2026-08-19
The $2.1 Billion “worst idea ever”: How Gamma built a profitable empire with 50 people
Grant Lee still remembers the investor’s verdict. “Yeah, so the investor said it was the worst idea he had ever heard”. The call came in 2020, when Grant Lee and co-founders Jon Noronha and James Fox started Gamma in San Francisco. Six years later, that “worst idea” is a $2.1 billion company, a profitable AI-powered […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-08-19
Anthropic says Claude designed working protein binders, and beat human experts on some
Anthropic says its Claude models designed working protein binders and ran a chemical-analysis job in minutes. It published the two experiments on Tuesday. The company reported the results itself. It framed them as early evidence that Claude can speed up parts of drug development. Anthropic shared the work on its research blog. The headline numbers […]<br /> This story continues at The Next [...]
2026-08-19
HoverAir’s ingenious self-flying drone can transform into a pocket gimbal camera — and unlike DJI, it just got FCC approval
HoverAir, makers of the original self-flying drone, have launched Versa on Indiegogo, and it's set for US availability. It's 3-axis gimbal camera shoots 4K 60p video with up to 17.5EV dynamic range [...]
2026-08-19
Nebius is raising $4.5bn in convertible bonds to build AI data centres
Nebius Group said on Wednesday that it plans to raise $4.5 billion by selling convertible bonds. It will use the money to build data centres for artificial intelligence. The Amsterdam-based company set out the plan in a statement. The offering comes in two parts. Nebius is selling $2.75 billion of notes that mature in 2030, […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-08-19
Temporal is in talks to raise $500mn at a $12bn valuation, double February
Temporal Technologies is in talks to raise around $500 million, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The round would value the software startup at $12 billion or more before the new money, the news agency said. It cited people familiar with the talks. The round has not closed, and the amount and terms could change, according to […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
