How decentralised science could transform research: unlocking funding, access, and collaboration while handling risks of quality, governance, and trust.

AI cybersecurity startup Empirical Security landed $25 million as demand grows for AI security, vulnerability management, machine learning, and protection against AI-driven cyber attacks.

Microagi secures record $55M seed for Atlas platform, scaling robot training data. Ex-F1 engineers tackle EU labor shortage with industrial automation infrastructure.

QuantumDiamonds lands €91M to scale quantum diamond sensors that spot atomic-level chip defects, fueling AI accelerator yields as nine of ten top chipmakers already deploy its tech.

Institutional crypto exchange EDX Markets raised $76M from SBI Holdings to pursue a US trust bank charter, enabling regulated digital asset custody.

MiniMax raises $2B in 7x oversubscribed round, fueling Chinese consumer AI expansion amid chip constraints and geopolitical tensions.

Elon Musk's AI startup gets more money than planned, including from chipmaker Nvidia, to speed up its work on powerful data centers.

xAI raises $6 billion, nearly doubling its valuation. With Grok 2 and Aurora on the horizon, is this a new era for AI innovation or dominance by big tech?

Venture capital funding for crypto startups reached $2.7 billion in Q2 2024, up 2.5% from Q1, despite a 12.5% drop in deal numbers, signaling growing investor confidence.