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How Celonis helps CIE turn ERP complexity into operational clarity

Mark Albertson — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 19:59:11 +0000

For CIE Automotive SA, supplying automotive components and assemblies from its global network of manufacturing plants required a complex set of enterprise resource planning, or ERP systems. As the company grew, it needed to integrate and manage its core business processes to avoid organizational chaos. CIE wanted a centralized point not only to manage business […]

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OpenMind, Robostore launch academic training program for humanoid robots

Kyt Dotson — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:20:21 +0000

OpenMind, the developer of an open artificial intelligence operating system for robotics, and RoboStore LLC, a distributor of advanced intelligent robotics platforms, announced the launch of an educational curriculum for humanoid robots. Only a few years ago, humanoid robots cost more than $100,000 to build and deploy. At the time, they were more for presentation […]

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Google to launch satellites equipped with its TPU AI chips in 2027

Maria Deutscher — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:35:57 +0000

Google LLC today detailed Project Suncatcher, an initiative to launch artificial intelligence chips into orbit aboard satellites. One of the main motivations behind the project is that solar panels generate significantly more power in space than on Earth. Moreover, there’s no need for batteries. On Earth, batteries provide a backup power source when a solar […]

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Quantum diamond microscope startup EuQlid launches with $3M

Maria Deutscher — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:00:45 +0000

EuQlid Inc., a startup that has developed a quantum device for analyzing the inner workings of semiconductors, launched today with $3 million in funding. The capital was provided by QDNL Participations and Quantonation, two venture capital firms focused on quantum technologies. The semiconductor development workflow involves a significant amount of testing. After engineers finalize the […]

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The space industry takes off: With lower launch costs and new tech, entrepreneurs envision a starship future

Mark Albertson — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:13:55 +0000

From the 17th to the 19th century, tall ships dominated the seas, fostering global trade and exploration. Some corporate leaders today believe that a similar era is underway, only this time the tall ships have been replaced by rocket ships. Expansion of low-Earth orbit through new generations of satellites, increased demand for space-based communication networks, […]

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DroneDeploy adds agentic AI and robotics enhancements to expand mapping and inspection

Kyt Dotson — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:00:39 +0000

Cloud-based drone mapping platform and analytics startup DroneDeploy Inc. just introduced new agentic artificial intelligence features and platform updates to advance automation and data-driven decision-making for critical industry operations. Announced today at the Horizons 2025 user conference, the company unveiled AI agents for safety hazards and inspection, accelerated development of tools for embodied ground robotics […]

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Tesla shares fall as earnings miss expectations despite record deliveries

Duncan Riley — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 22:53:43 +0000

Shares in Tesla Inc. declined 3% in late trading today after the electric car maker fell short on earnings in its fiscal third quarter, despite delivering a record number of vehicles. For the quarter that ended on Sept. 30, Tesla reported adjusted earnings of 50 cents per share, down from 72 cents per share in […]

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Google demonstrates verifiable quantum simulation that reveals molecular shapes

Kyt Dotson — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:55:59 +0000

Google LLC’s quantum division today released research showing that its Willow quantum chip can provide elegant and accurate simulations about the physical properties of molecules much faster than classical computers. Furthermore, the algorithm the team developed is verifiable, which means that the same algorithm can be run on a similarly powerful computer and get the same […]

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Amazon melds AI with robotics and smart glasses to streamline deliveries

Mike Wheatley — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 17:30:25 +0000

Amazon.com Inc. aims to transform its retail and logistics business with the introduction of more sophisticated robots and artificial intelligence operations tools for warehouses, as well as “smart delivery glasses” for the contractors who deliver its packages to customer’s doors. At its annual Delivering the Future event today in the Bay Area, Amazon lifted the […]

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Oura raises more than $900M for wearable health tech smart ring

Kyt Dotson — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:55:02 +0000

Finnish maker of a health-tracking smart ring Oura Health Oy today announced it has raised more than $900 million in new funding to develop new health features. The company said the funds value the company at “approximately $11 billion,” almost doubling the company’s valuation after its $200 million funding round in December. Fidelity Management & […]

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JPMorgan launches $10B tech, infrastructure investment initiative

Maria Deutscher — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 23:15:03 +0000

JPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced plans to invest up to $10 billion in technology and infrastructure companies. The news sent several quantum computer makers’ shares soaring more than 20%. JPMorgan will invest mainly in U.S. companies with the goal of supporting their engineering and manufacturing operations. The bank will make the investments as part of […]

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Quantum computer developer IonQ to raise $2B in funding

Maria Deutscher — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 22:21:12 +0000

IonQ Inc. today detailed the terms of a transaction that will see it receive $2 billion in funding from investment firm Heights Capital. The quantum computer maker plans to raise about three quarters of capital by selling 16.5 million shares for $93 apiece. Heights Capital, an affiliate of Wall Street heavyweight Susquehanna International, is also buying […]

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Tesla faces probe after accidents in cars fitted with full self-driving software

James Farrell — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 01:52:24 +0000

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today that it has opened a probe into a series of incidents concerning Tesla Inc. cars, some of them resulting in injuries. About 2.8 million Tesla vehicles with the company’s Full Self-Driving or FSD system will be scrutinized after a total of 58 traffic safety incidents involving FSD, amounting […]

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Firefly targets the defense industry after buying SciTec for $855M

Mike Wheatley — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 23:51:08 +0000

Space technology company Firefly Aerospace Inc. wants to expand into the defense sector after announcing plans Sunday to acquire a company called SciTec Inc. for $855 million. The deal will see Firefly cough up $300 million in cash, and $555 million worth of its shares to SciTec’s owners, priced at $50 each. Firefly said it’s […]

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AI drives 38% surge in global venture capital funding as third quarter hits $97B

Duncan Riley — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:00:51 +0000

Global venture capital activity surged in the third quarter of 2025, with total funding reaching $97 billion, up 38% year-over-year, according to a new report released today by Crunchbase Inc. The $97 billion raised in the quarter was slightly ahead of the $92 billion raised in the second quarter. The quarter was also the fourth […]

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AI delivers record share of venture deal value in third quarter as fundraising slump continues

Duncan Riley — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 04:01:00 +0000

The global venture capital market held steady in the third quarter of 2025, propped up by artificial intelligence investments, but the recovery is narrow, concentrated in big rounds and exits. As a result, fundraising remains at decade-low levels, handing leverage to investors with dry powder, according to a first look at the quarterly PitchBook-NVCA Venture […]

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With new open models and simulation libraries, Nvidia aims to accelerate robotics R&D

Zeus Kerravala — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 03:21:48 +0000

As Nvidia Corp. announced new robotics innovations at last week’s Conference on Robot Learning in South Korea, the company continues to extend its product line with new capabilities and enhancements. Nvidia announcements at CoRL included: The Isaac GR00T N1.6 open foundation reasoning vision language action model that provides robots with humanlike reasoning to break down complex […]

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Einride raises $100M to power the next phase of autonomous freight

Kyt Dotson — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 17:55:46 +0000

Sweden’s Einride AB, a pioneer in autonomous and electric freight transport, said Wednesday it has raised $100 million to expand deployment of its smart trucks. Investors in the round included EQT Ventures and IonQ Inc., a leading quantum computing company, alongside a mix of existing and new investors. Founded in 2016, Einride is developing and operating autonomous […]

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Commcrete gets $29M to miniaturize satellite communications for military and emergency response teams

Mike Wheatley — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:00:23 +0000

Commcrete Ltd., an Israeli company focused on “tactical communications” systems, said today it has raised $29 million in funding to transform almost any radio or vehicle-based system into a satellite-enabled device. The money comes from two separate rounds, with the initial seed funding led by Professor Amnon Shashua, the founder of Mobileye, and the Series […]

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The cryptography deadline: Why post-quantum readiness can’t wait

Victor Dabrinze — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 18:54:13 +0000

As the reality of quantum computing advances, enterprises face an urgent question: Are their technology partners prepared for the post-quantum world? The notion that enterprises can simply “wait for a patch” from vendors can be detrimental, as post-quantum cryptography readiness calls for a much deeper transformation. With NIST proffering 2035 as the cutoff for vulnerable […]

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PKI at a crossroads: Navigating hybrid trust in the post-quantum era

Victor Dabrinze — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:19:27 +0000

