19 May 2026
Andrej Karpathy, OpenAI founding member and inventor of ‘vibe coding,’ defects to Anthropic
Anthropic can’t seem to stop winning. After a string of blockbuster model releases, a new funding round reportedly in talks at a valuation approaching $1 trillion, and an annual run rate that’s nearly parabolic; it’s now hired one of OpenAI’s—its bitter competitor—most famous alumni.
19 May 2026
LG-Backed AR Lens Startup LetinAR Raises $18.5M Ahead of Planned IPO Next Year
South Korean augmented reality startup LetinAR has raised $18.5 million in fresh funding ahead of its planned IPO next year, something the company says will help scale production and accelerate commercialization of its AR optics.
19 May 2026
Startup backed by American Eagle CEO reaches unicorn status in latest funding round
A customer shops in an American Eagle store on in Miami, April 4, 2025. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Radar, a startup backed by American Eagle CEO Jay Schottenstein that helps retailers manage in-store inventory and cut back on theft and lost merchandise, reached unicorn status with its latest funding round, CNBC has learned.
19 May 2026
China's robotics industry growth gains pace, helped with rapid tech advancement, sufficient funding: analysts
China's robotics industry growth is entering the fast lane, driven by rising market demand, stronger capital support and faster commercialization across industrial and services scenarios, industry analysts said on Tuesday.
14 May 2026
Rivian Founder’s Startup Raises $400M
Mind Robotics, a side project of Rivian Automotive Founder RJ Scaringe, has reached total investment of more than $1 billion with its latest $400 million backing led by Kleiner Perkins.
13 May 2026
A Florida startup just raised $65 million to beam concentrated sunlight at satellites, and the customer list shows how fast orbital power is becoming a real ma…
Star Catcher Industries has raised $65 million to build what it calls the first power grid in space. The more important detail is not only the size of the round. It is the customer list forming before the company has completed its first dedicated in-space power-beaming demonstration.
12 May 2026
Sam Altman's court appearance sheds light on his investments in startup like Helion, Cerebras
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Josh Edelson / AFP via Getty Images 2026-05-12T22:45:30.510Z Sam Altman said he owns about a third of Helion Energy, a nuclear fusion power startup. An exhibit in his trial against Elon Musk gave unusual clarity to his finances. Altman is a billionaire, but not from shares in OpenAI.
08 May 2026
Rocket Report: Flying past peak Falcon 9; Rocket Lab revenue soars
Pointy end up “The deciding factor was what we felt like was the team’s impact to humanity.” Image from full duration test of Starship Super Heavy booster on Thursday. Credit: SpaceX
