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Photonics: The Next Leap in AI Infrastructure - Trajectory Ventures Light-speed computing for the AI revolution Just as fiber optics revolutionized global communications by replacing electrical signals with light, photonics […]

Light-speed computing for the AI revolution.

Just as fiber optics revolutionized global communications by replacing electrical signals with light, #photonics is poised to transform AI infrastructure by fundamentally reimagining how we process and move data. trajectoryventures.vc/ai-innovatio... #AI

Nvidia AI chip challenger Groq said to be nearing new fundraising at $6B valuation  | TechCrunch AI chip startup Groq is in talks to raise a fresh $600 million at a near $6 billion valuation, sources tell Bloomberg, although the deal isn’t yet final and terms could change.

Nvidia AI chip challenger @groq.com said to be nearing new fundraising at $6B valuation. AI chip startup Groq is in talks to raise a fresh $600 million at a near $6 billion valuation. techcrunch.com/2025/07/29/n... #artificialintelligence #startups

AI chip startup Groq discusses $6 billion valuation, The Information reports U.S. semiconductor startup Groq has spoken to investors about raising between $300 million and $500 million at a $6 billion post-investment valuation, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

Rapidly growing AI chip startup @groq.com is discusses $6 billion valuation on a $300 to $500m raise to fuel the growth of up to $500m in 2025 revenues www.reuters.com/business/ai-... #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

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The AI Race Is Now About Databases — Not Just Big Models As AI moves from experiments to execution, the real competition is no longer about smart models. It’s about who controls the data layer beneath them.

As AI moves from experiments to execution, the real competition is no longer about smart models. It’s about who controls the data layer beneath them. www.forbes.com/sites/kolawo... #AI #DataScience

The 25 AI startups leading the 4th industrial age Visual Capitalist and The App Association have partnered to discover which 25 AI startups are most promising in creating a

The 25 AI startups leading the 4th industrial age.

insidethenation.com/the-25-ai-st... #AI #ArtificialInteligence #Startups

Humanoid Robots Is The ‘Space Race Of Our Time,’ Says Apptronik CEO Jeff Cardenas China is investing $138 billion in its domestic robotics industry. The first countries to create effective humanoid robots will have a huge manufacturing advantage.

The struggle to be first in humanoid robots is the “space race” of our time, says Apptronik CEO Jeff Cardenas, who also says that major upgrades are coming to Apptronik’s appropriately-named Apollo robot in 2025.

#Humanoid #Robotics #ai via @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/johnko...

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Groq Founder CEO Jonathan Ross Says Speed to Deployment Sets Its AI Inference Infrastructure Apart - Trajectory Ventures Groq CEO Jonathan Ross explains how the company differentiates itself from the competition in an interview with Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde. […]

@groq.com Founder CEO Jonathan Ross days “Speed to deployment” sets its AI inference infrastructure apart, and fuels their incredible growth and escape velocity from 0-1.6m developers trajectoryventures.vc/ai-innovatio... #artificialintelligence

Groq Founder CEO Jonathan Ross Says Speed to Deployment Sets Its AI Inference Infrastructure Apart - Trajectory Ventures Groq CEO Jonathan Ross explains how the company differentiates itself from the competition in an interview with Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde. […]

@groq.com Founder CEO Jonathan Ross says “Speed to deployment” sets its AI inference infrastructure apart, and fuels their incredible growth and escape velocity from 0-1.6m developers and billions in revenue trajectoryventures.vc/ai-innovatio... #AI #TechNews

Snowflake and Databricks cross the Rubicon into a new competitive domain - SiliconANGLE Snowflake and Databricks cross the Rubicon into a new competitive domain - SiliconANGLE

Snowflake and @databricksinc.bsky.social cross the Rubicon into a new competitive domain siliconangle.com/2025/05/31/s... #data #AI #datascience

Groq and Bell Canada partner to build 6 AI inference infrastructure data centers - Trajectory Ventures Groq Becomes Exclusive Inference Provider for Bell Canada’s Sovereign AI Network ALSO READ Bell announces plans to open six AI […]

Groq and Bell Canada partner to build 6 AI inference infrastructure data centers.

Groq Becomes Exclusive Inference Provider for Bell Canada’s Sovereign AI Network. @groq.com’s network, now serving over 20 million tokens per second trajectoryventures.vc/ai-innovatio... #AI #Datacenters

Databricks acquires Neon data for $1billion to deliver serverless postgres for AI Agents and developers - Trajectory Ventures ALSO READ: The $1 Billion database bet: What Databricks’ Neon acquisition means for your AI strategy – VentureBeat Databricks and […]

Databricks acquires Neon data for $1billion to deliver serverless postgres for AI Agents and developers trajectoryventures.vc/data-innovat... #data #database #ai

Databricks to buy open source database startup Neon for $1B | TechCrunch Data analytics platform Databricks said on Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire Neon, a startup building an open source alternative to AWS Aurora Postgres, for about $1 billion.