Public key infrastructure and digital certificates have long served as the backbone of online trust. But with the rise of quantum computing, organizations face unprecedented pressure to rethink how they issue, manage and transition certificates to protect against future threats. With hybrid certificates proffered as the solution to combat modern threats, how can companies distinguish between […]

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Five forces shaping the next wave of quantum innovation

Kike Miralles — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 19:47:52 +0000

Quantum technology is one of the most promising opportunities of the coming decade, with several billion dollars already invested, a wide variety of early products reaching the market, and a growing talent influx fueling hundreds of startups. Quantum computers are expected to solve problems currently intractable for even the world’s fastest supercomputers. Their core strengths […]

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Meta’s new Ray-Ban smart glasses have an integrated display and gesture-based controls

Mike Wheatley — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 02:55:24 +0000

Meta Platforms Inc. is racing ahead of its competitors in the virtual reality and augmented reality worlds with the launch of a new and more sophisticated pair of Ray-Ban branded smart glasses. It debuted alongside a new technology called Hyperscape, which enables Meta’s VR headset Quest to replicate real-world spaces in a virtual environment. Meta […]

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Humanoid robot startup Figure raises $1B+ at $39B valuation

Maria Deutscher — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:58:11 +0000

Figure AI Inc. today announced that it raised a funding round worth more than $1 billion from a group of prominent investors. Parkway Venture Capital led the Series C deal. It was joined by Nvidia Corp., Intel Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, Salesforce Inc., LG Technology Ventures, T-Mobile Ventures and other institutional backers. Figure AI is now […]

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Quantum Motion brings silicon-based quantum computer online in major industry milestone

Kyt Dotson — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 17:45:52 +0000

London-based Quantum Motion Technologies Ltd. announced today it has delivered the industry’s first quantum computer built using traditional semiconductor chipmaking processes, the same technology used in conventional computers. The new system was installed at the UK National Quantum Computing Centre, the United Kingdom’s national lab dedicated to accelerating quantum computing research. It uses standardized mass-manufacturable […]

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Amazon launches Zoox robotaxi service with free rides in Las Vegas

Duncan Riley — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:15:49 +0000

Five years after acquiring autonomous vehicle startup Zoox Inc. in a $1.2 billion deal, Amazon.com Inc. today entered the robotaxi market with the debut of a service in Las Vegas. On debut, rides using Zoox robotaxis are free and available via the Zoox app, which is on both Android and iOS. The service is currently […]

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Quantum computing startup PsiQuantum raises $1B, aiming to build 1M-qubit-scale machine

Kyt Dotson — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:50:56 +0000

PsiQuantum Inc., a well-funded quantum computing startup, said today it has raised $1 billion in late-stage funding to accelerate its efforts to build a large-scale, reliable quantum computer with more than a million qubits. The Series E deal was led by BlackRock Inc., alongside Temasek and Baillie Gifford. The fundraise brings the valuation of the […]

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Quantum computing firm Quantinuum raises $600M at a $10B pre-money valuation

Kyt Dotson — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:45:10 +0000

Quantinuum Ltd., an integrated quantum computing company majority-owned by Honeywell International Inc., announced today it has raised $600 million in equity capital to advance and scale up its cutting-edge trapped-ion quantum computer technology stack. The raise brings the firm to $10 billion in pre-money valuation, doubling its valuation after a previous $300 million round in early […]

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IQM Quantum targets US expansion and 1 million-qubit scale after raising $320M

Mike Wheatley — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 12:00:08 +0000

Finland’s leading quantum computing startup IQM Quantum Computers says it’s ready to take the next step and scale up its emerging technology from hundreds of qubits to millions after closing on a bumper $320 million funding round, bringing its total amount raised to $600 million. Today’s Series B round was led by Ten Eleven Ventures, […]

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Phasecraft secures $34M to accelerate practical quantum computing solutions

Duncan Riley — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 04:00:53 +0000

Quantum algorithm company Phasecraft Ltd. announced today that it has raised $34 million in new funding to accelerate its work to transform quantum computing’s theoretical promise into practical applications. Founded in 2019, Phasecraft focuses on making quantum computing useful sooner by bridging the gap between today’s noisy, intermediate-scale quantum devices and future large-scale systems. Differing […]

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