Eka Robotics, which is developing a "vision-force-action" architecture for its physical AI models, raised a $150M Series A at a $1.45B post-money valuation (@timfernholz / TechCrunch) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

Talked to @TimFernholz for this. My take: sandbox the agents, zero trust, no exceptions. Not "locked down except for a package repo on the internet." Those are exactly the holes threat actors exploit, and the models are at least as good at finding them.

Actuate 2026 was a blast - huge props to @adrianmacneil and his team at @foxglove for an awesome event. Great coverage by @TimFernholz at @TechCrunch summarizing many of the key themes, including a little on what we're focused on here at @antiochrobotics . Excited for the next one! techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/ro…

“There will not be a ChatGPT moment for robotics,” Adrian told TechCrunch. “The thing that made ChatGPT a moment in time was distribution - they went from zero to a million active users in like a week…distribution in the real world is way harder than that, right? I'm excited for the Apple II moment in robotics or the IBM PC moment in robotics. When can I buy like a home robot that is gonna start doing some useful and fun stuff?” techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/ro…

The startup came out of stealth with $6 million in seed funding and a plan to use LLMs and cybersecurity know-how to make AI queries coherent. spr.ly/6018B1arFO

A close look at the bet OpenAI is making with ChatGPT Work, from the great @TimFernholz techcrunch.com/2026/08/24/op…

Space data center startup Starcloud raised a $250M extension, at a $2.3B valuation, to its March $170M Series A; source: Nvidia invested $25M (@timfernholz / TechCrunch) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

Discovered Materials raised $9 million to fund the hunt for more novel materials to build more efficient chips. spr.ly/6018B1JkVQ

Great to speak with @TimFernholz at @TechCrunch. @LunarOutpostInc we’re combining physical AI with proven deterministic models to scale robotic operations to enable a sustained presence on other planetary bodies. Read more: techcrunch.com/2026/07/23/nv…

Gritt, which is developing an AI system that helps build infrastructure like solar panels, emerges from stealth with a $26M Series A and $34M in total funding (@timfernholz / TechCrunch) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

Enjoyed the conversation @TimFernholz. Consumers, enterprises, government--nearly every player outside of a small number of frontier labs--benefits from a healthy open source ecosystem. We should all be rooting for progress on that front.

"When China figures out how to reuse them, that is going to drop the launch cost for them tremendously, and then they could use it as part of their soft power outreach to launch things for potential allies very cheaply." ~ @VSamson_DC, SWF's Chief Director, Space Security and Stability, in @TimFernholz's @TechCrunch article. Read 👉 techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/ch…

Just for the record, an account named @allen_1688 is using a picture of me and pretending to be a reporter at TechCrunch. He's not. We've asked X to take down the account, and so far they have not.

US autonomous military vehicle startup Forterra says it deployed 100+ Lancer UGVs, based on Polaris ATVs, in Ukraine since 2025, completing 1,100+ missions (@timfernholz / TechCrunch) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

Thank you to @TimFernholz at @TechCrunch for covering our launch! techcrunch.com/2026/06/17/co…

We were honored to work with @NASAJPL on this project to demonstrate the first reported vision language model in space. It was a great conversation with @TimFernholz to discuss how AI is on track to transform Earth observation. #AIinSpace #SpaceMadeSimple

📣 @TimFernholz at @TechCrunch breaks down how General Compute is building its inference cloud with SambaNova, and why faster, more efficient inference infrastructure is becoming critical for the next wave of AI. Featuring insights from General Compute CEO @FPuklowski and CTO @GoodisonJason. techcrunch.com/2026/05/28/ha…

@TechCrunch's @TimFernholz reports: “Max Hodak’s Science Corp. is preparing to place its first sensor in a human brain.” Science Advisor Dr. Murat Günel says: “The idea of using natural connections through neurons and creating a biological interface between the electronics and the human brain is genius.” techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/ma…

AI cloud infrastructure company Parasail raised a $32M Series A led by Touring Capital and Kindred Ventures, bringing its total funding to $42M (@timfernholz / TechCrunch) techcrunch.com/2026/04/15/pa… techmeme.com/260415/p31#a260… 📥 Send tips! techmeme.com/contact

Space data center startup Starcloud raised a $170M Series A led by Benchmark and EQT at a $1.1B valuation, and plans to launch Starcloud 2 later in 2026 (@timfernholz / TechCrunch) techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/st… techmeme.com/260330/p16#a260… 📥 Send tips! techmeme.com/contact