FieldAI raises $405M to build universal robot brains, plus Garage raises $13.5M to help firefighters buy equipment

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Pacific Fusion’s latest prototype packs 440 gigawatts into an 80-nanosecond burst; plus, Rocket engine startup Impulse raises $500 million to hire people, not AI

Pacific Fusion's sub-scale prototype delivered enormous amounts of power in a flash, setting the company up for its demonstration power plant. Also, engineering physical systems still depends on human talent, according to Impulse Space president Eric Romo. Learn more about your a ...  Show more

Snap alums unveil Ghost Angels fund; Defense tech darling Mach Industries hits $1.8B valuation

A group of 20 Snap alumni has come together to launch a fund called Ghost Angels to back the next generation of social media. Also, in a wild ride for 22-year-old founder and CEO Ethan Thornton, Mach Industries has raised another $300 million. It already has five autonomous vehic ...  Show more

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