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Unconventional AI Raises $475M Seed for Energy-Efficient AI Computers
Unconventional AI, launched by former Databricks AI chief Naveen Rao, secured a $475 million seed round at $4.5 billion valuation. The startup develops biologically inspired hardware mimicking the human brain's power efficiency for advanced AI models. This underscores investor focus on sustainable AI compute.
Fervo Energy Secures $462M Series E for Next-Gen Geothermal
Fervo Energy raised $462 million in Series E to scale geothermal power for grid integration. The funding highlights momentum in climate infrastructure amid AI energy demands. It positions geothermal as key for efficient, renewable energy.
Fal Raises $140M Series D for Real-Time Generative Media
San Francisco-based Fal secured $140 million led by Sequoia, tripling valuation to $4.5 billion. The platform offers serverless APIs for on-demand image, video, 3D, and audio generation. Founded by ex-Coinbase and Amazon engineers, it scales globally.
Medra Bags $52M Series A for AI-Robotics Drug Discovery
Biotech startup Medra raised $52 million led by Human Capital for 'AI wet labs' using robots and ML. The system conducts thousands of experiments to refine drug hypotheses automatically. It aims to revolutionize automated biotech research.
Broadcom Faces Margin Squeeze from AI Backlog
Broadcom disappointed investors with AI-related margin pressures, dragging tech stocks amid high expectations. The chipmaker follows Oracle in highlighting challenges in AI infrastructure profitability. Global stocks eye records despite tech caution.
China Plans $70B Stimulus for Chip Development
China prepares up to $70 billion in incentives for semiconductors, targeting R&D and capacity amid U.S. competition. Funds may benefit Huawei and SMIC, boosting domestic tech self-reliance. Details on allocation and mechanisms remain unclear.
NeurIPS 2025 Highlights AI Efficiency and World Models
NeurIPS 2025 featured papers on 'Artificial Hivemind' homogeneity, gated attention for LLM stability, and small language models (SLMs). Advances in world models and ultra-efficient training emphasize reasoning per joule.
Arm showcased neural tech and SME2 for future AI.
China Leads Research in 90% of Crucial Technologies
China now dominates 90% of key tech research areas, a sharp shift this century, per Nature analysis. The U.S. leads the rest, signaling global tech power rebalance. This impacts AI, chips, and beyond.
TIME Names 'Architects of AI' as 2025 Person of the Year
TIME Magazine honored U.S.-based AI leaders as 2025 Person of the Year for driving the global AI race. The collective recognition highlights their influence on technology's future. It reflects AI's transformative societal role.
Microsoft Predicts Optical Interconnects and AI Disaggregation
Microsoft Research forecasts 2026 deployments of microLED optical interconnects to solve AI data bottlenecks. Hardware disaggregation will enable flexible compute-memory pools for sustainable datacenters. Beyond-silicon tech like photonic chips looms.
China's Genos: World's First Deployable Protein Model
BGI-Research and Zhejiang Lab released Genos, a foundational model for proteins from billions of sequences. It enables novel biomolecule design, advancing AI in biology. China's 600M+ generative AI users underscore adoption.
Smart Humanoids and Ethical AI Advance in China
Unitree humanoids impressed at events, while China mandates AI ethics in patents. BGI's Genos boosts drug discovery; AI enhances medicine, education, and daily life. Registered large AI model users exceed 600 million.