Drew Perkins has been inventing computer network tech and building startups since the dawn of the internet age. Now he’s back as a co-founder and CEO of AI networking startup Eridu that’s officially coming out of stealth on Tuesday with an oversubscribed $200 million Series A round. The round was…

The age of CRT TVs has come and gone, and while I’m guilty of being happy to move on, I’ve started to look back at the era fondly. No, I don’t miss the weight of these things, and lugging one up the stairs is a hassle that is incomparable to…

Fitness wearable maker Whoop is launching a new panel focused on women’s health through its Whoop Labs blood testing service. The company is also adding a new feature to its app that surfaces information about hormonal changes during menstrual cycles. The startup said the panel includes 11 blood biomarkers that…

German robotics startup Neura Robotics has inked a partnership with semiconductor giant Qualcomm to build the next generation of robots and physical AI. The deal is the latest coupling in the emerging physical AI industry between robotics startups and larger tech hardware and software companies. While no specific products were…

As any “Star Trek” fan will tell you, the reason why this sci-fi world has endured for so long is because it illustrates an optimistic future, with tech starring as a power for good.  In fact, famed Xprize founder, author, tech investor, motivational speaker, and longevity guru Peter Diamandis has…

Uzbekistan fintech Uzum has reached a $2.3 billion valuation — about 53% higher than just seven months ago — as investors place growing bets on the country’s emerging digital economy. The valuation stems from a $131.5 million investment led by sovereign wealth funds from Oman, with participation from existing investors…

Apple is now manufacturing 25% of its iPhones in India — hitting a milestone JPMorgan predicted back in 2022 — as part of its long-term plan to reduce its reliance on China, Bloomberg reported. Last year, India accounted for 55 million iPhones of the roughly 220 million to 230 million…

AMI Labs, the new venture cofounded by Turing Prize winner Yann LeCun after he left Meta, has raised $1.03 billion at a $3.5 billion pre-money valuation. AMI is working on world models, or AI that learns from reality, not just from language. This category has fewer players than generative AI,…

Die-hard Chevrolet Bolt fans rejoiced when General Motors announced it was bringing a refreshed version of the EV subcompact back into production. The GM brand gave a lot of credit to those owners — and to Bolt supporters within General Motors — for the car’s revival. But fandom alone doesn’t…

Electric air taxi developer Archer Aviation responded to a lawsuit Monday with its own counterclaims that rival Joby Aviation allegedly defrauded the U.S. government and its competitors by falsely presenting itself as an American-made company. The counterclaim, filed in federal court, alleges Joby relied on a Chinese manufacturing subsidiary to…