Seattle’s startup ecosystem maintained its position in 2025, ranking sixth in the U.S. for venture capital raised. The city brought in nearly $2 billion, though that’s just a sliver of the total pie compared to leading tech hubs.
The Allen Institute for AI’s CEO, Ali Farhadi, has been named to Business Insider’s list of the 25 most influential people in AI. The recognition specifically credits Ai2’s mission to make AI research “open and accessible.” This comes as the debate between open and closed AI models intensifies.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang highlighted Serve Robotics’ delivery robot at CES 2026, saying “I love those guys.” Analysts are now bullish, with one seeing 98.5% upside. The stock is up 25% this year but remains volatile.
A new report claims Realme is being reabsorbed as a sub-brand under Oppo’s main marketing umbrella. This would mark a significant strategic shift for the smartphone maker that was spun out to compete in the budget segment.
Newly public court exhibits reveal Elon Musk actively facilitated OpenAI’s pivotal partnership with Microsoft in 2016, calling Amazon’s Jeff Bezos a “tool.” This contradicts his current lawsuit, filed in August 2024, which argues his $44 million investment was a charitable donation and opposes OpenA
Vitrealab, a spin-off from a Nobel-winning quantum physics group, has closed a €9.4 million Series A. The funding will push its photonic chip tech from prototype to production for next-gen AR glasses.
A new recruiting firm is capitalizing on the “American Dynamism” movement, which aims to rebuild U.S. industrial might. The trend has attracted massive VC funding and is creating a war for specialized talent outside of traditional software.
A panel at the 2025 Inc. 5000 Conference highlighted Alabama’s surprising rise as a startup hub. The state’s coordinated programs and collaborative culture are helping founders turn down Silicon Valley money to build at home.
Array Labs has raised a $20 million Series A to scale production of its mass-manufacturable radar systems. The company, which has secured nine figures in commercial bookings and multiple U.S. government awards, is pivoting to become a radar platform business.
A hedge fund that trades on investigations from its own in-house newsroom is posting big returns. Its strategy blurs the line between journalism and market manipulation, but it’s proving profitable by betting on both good and bad news.
