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Mecka AI, which collects human motion data to train robots, is nearing a roughly $500 million valuation in a new round led by Sequoia Capital, according to two people with knowledge of the deal.
Jensen Huang told a Goldman Sachs conference that Nvidia could grow revenue 70% year over year, targeting around $680 billion next year.
Proxima Fusion plans to build a €140 million factory to produce the high-temperature superconducting tape its fusion reactors need, reducing reliance on suppliers in China and Japan.
Maven Robotics emerged from stealth having raised $100 million and plans to build 250 more warehouse robots, after already helping a consumer goods company automate mixed palletizing.
The US Army awarded Austin startup Tern an $11.26 million contract to deploy its GPS-alternative navigation technology in vehicles.
Apple's Surprise and Shine event introduced the foldable iPhone Duo, the iPhone 18 Pro, new AirPods 5, Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, and a redesigned Health app.
Apple's newly unveiled foldable phone, Duo, relies on AI-matched components and 3D-printed micro layers in its hinge to tackle the durability problems that have dogged the foldable phone category.
Apple introduced the Watch Series 12 and Watch Ultra 4 with new "Audio Intelligence" features, including Live Rewind and Siri Recap, that listen to and recap conversations.
Apple introduced Apple Reference Image, a feature that can verify whether a photo taken with the iPhone 18 Pro is authentic and unaltered.
Apple unveiled the AirPods 5, its latest wireless earbuds, with active noise cancellation that reduces background noise 50% more than the previous generation.
Apple introduced its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, with a 7.6-inch inner display, priced from $1,999, arriving October 23.
Apple unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max with a new 48-megapixel variable-aperture camera, starting at $1,199.
Besxar has raised almost $14 million to test a prototype orbital semiconductor factory across a dozen SpaceX Falcon 9 booster flights.
Fusionality, founded by Google DeepMind alumni Federico Felici and Jonas Buchli, has raised a $3.7 million (CHF 3 million) pre-seed round to build control systems shared across fusion-power startups.
Apple is expected to unveil its first foldable iPhone at a September 9 event, reportedly priced above $2,000, alongside the standard iPhone 18 line, new AirPods, and HomePods.
Tesla's newly released Cybercab documentation and updated "Robotaxi" app terms reveal new details, including a ban on riders under 13 "at this time" and a lack of LATCH child-seat anchors.
Tesla published a form inviting businesses to buy Cybercab fleets or build supporting infrastructure, signaling it may not run its robotaxi network alone after all.
Tesla launches its Cybercab robotaxi in Austin today, a moment executives are framing as proof it can become an AI and robotics company, not just an automaker.
Qualcomm Ventures joined a $70 million round for smart ring maker Ultrahuman, valuing it at $365 million as it aims to turn rings into on-device computers.
Circular unveiled its Ring 3 Pro and Ring 3 Slim smart rings, both adding NFC contactless payments and on-finger vibration alerts.