AI & ML

Grace Hopper Celebration 2026 canceled over funding shortfall

AnitaB.org has canceled the 2026 Grace Hopper Celebration, about two weeks before it was due to open. The event, known as GHC, was set for October 2…

How investors read a grant-backed technical startup.

If you're a technical founder who's landed a grant : SBIR, NSF, a foundation grant, a government innovation fund, whatever you might be tempted to l…

Smallest.ai Raises $13M to Split Voice Agents in Two

Smallest.ai closed a $13 million Series A round this week. The capital brings their total funding to $21 million since they launched late in 2024. B…

How to Get Startup Grants: A First-Time Founder's Guide

Free money for your startup exists. That's the good news. The catch is that startup grants are competitive, slow, and surrounded by more misinformat…

Here's what Jeff Bezos' new startup Prometheus will do

It isn't the only startup tackling physical AI, but it's one of the best-funded.