Topic: technology scaling
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Rajeev Singh Appointed as New Smartsheet CEO
Smartsheet has appointed Rajeev Singh as its new CEO to lead the company's growth and technological evolution, with Sunny Gupta moving to Executive Chair of the Board. Singh's background in scaling successful technology firms like Concur and Accolade positions him to accelerate innovation and exp...
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DACLab Cuts CO2 Removal Energy Use Below Competitors
Despite global pledges to reduce carbon emissions, they reached a record high last year, increasing the urgency for effective carbon removal technologies like direct air capture (DAC). DACLab has developed a system that uses only 1,500 kWh per metric ton of CO₂ captured, improving on the industry...
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Kodiak Partners with Bosch to Scale Self-Driving Trucks
Kodiak and Bosch have partnered to develop a scalable hardware and software package to convert conventional semi-trucks into autonomous vehicles, aiming to accelerate the adoption of self-driving freight technology. Kodiak's technology is already proven, having achieved a milestone with completel...
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Startup Fights Copper Shortage With Prebiotics
A global copper shortage is projected by 2040, prompting a startup to innovate by boosting recovery from existing mines rather than just increasing exploration. Transition Metal Solutions uses a novel biological method, applying prebiotic additives to optimize the entire indigenous microbial comm...
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Mint Innovation Eyes ASX IPO for Expansion
Mint Innovation plans to list on the ASX as part of its global expansion, having received preliminary approval from the exchange pending standard conditions. The company uses its award-winning technology to sustainably recover valuable metals from electronic waste, addressing the global supply-de...
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Anthropic's DIY Data Centers Fuel AI Infrastructure Boom
Anthropic is investing $50 billion to build its own custom data centers across the U.S., aiming to vertically integrate its computing infrastructure and support its rapid growth, including a sevenfold increase in large business clients. This move signals a potential industry trend where well-fund...
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OpenAI's $38B Amazon Cloud Deal: What It Means
OpenAI has entered a $38 billion, seven-year cloud services agreement with AWS to secure the computational infrastructure needed for its AI systems, starting immediately and scaling through 2026. The partnership follows OpenAI's restructuring to diversify infrastructure providers, aligning with i...
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Allonic: Rebuilding Robotics from the Inside Out
Allonic secured a record $7.2 million pre-seed round in Hungary, signaling a potential shift in European investment toward funding complex hardware startups earlier and in Central and Eastern Europe. The company addresses a core robotics manufacturing challenge by developing a proprietary 3D Tiss...
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Google Bets on Data Center Expert to Lead AI Race
Google has elevated Amin Vahdat to a new executive role reporting directly to the CEO, signaling a massive strategic focus on AI infrastructure and major capital investment. Vahdat is a key architect behind Google's critical AI hardware, including its custom TPU chips and the high-speed Jupiter d...
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