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QuantWare Raises โฌ152M for Quantum Fab
QuantWare raised โฌ152m in Series B funding, the largest for any Dutch deeptech or quantum-processor company. The funds will build the worldโs largest open-architecture quantum processor fab in Delft, Netherlands. Key investors include Intel Capital, In-Q-Tel, and ETF Partners.
GitHub Launches Maintainer Month Celebration
GitHub introduces Maintainer Month to honor open source maintainers. It covers maintainer feedback, recent product shipments, and celebration ideas. The initiative highlights the vital role of contributors behind the code.
Prediction Markets Price AI Events
Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are trading real-world events including AI model releases such as Anthropic's Claude 5. These platforms turn future uncertainties into priced probabilities, boosted by crypto, elections, and AI-driven event density. Wall Street's investment signals mainstream adoption.
Enter Hits $1.2B Valuation in Funding
Brazilian AI legal startup Enter has tripled its valuation to $1.2 billion in a new funding round. This positions it among the top AI companies in Latin America.
ElevenLabs Hits $500M ARR with New Investors
ElevenLabs reveals new investors BlackRock, Jamie Foxx, and Eva Longoria. The voice AI company has reached $500M annual recurring revenue. It is expanding its enterprise offerings as voice AI grows critical.
ElevenLabs Hits $500M ARR with BlackRock Investors
ElevenLabs announces new investors BlackRock, Jamie Foxx, and Eva Longoria. The voice AI company has reached $500M in annual recurring revenue. It is expanding its enterprise footprint amid rising importance of voice AI interfaces.
NK Hackers Use AI to Steal $12M
North Korean hackers leveraged US AI models like GPT for vulnerability analysis, malware coding, phishing, and deepfake job interviews, stealing $12M in crypto over 3 months. They target crypto platforms and remote jobs, using AI for social engineering and code generation. This scales attacks beyond elite hackers to 'IT workers'.
Musk Confident on EU FSD Approval Amid Regulator Skepticism
Elon Musk expresses confidence that the EU will soon approve Tesla's Full Self-Driving system. However, emails from regulators in multiple European countries reveal significant doubts about the technology's safety claims. This underscores regulatory challenges for autonomous driving deployment.
Bun posts Zig-to-Rust porting guide
Bun creator Jarred Sumner posted a Zig-to-Rust porting guide, sparking speculation about migrating Bun away from Zig. Sumner clarified there is no commitment to a rewrite, only curiosity about a working version. Zig's no-AI policy contrasts with views that most future open source code will be AI-written.
CopilotKit Raises $27M for App-Native AI Agents
CopilotKit, a Seattle-based startup, raised $27M in Series A funding. The round was led by Glilot Capital, NFX, and SignalFire. Funds will help developers deploy AI agents natively in apps.
New Mexico Pushes Meta Overhaul Plan
New Mexico AG seeks $3.7B abatement plan from Meta after $375M verdict. Requests fund mental health, law enforcement, educators, plus service changes like age verification and 99% new CSAM detection. Bans late-night/school notifications for teens.
SageOX Launches Agentic Context Infrastructure
SageOX emerged from stealth with a $15M seed round to launch agentic context infrastructure, solving context engineering for AI agents. The system uses Ox Dot hardware and integrates Slack, email, and documents to capture team discussions and keep agents aligned with tasks. Founded by AWS veterans, it ensures agents stay 'in-the-loop' like human employees.
H3C MegaBook Air 14 Launches Under 1kg
H3C MegaBook Air 14-inch laptop launches May 6 with Intel Lunar Lake Core Ultra 5 226V/228V, weighing under 1kg, starting at 7999 yuan. It features a 14-inch 2240x1400 LCD, 60Wh battery, and magnesium alloy body. Ports include USB-C, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, with fingerprint recognition.
AI Impact Mirrors Positive China Shock
Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok predicts AI productivity gains will create more jobs than lost. He compares it to effects after China's WTO entry.
SAP AI for Non-Cloud Customers
SAP plans to offer AI solutions to customers not on its cloud. This shift prioritizes AI amid competition to retain users.
Apple Academy's First AI Forum Boosts US Supply Chain
Apple hosted its Manufacturing Academy's inaugural spring forum at Michigan State University. Hundreds of US manufacturers showcased AI technologies learned from the program in real business scenarios. The event marks the largest offline gathering for the academy to date.
Coinbase Lays Off 14% for AI Efficiency
Coinbase is cutting 14% of its workforce, about 660 employees out of 4,700, primarily due to AI rather than the crypto downturn. CEO Brian Armstrong announced the layoffs in a staff letter two days before the company's worst quarterly earnings report as a public entity.
AI-Designed Car Concept Revealed
Traditional car design takes over five years, during which market tastes shift. Carmakers are excited about AI to accelerate model-making and wind-tunneling. LLMs could transform vehicle creation and transportation.
Foxconn April Revenue Soars 30% YoY
Hon Hai's April 2026 revenue reached NT$832.1B, up 29.74% YoY and 3.53% MoM, hitting record high. AI server cabinets expected to drive Q2 growth amid seasonal ICT slowdown. YTD revenue up 29.70%.
Duke Holds Guidance Amid AI Power Surge
Duke Energy beat earnings expectations but CFO Brian Savoy explains no guidance raise yet. AI data center demand is reshaping the power grid. Their 'speed to power' strategy connects customers years faster while easing grid strain.