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German defense tech startup Helsing in talks over $1.2B funding round

Mike Wheatley — Tue, 12 May 2026 01:35:27 +0000

German defense technology firm Helsing GmbH is reportedly on the verge of securing a bumper $1.2 billion in funding that would bring its valuation to around $18 billion, making it one of Europe’s most valuable technology startups. A report by the Financial Times cites anonymous sources as saying that the talks are being led by […]

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Cowboy Space raises $275M to build orbital AI data centers

Maria Deutscher — Tue, 12 May 2026 01:11:52 +0000

Space technology startup Cowboy Space Corp. today disclosed that it has raised $275 million in funding at a $2 billion valuation. Index Ventures led the Series B round. It was joined by NEA, IVP and several other institutional investors along with Cowboy Space founding Chief Executive Baiju Bhatt, who previously co-founded Robinhood Markets Inc. The […]

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Imaging tech startup eyeo raises €40M to try to show the world in a very different light

Mike Wheatley — Mon, 11 May 2026 09:00:16 +0000

Netherlands- and Belgium-based imaging technology startup eyeo B.V. said today it has closed on a €40 million ($47.07 million) Series A round of funding in order to try to fulfill its mission to enhance the world’s cameras. The round, which brings eyeo’s total amount raised to €55 million, was led by Innovation Industries and saw […]

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Quantum Motion raises $160M to build faster quantum chips

Maria Deutscher — Thu, 07 May 2026 20:25:35 +0000

Quantum computer maker Quantum Motion Ltd. today announced that it has raised $160 million in funding to enhance its silicon-based qubit technology. The Series C round was led by DCVC and Kembara. It comes about three years after the startup’s last raise. London-based Quantum Motion used part of that investment to build a quantum computer […]

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QuantWare raises $178M to become the TSMC of quantum computing

Mike Wheatley — Tue, 05 May 2026 13:00:29 +0000

Netherlands-based quantum computing hardware company QuantWare B.V. said today it has raised $178 million in funding to accelerate its plans of creating an “open architecture” for the industry. The round was announced alongside the debut of VIO-40K, a new quantum processor architecture that supports the development of chips with up to 10,000 qubits, about 100 […]

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Space technology startup True Anomaly raises $650M at $2.2B valuation

Maria Deutscher — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:00:49 +0000

True Anomaly Inc., a startup that develops satellites optimized for maneuverability, has raised $650 million in late-stage funding. CNBC reported today that the Series D round values the company at $2.2 billion. The investment was led by Eclipse and Riot Ventures with participation from more than a dozen other backers. True Anomaly’s flagship product is […]

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Cisco’s Universal Quantum Switch and the rise of the quantum fabric

Zeus Kerravala — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:49:47 +0000

Cisco Systems Inc.’s new Universal Quantum Switch introduced last week is a strong proof point regarding the network’s importance in scaling quantum. For information technology leaders, the key takeaway is that quantum is shifting from isolated computing hardware to an interconnected fabric, and Cisco has been positioning itself as the core quantum interconnect for whatever qubit technologies ultimately […]

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Sereact raises $110M to scale AI ‘robotic brain’ and expand into the US

Duncan Riley — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:21:23 +0000

German robotics startup Sereact GmbH announced today that it has raised $110 million in new funding to scale up its artificial intelligence “robotic brain” platform and expand into the U.S. Founded in 2021 by Ralf Gulde and Marc Tuscher, both former AI researchers at the University of Stuttgart, Sereact builds software that allows industrial and […]

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Quantum Art raises $140M to scale quantum computing with a unique ‘multicore’ architecture

Mike Wheatley — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:00:27 +0000

Quantum Art Ltd., a quantum computing startup focused on enhancing computational throughput, said today it has extended its Series A funding round to $140 million following a surge of interest from investors. The company originally raised $100 million in a December early-stage funding round led by Bedford Ridge Capital, but the extension round saw the […]

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Pudu Robotics raises nearly $150M at $1.5B valuation to deploy embodied AI technology

Kyt Dotson — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:30:56 +0000

Pudu Technology Inc., a leading developer of intelligent service robotics, has raised nearly $150 million in a new funding round. With this capital raise, announced Thursday, the company exceeded $1.5 billion in valuation and has reached over $300 million in total funding. The architect of a variety of robots, Pudu has become a large producer of commercial robots, especially in the cleaning, hospitality and […]

