Scientists Create Robots Smaller Than a Grain of Salt That Can Think
Researchers have created microscopic robots so small they are barely visible, yet smart enough to sense, decide, and move completely on their own.
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AI Funding Is Concentrating into Mega Rounds and Infrastructure: What the Shift Means for Startups, Unit Economics, and Exits
TechCrunch counts 17 U.S. AI companies raising $100M+ early in 2026, while Render raised $100M at a $1.5B valuation. Capital is moving from broad experimentation to perceived certainty: scale, delivery, and unit economics.
AI Funding Concentrates Into Mega Rounds: TechCrunch Counts 17 U.S. AI Companies Raising $100M+ Early in 2026
TechCrunch reports 17 U.S.-based AI companies have raised $100M+ in the first weeks of 2026, signaling a market that is rewarding scale and perceived certainty.
AMD on MI355X Inference: Multi-Token Prediction to Reduce Latency, Focus on Throughput in Interactive Ranges
AMD’s technical article outlines MI355X inference optimizations such as multi-token prediction, framing performance around throughput under interactive latency constraints.
Render Raises $100M at a $1.5B Valuation as AI-Built Apps Boost Demand for Cloud Deployment
Render’s $100M round at a $1.5B valuation highlights renewed investor interest in cloud deployment platforms as AI-driven apps scale.
Google Announces Gemini 3.1 Pro: Stronger Reasoning and On-Demand “Thinking Levels” Become the New Default
Gemini 3.1 Pro strengthens reasoning and complex problem solving, signaling a shift from choosing different models to tuning “thinking levels” within one model.