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VentureburnNew York startup Midcentury has emerged from stealth with a $15 million seed round to tackle the data bottleneck in robotics. Launched on September 23, 2026, the company debuted two
VentureburnCompanies building AI need more than powerful chips. They need places to run the heavy CPU work that keeps AI agents and applications running. Akamai built its business by putting
VentureburnEnterprises and labs want to build 4D world models to simulate the real world for robots, factories, and smart devices. The problem is these models need expensive imported GPUs, mostly
VentureburnFrench software provider Wealthcome has secured a €15 million ($17 million) Series B funding round led by Breega, with continued backing from existing investor BlackFin Capital Partners. The firm builds
VentureburnEnterprises spend billions on disconnected SaaS tools and manual work in HR, IT, and Finance, but still struggle to get work done. Ema raises $77 million to solve this by
VentureburnTekever builds big, smart, AI-powered drones that can fly by themselves for up to 20 hours and spy out zones. They are used by armies and governments. Now, to build
VentureburnAI models study data. Lots and lots of data. It was easier to train AI in the old days, but now, AI has progressed. More than labeling photos, you can
VentureburnIMS Solutions, a spin-out from the University of Birmingham and Imperial College London has officially launched, backed by £1.1 million in funding to accelerate the development of advanced diagnostic technology.
VentureburnEnterprise AI adoption has officially moved past simple chatbots. Startups are now racing to give autonomous agents direct access to core company infrastructure, creating massive security blind spots for IT
VentureburnConfido Raises $55M to Unify CPG Commercial Operations Confido has raised $55 million in Series B funding to expand its AI-powered CPG platform. Insight Partners led the round. Trenches Capital,
VentureburnAlibaba is quite popular for online shopping. However, it appears it now wants a share of the rapidly growing AI economy too. As a result, Alibaba unveils powerful AI chip
VentureburnWater scarcity affects almost every industry in the American West. For years, cloud seeding has been discussed as a potential answer, but it was never proven in a way that
VentureburnChinese robotics startup GENISOM AI has secured hundreds of millions of yuan in a Series B funding round. UAE-based Stone Venture spearheaded the investment, signaling strong international backing for advanced