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Cisco unveils universal switch for the quantum networking era

Kyt Dotson — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:00:45 +0000

Networking technology giant Cisco Systems Inc. today introduced a new networking switch for quantum systems that routes quantum information between computers while preserving quantum state. The Cisco Universal Quantum Switch, a working prototype, is the company’s latest proof of concept aimed at pushing quantum systems closer to real-world practical use. Researchers and enterprises already use […]

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Hybrid quantum-classical computing gains momentum in Europe

Paul Gillin — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:20:04 +0000

The European Union is taking ambitious steps to coordinate efforts by its member countries to achieve global leadership in quantum computing. The EU Quantum Computing Act, which is scheduled to take effect this year, aims to coordinate EU and national research and innovation in quantum technologies and stimulate investment in quantum infrastructure and industrial uses […]

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Australian researchers blaze a trail toward quantum coexistence

Paul Gillin — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:50:47 +0000

Quantum computing is emerging as a practical complement to traditional supercomputing, with early applications in optimization, machine learning and complex simulation now moving from theory into real-world experimentation. World Quantum Day is giving researchers a chance to highlight how quantum computing is evolving from a largely experimental discipline to tackle real-world use cases. The Pawsey […]

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Amazon to acquire internet satellite operator Globalstar for $11.6B

Maria Deutscher — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:23:06 +0000

Amazon.com Inc. has inked a $11.6 billion deal to acquire Globalstar Inc., a publicly traded operator of internet satellites. The companies announced the transaction today. It values Globalstar at $90 per share, a 23% premium to the satellite operator’s last unaffected closing price. The acquisition is set to close in 2027 subject to regulatory approvals […]

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Quantum computing finds its place alongside classical systems, Livermore scientist says

Paul Gillin — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:00:45 +0000

Quantum computing is emerging as a complementary technology to traditional high-performance computing rather than a wholesale replacement. Quantum systems will act as co-processors that can accelerate specific classes of problems alongside classical supercomputers, according to Kristi Beck (pictured), director of the Livermore Center for Quantum Science at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Speaking to theCUBE in an […]

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Amazon debuts high-speed satellite internet antenna for commercial aircraft

Maria Deutscher — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:51:34 +0000

Amazon.com Inc. today debuted a ruggedized antenna that will enable commercial aircraft to access its internet satellites. The Amazon Leo Aviation Antenna can download up to 1 gigabit of data per second and upload 400 megabits. According to the company, those speeds make the device the fastest customer terminal currently in production. The Leo Aviation […]

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Electric pickup truck startup Slate Auto raises $650M in funding

Maria Deutscher — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:59:59 +0000

Slate Auto Inc., a startup that plans to make electric pickup trucks based on a cost-optimized design, has closed a $650 million funding round. The company stated in its announcement of the Series C round today that TWG Global was the lead investor. According to TechCrunch, Slate previously raised about $750 million from a consortium […]

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Hypersonic aircraft startup Hermeus raises $350M at $1B valuation

Maria Deutscher — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:39:17 +0000

Aerospace startup Hermeus Corp. today announced that it has raised $350 million in equity and debt funding. The bulk of the sum was provided in the form of a $200 million Series C round led by Khosla Ventures. The deal, which also included contributions from more than a half-dozen other backers, valued Hermeus at $1 […]

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Q-Factor emerges with $24M in funding and the next big bet to achieve quantum computing advantage

Mike Wheatley — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:00:12 +0000

Tel Aviv-based quantum computing startup Q-Factor announced itself to the world today after closing on a $24 million seed funding round. The company’s mission is to develop a neutral atom-based quantum computer that can scale to one million qubits and beyond. Today’s oversubscribed round was led by NFX and TPY Capital, and saw participation from Intel […]

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PitchBook: US venture funding surges to record $267B as OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI dominate AI deals

Duncan Riley — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:01:28 +0000

U.S. venture capital activity surged to unprecedented levels in the first quarter of 2026, driven by a small number of outsized artificial intelligence deals that reshaped the overall market profile, according to a first look at the quarterly PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor report released early Friday. According to the report, $267.2 billion in deal value was recorded during the quarter, […]

