Yplasma zaps the air to cool chips for data centers

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

Yplasma recently raised $2.5 million to refine its plasma actuators, which can modify the flow of air.

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Learn how to avoid the pitfalls that stall startup fundraising at TechCrunch All Stage on July 15

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

There’s no shortage of capital out there, but there’s even less room for error. Join a powerhouse panel at TechCrunch All Stage on July 15 in Boston for “Fundraising Mistakes That Will Kill Your Round, and How to Avoid Them.” This Scale Stage breakout session is built specifically for early-stage founders who want to sidestep […]

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Nvidia hits $4 trillion market cap, first company to do so

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

Nvidia topped a $4 trillion market cap for the first time as investors scooped stock in the tech giant building the hardware for the generative AI boom.

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Moroccan founder raises $4.2M for her YC-backed startup building the next layer of AI search 

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

ZeroEntropy is serving up retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) through an API. It’s landed Initialized, a16z Scout and a long list of angels, as investors.

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How to protect your cell phone number from SIM swap attacks

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

These carrier security settings can prevent your phone number from being hijacked or stolen.

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BNY Mellon will have custody of Ripple’s new stablecoin as institutional interest in crypto swells

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

BNY Mellon will be the primary custodian for the Ripple’s U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin reserves going forward, the two companies jointly announced Wednesday.

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‘People Are Going to Die’: A Malnutrition Crisis Looms in the Wake of USAID Cuts

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

Warehouses in the US are full of foods that fight malnutrition, while kids go hungry in places like South Sudan.

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Hugging Face opens up orders for its Reachy Mini desktop robots

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

Hugging Face is releasing two versions of its desktop robot meant for designing and coding AI applications.

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Musk’s AI firm says it’s removing ‘inappropriate’ chatbot posts

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

The announcement came after the Grok AI chatbot gave controversial answers to user queries.

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European VC breaks taboo by investing in pure defense tech from Ukraine’s war zones

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Techme101

With a fundraising target of €25 million, Darkstar’s goal is to help startups bring battle-tested products to military customers both in Ukraine and throughout Europe.

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