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The San Francisco startup turns television, radio, podcasts and livestreams into searchable signals for companies that need faster narrative tracking.
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Apple Launches MapKit for Automotive
The new software kit lets automakers embed Apple Maps directly into vehicle displays and driving systems.
Glow Emerges From Stealth With $180 Million for Endpoint Security
The Palo Alto and Tel Aviv company reached a $1.2 billion valuation with a prevention-focused approach to securing devices used for AI work.
Aseon Labs Raises $10 Million for Automated Robotaxi Service Stops
The startup plans parking-space-sized pods that can inspect, clean and charge autonomous vehicles inside their operating areas.
Coval Raises $28 Million to Stress-Test Voice and Chat Agents
The former Waymo engineer behind the startup is applying simulation and observability techniques to customer-facing AI systems.
SpaceX Completes Record $75 Billion Public Offering
The rocket and satellite company entered Nasdaq trading at a valuation above $1.7 trillion.
Waymo Buys Apple's Former Vehicle Test Site for $220 Million
The 5,500-acre Arizona proving ground gives Waymo a closed course for expanding robotaxi development.
Apple Previews AI-Powered Accessibility Upgrades
The updates extend VoiceOver, Magnifier, Voice Control and captioning while adding eye-based wheelchair controls for Vision Pro.
Scout AI Raises $100 Million to Develop Autonomous Systems for Defense
The startup is training a foundation model called Fury to control unmanned vehicles across changing military environments.
Crewline AI Raises $7.1 Million to Automate Construction Equipment
The startup is beginning with autonomous road rollers that can be retrofitted onto machines already operating at construction sites.
Loop Raises $95 Million to Expand Predictive AI Across Supply Chains
The logistics technology company is broadening its platform from transportation payments into operational and financial decisions across the supply chain.
Ulysses Raises $38 Million to Scale Autonomous Ocean Fleets
The marine robotics company is pairing underwater vehicles with surface vessels and launch systems for commercial and defense missions.
Glydways Raises $170 Million for Dedicated-Lane Transit Pods
The San Francisco mobility company is preparing pilot networks that place small autonomous vehicles on narrow, reserved lanes.
HYFIX Raises $15 Million for a U.S.-Made Control Chip for Autonomous Machines
The Santa Clara startup is combining navigation, communications and computing functions in silicon intended for drones and robots.
ALSO Raises $200 Million and Adds DoorDash as an Autonomous Vehicle Partner
The Rivian spinoff reached a valuation above $1 billion while expanding from small electric vehicles into autonomous delivery systems.
Sunday Raises $165 Million to Put Its Memo Robot Into Homes
The Mountain View robotics company reached a $1.15 billion valuation with a plan to begin real household deployments in the fall.
Harbinger Acquires Autonomous Driving Company Phantom AI
The commercial vehicle maker gains driver-assistance software and a new licensing relationship with ZF.
Bedrock Robotics Raises $270 Million for Autonomous Construction
The company founded by former Waymo leaders is moving its self-driving system from supervised job sites toward operator-less heavy equipment.
Waymo Raises $16 Billion at a $126 Billion Valuation
Alphabet's robotaxi company is financing a major expansion as autonomous ride-hailing moves from limited deployments toward a broader transportation network.
