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Startups / TechCrunch ·
Re:Build, which spun out Slate Auto, raises $2.1B
The manufacturing accelerator bills itself as "America’s answer to Shenzhen."
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Disruptive raises $10B fund to make big bets on at least 10 companies
Disruptive has made headlines in recent years for pouring money into companies like chip startup Groq and the AI voice-generation startup ElevenLabs.
AI / MIT Technology Review ·
Industrial Intelligence: The next growth opportunity for manufacturing
Every manufacturer has its own industrial intelligence. Some is documented, and some resides in the knowledge of experienced workers. Consider an experienced operator preparing to restart a line after a changeover. The machine settings matter, but so does knowing how a particular material behaves,…
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Crunchbase Data Shows Q3 Robotics Startup Funding Jumps 185% As US And China Lead Physical AI Push
Venture funding to robotics startups has soared in 2026, with the bulk of investment going to companies based in China and the U.S., Crunchbase data shows. All told, global venture funding to robotics startups totaled $9.9 billion in Q3, more than double the $4.3 billion invested in Q3 2025, per…
Startups / Crunchbase News ·
Your AI Agents Need A Chief Operating Officer, Too
Scaling AI agents requires treating them like employees in regulated roles, with written rules, clearly defined responsibilities and a named human manager accountable for their performance. Guest author Rick Folgmann, COO at Get Covered, tells companies they should start with tasks governed by…
MIT Technology Review
AI / MIT Technology Review ·
Will the real Anthropic please stand up
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. After weeks of frenzied speculation, Anthropic has filed its IPO prospectus. The 335-page document (100 pages or so are focused on risks) lays out the company’s…
Business / Fortune ·
A one-person quorum: no discussion, no dissent, no disclosure at the SEC
A quiet rule change lets a single commissioner act for the entire SEC, just as the agency strips away what investors are allowed to know.
MIT Technology Review
AI / MIT Technology Review ·
The focus on AI safety disasters ignores everyday harms
Consider what passes for success in technology policy. An AI company promises that its chatbot will not encourage suicide. A social media platform makes it more difficult for children to buy fentanyl. These are important protections, and they should have existed all along. But companies can clear…