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Semiconductor specialists Marvell Technology Inc. and Synopsys Inc. today posted quarterly revenue numbers that topped analyst expectations. The two companies also raised their guidance. Both attributed the increase to growing demand from artificial intelligence data center builders. That’s a positive signal for …
Vibe coding startup Cognition more than doubles valuation in new $1B+ round
Cognition Inc., a provider of artificial intelligence programming tools, today announced that it has raised more than $1 billion in funding. Lux Capital, General Catalyst and 8VC led the Series D round with contributions from more than a dozen others. The deal …
AWS launches Agentic Shopping Assistant to help retailers build AI tools
Amazon Web Services Inc. today introduced a new offering designed to help retailers integrate artificial intelligence features into their online stores. AWS Agentic Shopping Assistant, or ASA, combines several of the cloud giant’s AI products with professional services. ASA is derived from …
AI video analysis startup Airis Labs raises $60M
Airis Labs Ltd., a provider of video analysis software for government agencies, launched today with $60 million in funding. The startup raised just over half the capital through a Series A round led by PSG Equity. The growth equity firm was joined …
Broadcom debuts new Wi-Fi 8 chips, optical network processor
Broadcom Inc. today debuted three new chips designed to power multi-gigabit Wi-Fi 8 routers. Wi-Fi 8 is an upcoming version of the eponymous networking standard that is set to be finalized in 2028. Chipmakers have already started implementing key components of the …
AI training data provider Human Archive raises $8.2M
Artificial intelligence training data provider Human Archive Inc. today announced that it has raised $8.2 million in funding. Wing Venture Capital, NVP Capital, Y Combinator headlined the consortium that provided the capital. The funds were joined by employees at Nvidia Corp., OpenAI …
Logistics startup Stord raises $250M at $3B valuation amid rapid sales growth
Stord Inc., a startup that helps consumer brands deliver their merchandise to customers, has raised $250 million in late-stage funding. The company disclosed in its announcement of the Series F round today that more than half a dozen investors took part. The …
Trapped-ion quantum computer startup Quantinuum files to go public
Quantinuum Inc., a startup that makes quantum chips based on a so-called trapped-ion qubit architecture, today filed to go public. The Honeywell International Inc. spinoff hopes to sell about 21.05 million shares for $45 to $50 apiece. That adds up to $1.05 billion at …
EU reportedly plans to fine Google over search practices
The European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm, reportedly plans to issue a record fine to Google LLC over its practices in the search market. German newspaper Handelsblatt today cited sources as saying that the company will be ordered to pay a …
Pope Leo XIV highlights AI risks in first encyclical
Pope Leo XIV today issued an encyclical that contains an extensive discussion of artificial intelligence and its risks. The approximately 43,000-word document is entitled “Magnifica Humanitas,” which is Latin for “Magnificent Humanity.” One of its five core chapters is dedicated entirely to …