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New Quanscient and Haiqu algorithm targets scalable fluid simulations on quantum computers

Duncan Riley — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:15:47 +0000

Researchers from quantum computing companies Quanscient Oy and Haiqu Inc. today announced that they have developed a new quantum computing algorithm designed to make computational fluid dynamics simulations more practical on quantum hardware. Developed and tested on IBM Corp.’s largest available quantum computer, the IBM Heron R3, the algorithm reduces the number of qubits required […]

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SpaceX reportedly files for $75B public offering that could value it at $1.75T

Maria Deutscher — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:00:52 +0000

SpaceX Corp. has confidentially filed the paperwork for an initial public offering, sources told Bloomberg today. The listing is set to be the largest on record with an unexpected fundraising target of up to $75 billion. According to the report, SpaceX could receive a valuation exceeding $1.75 trillion. That’s a $500 billion increase over what […]

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What to expect during the ‘HPE World Quantum Day’ event: Join theCUBE April 14

Mark Albertson — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:58:23 +0000

If two things can be true at the same time, then quantum computing is here today and will become a major factor in a few years as well. Quantum computing has evolved from theoretical concepts in the 1980s to a computing architecture that can process vast amounts of data simultaneously. The technology uses qubits or […]

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Weka and Firmus target AI’s memory bottleneck with 6.5x token gains in POC

Kelly Knight — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:52:36 +0000

The next great AI race may be won not on raw compute, but on memory. With shortages exposing hard limits across data centers, AI memory optimization is taking center stage as a way to unlock more tokens, more efficiency and more value from the same infrastructure. What was once a backstage infrastructure concern is now […]

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Saronic raises $1.75B at $9.25B valuation to gear up autonomous ship production

Duncan Riley — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:02:10 +0000

Autonomous ship building startup Saronic Technologies Inc. announced today that it has raised $1.75 billion in new late-stage funding on a $9.25 billion valuation to deliver autonomous platforms at large scale across defense and commercial sectors. Founded in 2022, Saronic is developing autonomous vessels that are designed to address constraints in traditional shipbuilding and naval […]

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MemQ raises $10M to advance scalable distributed quantum networking

Kyt Dotson — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:10:05 +0000

Quantum networking solutions startup memQ Inc. today announced it has raised $10 million in early-stage funding to advance scalable distributed networking for quantum computing. Quantonation and Ocean Azul Partners co-led the Series A round, with participation from both existing and new investors. Quantum computing represents a major shift in computing technology, allowing massively parallel exploration […]

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Feature flags are becoming the secret weapon behind faster, safer software releases

Thomas Godwin — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:51:43 +0000

Feature management is becoming a critical control point for software releases. As teams race to ship faster without letting operational complexity spiral, the ability to fine-tune rollouts is taking on new urgency. Separating code releases from feature releases gives teams a way to ship faster without exposing every customer to the full risk of a […]

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Inside what the modern virtualization boom means for enterprise infrastructure

Kelly Knight — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:34:14 +0000

Modern virtualization is becoming the new enterprise blueprint, bringing virtual machines and cloud-native applications together on Kubernetes. For large-scale providers, that means breaking down legacy storage silos and building a more flexible, protected and automated platform. The key to this transition is ensuring that data remains mobile and protected regardless of workload type, according to […]

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Satellite navigation startup Xona Space nabs $170M investment

Maria Deutscher — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:42:45 +0000

Xona Space Systems Inc., a startup working to build a more reliable alternative to GPS, today announced that it has raised $170 million in funding. The Series C round was led by Mohari Ventures Natural Capital. Samsung Next, ICONIQ and a number of other institutional backers contributed as well. GPS trackers rely on signals from […]

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Broadcom bets on lateral threat prevention as AI attacks overwhelm the perimeter

Kelly Knight — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:44:43 +0000

Agentic AI is transforming the cybersecurity threat landscape, pushing lateral threat prevention to the forefront as enterprises rethink how to protect workloads after a breach. As AI-powered tools make it easier for threat actors to discover vulnerabilities in open-source code and launch autonomous attacks at machine speed, the case for defense in depth — and […]

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