2026-06-11
We all hate ads on today's smart TVs, but a report says they're a big part of why TV prices haven't had to rise as a result of the memory crisis — so if you're upgrading your set for the World Cup, say thanks to advertisers, I guess
TVs aren't immune from the electronics component crisis –but manufacturers had already given up on making money from hardware [...]
2026-06-11
Barcelona’s THEKER raises €73M to deploy AI-native factory robots that learn on the job
THEKER, the Barcelona-based AI robotics company, has raised €73 million ($85 million) in a Series A to scale its generalist factory robots across industrial production environments. The round was led by CRV, with participation from Samsung, LVMH, Cathay Innovation, 20VC, Henkel Ventures, Korelya, and Bright Pixel Capital. It marks Samsung’s first-ever investment in a Spanish […]<br /> [...]
2026-06-11
Bezos’s Prometheus raises $12 billion at $41 billion valuation to build AI that engineers physical products
Prometheus, the AI startup co-led by Jeff Bezos, has raised $12 billion in a funding round that values the company at $41 billion. Investors include JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, DST Global, and Arch Venture Partners, alongside Bezos himself. Total funding now exceeds $18 billion. The company is building what Bezos calls an “artificial general […]<br /> This story continues a [...]
2026-06-11
Coinbase launches an AI agent that can trade crypto and pay for research on your behalf
Coinbase has launched an AI agent that can execute crypto trades and pay for premium research data on behalf of users. The agent integrates with a user’s main Coinbase account or can operate in a separate sandbox. It trades spot crypto and derivatives markets, with support for equities and prediction markets planned next. Users can […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
