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By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Humane, the startup founded by ex-Apple Inc executives that raised $100 million earlier this year, said on Friday that it will use Qualcomm Inc’s chips …

(Reuters) – General Motors said on Friday it had acquired Algolion Ltd, an Israel-based software startup that helps detect problems in batteries. GM said Algolion’s software will help the Detroit …

By Krystal Hu (Reuters) -Reka, an AI model startup founded by former researchers from Alphabet’s DeepMind, has raised $50 million in a fresh round of funding from investors including Yuri …

By Giulio Piovaccari MILAN (Reuters) – Italian electric-vehicle startup Aehra on Friday unveiled its new, European-made sedan which will serve the high-premium market segment and which joins the firm’s sport-utility …

By Nick Carey and Barbara Lewis (Reuters) – Graphene added to tyres could replace the toxic chemical 6PPD, U.S. startup Carbon Rivers says, as pressure mounts on the auto industry …

By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, California (Reuters) – Canadian AI computer design startup Tenstorrent said on Tuesday it was partnering with South Korea’s consumer electronics firm LG Electronics Inc to …

By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, California (Reuters) – Silicon Valley chip startup Ayar Labs raised another $25 million after its latest funding round closed, as demand has increased for faster, …

By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, California (Reuters) – Silicon Valley automotive ethernet chip startup Ethernovia Inc said on Monday it had raised $64 million in a Series A funding round …

By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, California (Reuters) – Impact Nano, a Massachusetts-based startup that makes specialty chemicals for the semiconductor industry and others, said on Thursday it raised $32 million …

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – California-based battery manufacturer startup Sparkz Inc said Tuesday it had agreed to a partnership with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union as it finalizes …

By Aditi Shah and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian ride-hailing startup BluSmart is seeking to challenge Uber and Ola for market share in the country with bets on …

By Krystal Hu (Reuters) – Data startup Cybersyn said it has raised $62.9 million from investors including Snowflake Inc, Coatue Management and Sequoia Capital, its chief executive told Reuters. The …

By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, California (Reuters) – Artificial intelligence chip startup Cerebras Systems on Tuesday said it released open source ChatGPT-like models for the research and business community to …

(Reuters) – Billionaire Richard Branson’s cash-strapped satellite launch company Virgin Orbit Holdings said on Thursday it is in talks with “interested parties” about an investment in the company. Reuters reported …

By Krystal Hu and Niket Nishant (Reuters) -HR and payment software startup Rippling said on Friday it has raised $500 million in a new funding round initially intended to help …

By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, Calif (Reuters) – New York-based quantum computer startup SEEQC said on Wednesday it has developed a digital chip that can operate at temperatures colder than …

(Reuters) – Apple Inc is backing a music startup launched by one of its former executives. The company, called Gamma, is the brainchild of former Apple Music Global Creative Director …

By Krystal Hu (Reuters) – Cohere, an AI foundation model company that competes with Microsoft-backed OpenAI, is in talks to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in a funding round …

(Reuters) – Japanese startup Aerwins Technologies, which is selling a Star Wars-inspired $555,000 hoverbike, has received approval to list on the NASDAQ in a merger with blank-check firm Pono Capital …

Judge Thwarts Biden Admin’s Effort To Block Meta’s Acquisition Of VR Startup John Hugh DeMastri on February 1, 2023 The Biden administration’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lost a court challenge …

(Reuters) – Semafor is planning to buy out FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s roughly $10 million investment in the news startup, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing the company’s …

Top Execs Depart Floundering Electric Vehicle Startup John Hugh DeMastri on January 10, 2023 UPDATE: This piece has been updated with comment from a Rivian spokesperson. Several executives at electric …