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With EU backing, QuantumDiamonds aims to speed up chip manufacturing

The race to produce more chips is on, and Europe is in. ASML, the Dutch company that has a near-monopoly …

Autonomous drone delivery startup Manna plots major U.S. expansion

Manna is launching a U.S. operations and manufacturing facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma that will eventually employ 1,000 people.

‘Slow-cial’ app Roost forces you to slow down to the speed of a carrier pigeon

This developer didn't expect his side project to grow to 300,000 users, but people love Roost because it's an alternative …

Elon Musk says X will send DMs when posts you’ve engaged with are corrected

X plans to send users direct messages when posts they’ve liked, replied to, or reposted receive Community Notes, an update …

Crypto VC firm Paradigm raises $1.2B to invest in ‘technical frontier’ startups

Paradigm, the VC firm founded in 2018 to back crypto startups, raised a $1.2 billion Fund III.

Another massive data breach exposed millions of driver’s license numbers

The cyberattack targeting a U.S. insurance giant is the largest known breach of driver's license numbers so far in 2026.

Solo GP Ashley Smith announces second $25M fund to back startups in AI, security and more

Vermilion Cliffs Ventures announced Wednesday the close of a $25 million Fund II.

Apple to produce Made in America wireless chips with Broadcom

Apple has signed a $30 billion+ multiyear deal with Broadcom to design and produce more than 15 billion U.S.-made custom …

Venus Aerospace raises $90M Series B to build a new kind of rocket engine

Build a new kind of rocket engine, and the world will beat a path to your door.

Blue Origin reportedly raising $10B at $130B valuation

Blue Origin is raising $10 billion at a $130 billion pre-money valuation from Coatue Asset Management, Bezos himself and other …

Venus Williams-backed WeWard can now lock your apps until you hit your steps

With funding from tennis star and angel investor Venus Williams, the French app WeWard says that it increases walking time …

Former OpenAI exec Kevin Weil is now on the board of Stoke Space

Kevin Weil's new role at Stoke Space suggests reusable rockets are the next hot thing in Silicon Valley.