success of an open-source AI model, DeepSeek, created by a Chinese startup, caused significant declines in major tech stocks, including Nvidia, Microsoft, and Meta.
Meta Plans to Spend as Much as $65 Billion on AI Efforts in 2025
Meta Platforms Inc. chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg said on Friday, January 24, that in the current year, this technology giant intends to invest up to $65 billion in projects related to artificial intelligence.
Citi Says Asian Tech Fundraising to Increase in 2025
Citi predicts an increase in momentum in Asian fundraising for technology companies in the current year.
Donald Trump Announces $500 Billion AI Infrastructure Investment
OpenAI chief executive officer Sam Altman, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, and Oracle chairman Larry Ellison arrived at the White House on Tuesday, January 21, along with the President of the United States Donald Trump, and executives from other technology companies, to announce large-scale private sector investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure in the US.
