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VLC Developer Jean-Baptiste Kempf Raises $5 Million for Robot Control Startup Kyber

Jean-Baptiste Kempf, the lead developer behind VLC Media Player, has raised $5 million for Kyber, a Paris-based startup developing real-time infrastructure for remotely controlling robots, drones, and other connected machines.…

Go Plans Robotaxi Expansion After Japan’s Largest IPO of 2026

Japanese taxi-hailing company Go plans to use proceeds from its ¥88.6 billion, or approximately $553 million, initial public offering to expand its robotaxi operations and pursue strategic acquisitions. The company…

Reliance Adds AI to Jio Calls, Apps, and Homes as It Prepares Jio IPO

Reliance Industries has announced a group of AI services designed for phone calls, mobile account management, connected homes, healthcare, education, agriculture, and small businesses. The company plans to distribute them…

Former Allbirds Business Rebrands as Smartbird and Begins AI Infrastructure Push

The public company formerly known as Allbirds has completed the sale of its footwear business, changed its name to Smartbird, and appointed former AWS executive Nadia Carlsten to build a…

ASML Denies US Concerns That EUV Chipmaking Equipment Reached China

ASML has denied claims that one of its extreme ultraviolet lithography systems, or any component specifically designed for those machines, was shipped to China. The response followed reports that US…

Elastic Reportedly Agrees to Buy Deductive AI for Up to $85 Million

Elastic has reportedly agreed to acquire Deductive AI, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to identify and resolve software failures, for as much as $85 million. The proposed transaction would…

Baseten Nears $1.5 Billion Funding Round at Up to $13 Billion Valuation

AI infrastructure company Baseten is close to completing a $1.5 billion funding round that would value the business at as much as $13 billion. The deal comes five months after…

Snap Spins Off Generative AI Video Team Into New Gaming Startup Dotmo

Snap is spinning off an internal generative AI video team into an independent company called Dotmo. The new business will develop AI models for creating interactive gaming and entertainment experiences.…

OpenAI Adds Noam Shazeer and Former White House Adviser Dean Ball

OpenAI is adding Google Gemini co-lead Noam Shazeer and former White House AI adviser Dean Ball as the company strengthens its research and policy teams ahead of a potential public…

Defense, Developer Tools, and AI Agents Lead YC’s Spring 2026 Standouts

Y Combinator presented its Spring 2026 cohort on Tuesday, with investors showing strong interest in defense systems, robotics, AI infrastructure, healthcare, space technology, and developer tools. At least two startups…

Rivian Faces Class Action Over First-Generation R1 Autonomy Claims

Rivian has been sued by three vehicle owners who allege the electric vehicle maker misrepresented the future autonomous driving capabilities of its first-generation R1T trucks and R1S SUVs. The proposed…

Match Group Survey Finds Singles Want AI Assistance Without Replacing Human Connection

Match Group says US singles are open to AI features that make online dating easier, but many oppose using AI as a substitute for a human partner. Its survey found…

AWS Considers Selling Trainium AI Chips Directly to Data Center Operators

Amazon Web Services is holding early discussions about selling its Trainium AI chips directly to companies for use in their own data centers. Such sales would take AWS beyond offering…

FERC Orders Grid Operators to Speed Up Data Center Connections

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has ordered six regional grid operators to justify or revise their rules for connecting data centers and other large electricity users. The commission wants these…

Refurbished iPods and Screenless Devices Gain Attention as Consumers Reduce Digital Distractions

A refurbished iPod Shuffle advertisement in a New York City subway station has drawn attention to growing consumer interest in simpler technology. The poster from Back Market promoted the screenless…

Texas Parks and Wildlife Data Breach Exposes Information of Over 3 Million License Holders

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has disclosed a data breach affecting more than 3 million people who purchased hunting or fishing licenses. The exposed information may include driver’s license…

Tim Cook Says Apple Price Increases Are Unavoidable as Memory Costs Surge

Apple plans to raise prices on some products as AI-driven demand pushes memory and storage chip costs sharply higher. Outgoing CEO Tim Cook said the company had tried to absorb…

Goodwater Capital’s Chi-Hua Chien Says AI Applications Will Capture More Value Than Models

Goodwater Capital co-founder Chi-Hua Chien expects consumer applications, rather than companies selling AI models and infrastructure, to capture most of the long-term value created by artificial intelligence. He also believes…

Former Sequoia Leader Roelof Botha Joins SpaceX Board After Record IPO

SpaceX has appointed former Sequoia Capital managing partner Roelof Botha to its board of directors, less than a week after completing the largest initial public offering on record. Botha will…

Snap Shares Fall After $2,195 Specs Launch Raises Pricing Concerns

Snap shares fell after the company introduced its consumer augmented reality glasses, Specs, at a price of $2,195. The stock dropped more than 5% following the announcement and remained below…