A huge congratulations to the Neon database team on their $1B acquisition by @databricks.bsky.social, We are thrilled to be a part of the journey and look forward to the next stage!

techcrunch.com/2025/05/14/d... #data #ai #database

Terraform Industries converts electricity and air into synthetic natural gas for the first time | TechCrunch The modern world is dependent on a vast network for extracting, processing, transporting and ultimately consuming hydrocarbons like crude oil and natural

Truly a gigantic innovative step forward for our planet and clean energy while cleaning the atmosphere with solar. Remarkable innovation techcrunch.com/2024/04/01/t... #solar #cleanenergy

Groq powers Meta AI to deliver fast inference for the official Llama API - Trajectory Ventures Meta and Groq have joined forces to deliver blazing-fast, zero-setup access to Llama 4. Developers can request early access to […]

The mighty @groq.com now powers Meta AI to deliver fast inference for the official Llama API trajectoryventures.vc/ai-innovatio... #AI #META #llama4

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Octane.co surpassed $6 billion in aggregate originations! We’re thrilled to celebrate this milestone alongside the team, investors, and all of our stakeholders just 7 months after surpassing $5 billion in aggregate originations, and building on their momentum as they continue to innovate and grow!

The Evolution of Optical Computing: Part 1

Photonics appeal lies in the speed and parallelism of light, which allow optical computers to process massive amounts of data in real time and solve multiple complex equations simultaneously. Ideal for #AI

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Lightmatter unveils the world’s fastest AI interconnect Passage M1000 3D Photonic Superchip - Trajectory Ventures Lighmatters breakthrough 3D photonic interposer enables the highest bandwidth and largest die complexes for next-gen AI infrastructure silicon designs ALSO […]

Meet the world’s fastest AI interconnect, the Passage M1000 3D Photonic Superchip.

Lightmatter's breakthrough 3D photonic interposer enables the highest bandwidth and largest die complexes for next-gen AI infrastructure silicon designs.

trajectoryventures.vc/ai-innovatio... #AI #Photonics

YouTube video by Bloomberg Technology Lambda CEO on Compute Demand Sustainability

WATCH: Lambda CEO Stephen Balaban says the long-term demand for compute is already priced in but he sees more compute demand coming as evidenced by OpenAI's image generation popularity. He joins Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg Technology" to discuss #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

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Space Force greenlights Rocket Lab, Stoke for future launches - Breaking Defense Both companies were awarded indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contracts under the service's National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1.

Space Force green-lights @stokespacetech.bsky.social and RocketLab for future launches to compete for future contracts worth up to $5.6 billion over the next five years, Space Systems Command (SSC)

breakingdefense.com/2025/03/spac... #SpaceForce #Rockets

MTN, Lynk make Africa's first satellite voice call using smartphone The South African unit of MTN Group and American low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite provider Lynk Global said on Thursday they had made Africa's first phone call via satellite, a potential solution to providing coverage in underserviced and rural areas.

MTN and Lynk Globsl make Africa's first satellite voice call using a smartphone www.reuters.com/business/med... #smartphone #satellites

Mesh Launches Crypto Payments App on Shopify with PawCo Foods as First Merchant Partner Mesh today announced the launch of its crypto payments app on the Shopify App Store

🙌 Mesh Launches Crypto Payments App on Shopify with PawCo Foods as First Merchant Partner ffnews.com/newsarticle/... #crypto #payments #ecommerce

Groq and PlayAI just made voice AI sound way more human — here’s how Groq partners with PlayAI to deliver Dialog, an emotionally intelligent text-to-speech model that runs 10x faster than real-time speech, including the Middle East's first Arabic voice AI model.

🦾 @groq.com and PlayAI just made voice AI sound way more human — here’s how venturebeat.com/ai/groq-and-... #AI #AIinnovation via @venturebeat.com

OpenAI expects revenue will triple to $12.7 billion this year, source says OpenAI foresees revenue tripling this year to $12.7 billion, CNBC has confirmed.

OpenAI expects revenue will triple to $12.7 billion in 2025, CNBC has confirmed.

The AI robots are coming. The world is not ready The technology for humanoid robots is advancing. But a fundamental question remains

The AI robots are coming. The world is not ready.

qz.com/ai-humanoid-... #AI #Robotics

While Jobless Tesla Bot Wastes Time With Kim Kardashian, Hardworking Blue-Collar Mercedes-Benz Robot Clocks In For Factory Shifts - Jalopnik Mercedes-Benz already has honest, hard-working, salt-of-the-earth humanoid robots working in its Berlin-Marienfelde Digital Factory Campus. Your move, Tesla.

While jobless Tesla bot wastes time with Kim Kardashian, hardworking blue-collar Mercedes-Benz Apptronik robots clocks in for factory shifts

www.jalopnik.com/1814763/merc... #Tesla #AI #Robotics

@wearemntn.bsky.social, a provider of TV advertising software, filed for an IPO listing on the NYSE (MNTN) and reports a $33m net loss on $226m in revenue for 2024.

The company raised over $200m from firms like BlackRock, Fidelity, Qualcomm Ventures, Mercato Partners, Greycroft axios.link/3EWAysk

Fintech startup Ramp nearly doubles valuation to $13B in secondary share sale | TechCrunch Expense management startup Ramp has nearly doubled its valuation to $13 billion after a $150 million secondary share sale, the company announced Monday

Expense management startup Ramp has nearly doubled its valuation to $13 billion after a $150 million secondary share sale

What a gross human being. Used to think he was a remarkable innovator.

Now he is a remarkable hot mess Sperminator with to much $. Who should spend it protecting our one earth vs preserving consciousness on Mars.