The data intelligence company has just raised more than $4 billion in a Series L funding round at a $134 billion valuation — up 34% from the $100 billion valuation that it achieved just three months ago.
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Databricks raises $4B at $134B valuation as its AI business heats up | TechCrunch
The data intelligence company has just raised more than $4 billion in a Series L funding round at a $134 billion valuation — up 34% from the $100...
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Adobe is updating its AI video-generation app, Firefly, with a new video editor that supports precise prompt-based edits, as well as adding new third-party models for image and video generation, including Black Forest Labs' FLUX.2 and Topaz Astra.
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Adobe Firefly now supports prompt-based video editing, adds more third-party models | TechCrunch
Adobe is updating its AI video-generation app, Firefly, with a new video editor that supports precise prompt-based edits, as well as adding new thi...
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Last Energy will use the funds to build its 5 megawatt pilot reactor in Texas, which it hopes to turn on next year.
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Nuclear startup Last Energy raises $100M for its steel-encased micro reactor | TechCrunch
Last Energy will use the funds to build its 5 megawatt pilot reactor in Texas, which it hopes to turn on next year.
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Everbloom has also developed a chemical process to transform waste fibers and feathers into upcycled materials that resemble everything from polyester to cashmere.
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Exclusive: Everbloom built an AI to turn chicken feathers into cashmere | TechCrunch
Everbloom has also developed a chemical process to transform waste fibers and feathers into upcycled materials that resemble everything from polyes...
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The Nordic Web closes $6M Fund III.
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Solo VC and Lovable investor Neil Murray raises third Nordic-focused fund | TechCrunch
The Nordic Web closes its $6 million Fund III. The fund will focus on writing the first institutional checks to companies focused on robotics, AI-n...
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The next consumer tech revolution may require an introduction of a new personal device.
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VCs discuss why most consumer AI startups still lack staying power | TechCrunch
The next consumer tech revolution may require an introduction of a new personal device.
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Chai is building foundation models for drug discovery, specifically to predict interactions between molecules so they could be reprogramed for cures.
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OpenAI-backed biotech firm Chai Discovery raises $130M Series B at $1.3B valuation | TechCrunch
Chai is building foundation models for drug discovery, specifically to predict interactions between molecules so they could be reprogramed for cures.
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Riverside's year-end review is amusing, but it represents a creative culture that's increasingly entwined with AI.
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I hate that I love Riverside's AI-driven 'Rewind' for podcasters | TechCrunch
Riverside's year-end review is amusing, but it represents a creative culture that's increasingly entwined with AI.
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After the one year is up, Disney is free to sign similar deals with other AI companies.
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Disney's OpenAI deal is exclusive for just one year -- then it's open season | TechCrunch
After the one year is up, Disney is free to sign similar deals with other AI companies.
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Nvidia acquired SchedMD, the lead developer of Slurm, and launched the Nemotron 3 family of open source AI models.
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Nvidia bulks up open source offerings with an acquisition and new open AI models  | TechCrunch
Nvidia acquired SchedMD, the lead developer of Slurm, and launched the Nemotron 3 family of open source AI models.
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