Category AI Startups

Spotlight on emerging AI startups and their groundbreaking solutions.

Discovered Materials Uses AI Agents to Search for Cooler Chip Materials

Discovered Materials raises $9M to use AI materials discovery for cooler chips, targeting semiconductor heat and thermal bottlenecks.

Situational Awareness pours $400M into a chip startup as the AI hedge fund cuts public holdings and doubles down on infrastructure.

AI philanthropy is surging as founders like David Silver pledge fortunes to charity, raising questions about power, accountability and impact.

OpenAI acquired presentation startup NextSlide, adding its team to ChatGPT as the company expands AI tools for workplace creation.

Roku’s AI channel from Fairground brings AI-generated video to FAST TV, raising questions about quality, rights and streaming’s next phase.

Scientists used AI viruses to design 16 new bacteriophages, opening doors for phage therapy and raising major biosecurity concerns.

ChatTJB’s viral AI chatbot is actually one man answering prompts by hand, turning a San Francisco billboard into a critique of tech dependence.

Kimi K3’s AI sandbox breakout highlights growing risks as powerful models slip past containment during security testing.

OpenAI’s first Jony Ive device is reportedly a battery-powered smart speaker. Here’s what the OpenAI device could look like and why it matters.

Naïve raised $28.5M to help AI agents set up and run companies, as developer sign-ups and revenue surged.