Lumai Raises $10M+ to Revolutionize AI Compute with Optical Processing

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Carbon Neutral Regulation in AI Training

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In a major leap forward for the future of artificial intelligence infrastructure, Lumai, the Oxford-born startup pioneering 3D optical computing, has raised more than $10 million in a fresh funding round. The investment — led by deep tech-focused Constructor Capital and backed by notable names such as IP Group, PhotonVentures, Journey Ventures, LIFTT, Qubits Ventures, State Farm […]

The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), one of the most critical climate spending programs in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), has come under significant fire from the Trump administration. In the span of twenty days, EPA has blocked GGRF awardees from accessing their grant accounts, made baseless accusations of program-wide fraud, and taken the extraordinary […]

Where we listen if the ground would rattle as you walked by, where the sky’s clear-blue fields lead to scorching hot days, the water’s surface shines clear with sunlight beaming through still streams. Journey with a Mexican Native from South Central Texas now navigating the wintry landscapes of Minnesota. What I have lived through As […]

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Imagine a world where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not only driving cars or recognizing faces but also determining which government jobs are essential and which should be cut. This concept, once considered a distant possibility, is now being proposed by one of the most influential figures in technology, Elon Musk. Through his latest venture, the […]

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Over the past three decades, the advertising and marketing industry has undergone a profound transformation, largely driven by advancements in artificial intelligence. Gone are the days of manually analyzing consumer data to crafting campaigns based on intuition; marketing has evolved into a highly sophisticated, data-driven discipline. AI has reshaped how brands connect with consumers, optimize […]

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Rodrigo Coutinho is a co-founder and AI Product Manager at OutSystems. Since co-founding the company in 2001, he has had a decisive participation in the design and vision of the product, in particular, its architecture and visual language. From day one, he focused on developing innovative and pragmatic ways to increase the speed of delivery […]

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The winning line-up. The winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe – this year in their 8th run -were announced on 2 April at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam. These awards attempt to laud the best advances in the use of recycled plastics in products, as well as the latest innovations in technology […]

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Have you ever spent hours crafting the perfect video, only to see it buried under an avalanche of new content within minutes? If you’re a creator, marketer, or entrepreneur, you know the struggle. Social media moves fast—too fast to keep up with manually. TikTok users watch over 1 billion videos every day. That’s a billion […]

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In 2019, US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was the subject of a targeted and pretty low-tech deepfake-style attack, when real video of her was edited to make her appear drunk – an unreal incident that was shared several million times before the truth about it came out (and, potentially, after some stubborn damage […]

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Imagine a coffee company trying to optimize its supply chain. The company sources beans from three suppliers, roasts them at two facilities into either dark or light coffee, and then ships the roasted coffee to three retail locations. The suppliers have different fixed capacity, and roasting costs and shipping costs vary from place to place. […]

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In a bold move to reimagine the future of independent insurance, Equal Parts has officially launched with $10 million in acquisition capital, backed by Equal Ventures and Max Ventures. The Austin-based startup is not your typical insurance player — it’s a next-generation agency on a mission to blend cutting-edge artificial intelligence with the powerful human relationships […]

Me, a climate activist? That feels hard to claim. And yet, if someone were to read the book of my life, I think they would find a climate story. It started with many moments. Seeds planted over time. Hot summer days at Spring Brook Nature Center, the sensation of cool water and earth seeping into […]

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The greatest barrier to AI adoption isn’t technology—it’s education. While organizations scramble to implement the latest large language models (LLMs) and generative AI tools, a profound gap is emerging between our technological capabilities and our workforce’s ability to effectively leverage them. This isn’t just about technical training; it’s about reimagining learning in the AI era. […]

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Raj Bakhru, Co-founder and CEO of BlueFlame AI, draws on a wide-ranging background encompassing sales, marketing, software development, corporate growth, and business management. Throughout his career, he has played a central role in developing top-tier tools in alternative investments and cybersecurity. Formerly Chief Strategy Officer at ACA, Raj oversaw corporate development and M&A, also serving […]

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Our furry companions bring endless joy into our lives, but have you ever considered their environmental impact? From plastic waste to carbon-heavy pet food production, the pet industry leaves a substantial footprint. The good news? You don’t have to choose between loving your pet and loving the planet. Small, mindful changes in how you care […]

Retreating glaciers created 2,500km of “new” coastline and 35 “new” islands in the Arctic between 2000 and 2020, according to a new study. The research uses satellite images of more than 1,700 glaciers in Greenland, Alaska, the Canadian Arctic, Russian Arctic, Iceland and Svalbard. The findings show that 85% of these glaciers retreated over 2000-20, […]

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Ayar Labs has unveiled the industry’s first Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) optical interconnect chiplet, designed specifically to maximize AI infrastructure performance and efficiency while reducing latency and power consumption for large-scale AI workloads. This breakthrough will help address the increasing demands of advanced computing architectures, especially as AI systems continue to scale. By incorporating […]

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While Large Vision-Language Models (LVLMs) can be useful aides in interpreting some of the more arcane or challenging submissions in computer vision literature, there’s one area where they are hamstrung: determining the merits and subjective quality of any video examples that accompany new papers*. This is a critical aspect of a submission, since scientific papers […]