Firmus Raised $2 Billion to Turn Australia Into an AI Factory With a Power Bill

Firmus raised $2 billion to build NVIDIA-backed AI factories across Australia and Asia-Pacific. The strategy is serious. The power bill is enormous.

Airbnb Turns AI Into a Faster Product Team. Guests Get the Toggle.

Airbnb says AI is cutting product cycles and support costs while it cautiously tests AI search. The revolution arrives with an opt-out toggle.

Velora Turns Your Dinner Into an AI Coach, Then Encrypts the Guilt

Velora launches with AI meal scans, adaptive coaching, and end-to-end encryption. It is a surprisingly sane health app with one tiny problem: your body is still involved.

Azenta Grew 12% by Making Biotech’s Freezers and Sequencers Less Boring

Burlington’s Azenta grew 12% in Q3 as biotech demand lifted sample management and multiomics, but quality costs keep the turnaround honest.

POCO Put an 8,000mAh Battery in a Phone and Called It Power

POCO’s M8 Power packs an 8,000mAh battery, a 120Hz AMOLED display, and a very honest consumer pitch: please stop hunting for outlets.

Palladyne AI Made Drone Swarms a Revenue Line. The Pentagon Is Watching.

Palladyne AI’s drone-swarm software is turning battlefield autonomy into a business. Revenue is rising fast; losses are rising faster.

HappyRobot Raised $150 Million to Turn Corporate Chaos Into a Very Busy Co-Worker

HappyRobot raised $150 million to automate enterprise workflows with AI agents. The market is real, the pitch is smart, and the procurement paperwork is eternal.

MacPaw and Liquid AI Want Mac Apps to Think Locally, Because Cloud Bills Have Feelings

MacPaw is partnering with Cambridge’s Liquid AI to bring on-device inference to developers building AI-powered Mac apps for Setapp.

Decade Raised $85 Million to Let AI Manage Your Money. Adorable.

Decade raised $85 million to build an AI wealth adviser in Brazil. The product is smart, the stakes are high, and human judgment still matters.

Circle Turned $73 Billion in USDC Into a Bank Charter. The Bots Get Paid Next.

Circle’s Q2 results show USDC growing to $73.3 billion as the company adds a federal trust bank, Arc, and payments for AI agents.

CMF Turns Open-Ear Audio Into a Tiny Clip-On Argument

CMF’s $99 Clip Pro open-ear earbuds promise comfort, awareness, and serious audio. They’re a clever niche hit, with one very audible catch.

AMD’s AI Boom Just Became an $11.5 Billion Margin Problem

AMD’s AI business is exploding, with $6.7B in data-center revenue. The catch is that infrastructure ambition comes with a very large bill.