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Physical Intelligence Raises $1B to Build General-Purpose Robot Foundation Models

Physical Intelligence, a two-year-old San Francisco startup valued at $5.6 billion, is developing general-purpose foundation models for robots similar to ChatGPT for language. The company has raised over $1 billion and o...

[Venture Capital] [physical intelligence] [general-purpose AI] [robotics foundation models] [cross-embodiment learning]
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TechCrunch Equity Podcast Predicts AI Agents Will Mature and Transform Industries in 2026

TechCrunch's Equity podcast hosts discussed major tech developments from 2025 and made predictions for 2026, focusing on AI funding, physical AI, and AI agents. They noted that AI agents underperformed expectations in 20...

[AI Agents] [Venture Capital] [Physical AI] [AI-Generated Content] [tech predictions]
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Naveen Rao Raises Hundreds of Millions for Brain-Inspired AI Hardware Startup at $5B Valuation

Naveen Rao, former head of AI at Databricks, is raising $1 billion at a $5 billion valuation for Unconventional, Inc., a startup building novel AI computing hardware inspired by biological efficiency. Led by Andreessen H...

[Venture Capital] [AI Hardware] [Compute Efficiency] [neuromorphic computing] [custom silicon]
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Massive AI Infrastructure Investment Wave Reaches $4 Trillion as Tech Giants Build Computing Power for AI Models

The AI boom is driving unprecedented infrastructure spending, with Nvidia's CEO estimating $3-4 trillion will be spent by decade's end. Major deals include Microsoft's $14 billion investment in OpenAI, Oracle's $300 bill...

[AI Infrastructure] [Data Centers] [Venture Capital] [Compute Scaling] [Cloud Computing]
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Robotics Startup Investment Surges to $6 Billion as Industry Matures Beyond AI Hype

Venture investors poured $6 billion into robotics startups in the first seven months of 2025, making it one of the few non-AI categories experiencing funding growth. Industry veterans argue this surge stems from a decade...

[Venture Capital] [Robotics] [Industrial Automation] [Manufacturing] [hardware costs]
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Cognition AI Reaches $10.2B Valuation with $400M Funding for AI Coding Agent Devin

Cognition AI, creator of AI coding agent Devin, raised $400 million at a $10.2 billion valuation, more than doubling from its $4 billion valuation earlier this year. The company's annual recurring revenue grew from $1 mi...

[Venture Capital] [Devin] [autonomous programming] [ai coding agent] [cognition ai] [founders fund]
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Mistral AI Secures $14 Billion Valuation in Major European AI Investment Round

French AI startup Mistral AI is finalizing a €2 billion investment round at a $14 billion post-money valuation, making it one of Europe's most valuable tech startups. The OpenAI rival, founded by former DeepMind and Meta...

[Open Source] [Large Language Models] [Mistral AI] [European AI] [Venture Capital]
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