Bees, ants and termites don’t need blueprints. They may have queens, but none of these species breed architects or construction managers. Each insect worker, or drone, simply responds to cues like warmth or the presence or absence of building material. Unlike human manufacturing, the grand design emerges simply from the collective action of the drones—no central planning required.Bees, ants and termites don’t need blueprints. They may have queens, but none of these species breed architects or construction managers. Each insect worker, or drone, simply responds to cues like warmth or the presence or absence of building material. Unlike human manufacturing, the grand design emerges simply from the collective action of the drones—no central planning required.[#item_full_content]
Two-year-old defense tech Mach Industries confirms $100M raise led by Khosla, Bedrock
Rising-star defense tech Mach Industries has announced a new $100 million round from Khosla, Bedrock and Sequoia.Rising-star defense tech Mach Industries has announced a new $100 million round from Khosla, Bedrock and Sequoia.[#item_full_content]
One company offers Bay Area employers artificial intelligence that filters potential hires by combing through 10,000 public online sources looking for references to violence or illegal drugs. Another uses the technology to scan workers’ office emails for signs of dissatisfaction or burnout. Others offer AI analysis of workers’ every online action in the workplace.One company offers Bay Area employers artificial intelligence that filters potential hires by combing through 10,000 public online sources looking for references to violence or illegal drugs. Another uses the technology to scan workers’ office emails for signs of dissatisfaction or burnout. Others offer AI analysis of workers’ every online action in the workplace.Business[#item_full_content]
Sequoia-backed Crosby launches a new kind of AI-powered law firm
The tech industry talks a lot about how AI is going to transform work. Legal startup Crosby, which just came out of stealth, is an extreme example.The tech industry talks a lot about how AI is going to transform work. Legal startup Crosby, which just came out of stealth, is an extreme example.[#item_full_content]
Observability startup Coralogix becomes a unicorn, eyes India expansion
Coralogix, an Israeli startup offering a full-stack observability and security platform, has raised $115 million at a pre-money valuation of over $1 billion, almost doubling in three years from its last round in 2022. With the influx of cash, the startup is looking to expand its engineering base in India and develop its AI agent. […]Coralogix, an Israeli startup offering a full-stack observability and security platform, has raised $115 million at a pre-money valuation of over $1 billion, almost doubling in three years from its last round in 2022. With the influx of cash, the startup is looking to expand its engineering base in India and develop its AI agent.[#item_full_content]
The US Department of Defense on Monday awarded OpenAI a $200 million contract to put generative artificial intelligence (AI) to work for the military.The US Department of Defense on Monday awarded OpenAI a $200 million contract to put generative artificial intelligence (AI) to work for the military.Business[#item_full_content]
Today’s generative artificial intelligence models can create everything from images to computer applications, but the quality of their output depends largely on the prompt a human user provides.Today’s generative artificial intelligence models can create everything from images to computer applications, but the quality of their output depends largely on the prompt a human user provides.Computer Sciences[#item_full_content]
Today’s generative artificial intelligence models can create everything from images to computer applications, but the quality of their output depends largely on the prompt a human user provides.Today’s generative artificial intelligence models can create everything from images to computer applications, but the quality of their output depends largely on the prompt a human user provides.[#item_full_content]
As e-commerce platforms grow ever more reliant on cloud computing, efficiency and sustainability have come to the fore as urgent pressures on development. A study published in the International Journal of Reasoning-based Intelligent Systems has introduced an innovative approach to the problem based on a slime mold algorithm (SMA). The work could improve both performance and energy efficiency for e-commerce systems.As e-commerce platforms grow ever more reliant on cloud computing, efficiency and sustainability have come to the fore as urgent pressures on development. A study published in the International Journal of Reasoning-based Intelligent Systems has introduced an innovative approach to the problem based on a slime mold algorithm (SMA). The work could improve both performance and energy efficiency for e-commerce systems.[#item_full_content]
Deadline day: Startup Battlefield 200 applications close at midnight
Battle it out in front of 10,000+ startup leaders, investors, and media at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. It’s your moment to be seen, funded, and remembered — and maybe even walk away with $100,000 in equity-free funding.Battle it out in front of 10,000+ startup leaders, investors, and media at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. It’s your moment to be seen, funded, and remembered — and maybe even walk away with $100,000 in equity-free funding.[#item_full_content]
