Zeno raises $25M to speed up production of its battery-swap motorbikes
The startup, co-founded by Tesla and Apple alumni, has sold nearly 1,000 of its motorbikes so far.
World Models: 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now
World models recently made our list of 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now. Watch executive editor Niall Firth explain why this emerging area of AI is gaining so much attention. Join MIT Technology Review editors and reporters for a subscriber-only Roundtables discussion, “Can AI Learn to Understand the World?” exploring how AI may evolve to…
Meta will allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe, but for a fee
Meta will allow rival AI chatbot providers to offer their services on WhatsApp for a fee, which ranges from €0.0490 to €0.1323 per “non-template message,” depending on the country.
Anthropic More Than Doubled Its Revenue to Nearly $20 Billion in a Few Months
The AI powerhouse’s revenue run rate hurdled from $9 billion at the end of 2025.
Side-Hustlers Can Get a Reliable MacBook Air for Less Than $200 Right Now
This refurbished MacBook Air is 79% off, and perfect for your side hustle.
Science Corp raises $230M as it races to bring its brain implant to market
A source close to the company says the round assigns Science a post-money valuation of $1.25 billion.
How 1,000+ customer calls shaped a breakout enterprise AI startup
On this episode of Build Mode, David Park joins Isabelle Johannessen to discuss how he and his team are intentionally iterating, fundraising, and scaling Narada.
An Investor Called Me Impatient — Here’s How It Became the Wake-Up Call My Business Desperately Needed
Here’s why “impatience” is often misidentified as a leadership flaw when it is actually a structural problem.
Rivian is betting its future on one of the fastest EV launches in US history
If Rivian reaches its R2 sales target in 2026, it will be one of the fastest ramp-ups ever of a new EV in the United States.
Lio raises $30M from Andreessen Horowitz and others to automate enterprise procurement
AI procurement startup Lio announced a $30 million Series A in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz.
How much wildfire prevention is too much?
The race to prevent the worst wildfires has been an increasingly high-tech one. Companies are proposing AI fire detection systems and drones that can stamp out early blazes. And now, one Canadian startup says it’s going after lightning. Lightning-sparked fires can be a big deal: The Canadian wildfires of 2023 generated nearly 500 million metric…