https://startupfortune.com/yann-lecun-calls-xai-a-failure-as-elon-musks-lab-pivots-from-frontier-ai-to-renting-out-servers/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-19T12:32:50+05:30Yann LeCun calls xAI a failure as Elon Musk's lab pivots from frontier AI to renting out servers https://startupfortune.com/waymos-fourth-recall-in-two-years-exposes-a-pattern-the-robotaxi-industry-cant-afford-to-ignore/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-19T11:54:23+05:30Waymo's fourth recall in two years exposes a pattern the robotaxi industry can't afford to ignore https://startupfortune.com/rumble-bets-its-future-on-gpu-cloud-infrastructure-after-closing-its-767-million-northern-data-deal/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-19T11:16:16+05:30Rumble bets its future on GPU cloud infrastructure after closing its $767 million Northern Data deal https://startupfortune.com/hyundai-takes-full-control-of-boston-dynamics-as-softbank-exits-for-325-million/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-19T10:38:22+05:30Hyundai takes full control of Boston Dynamics as SoftBank exits for $325 million https://startupfortune.com/strategys-preferred-stock-meltdown-is-exposing-the-first-real-cracks-in-michael-saylors-infinite-leverage-model/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-19T10:00:20+05:30Strategy's preferred stock meltdown is exposing the first real cracks in Michael Saylor's infinite leverage model https://startupfortune.com/bitcoins-liquidation-machine-keeps-running-because-leverage-never-left-the-building/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-19T09:22:31+05:30Bitcoin's liquidation machine keeps running because leverage never left the building https://startupfortune.com/texas-just-rewrote-the-rules-for-connecting-ai-data-centers-to-its-power-grid/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-19T08:44:34+05:30Texas just rewrote the rules for connecting AI data centers to its power grid https://startupfortune.com/elastics-85-million-bet-on-deductiveai-is-a-signal-that-ai-native-ops-tooling-is-now-acquisition-currency/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-19T08:06:18+05:30Elastic's $85 million bet on DeductiveAI is a signal that AI-native ops tooling is now acquisition currency https://startupfortune.com/the-us-government-just-told-asml-one-of-its-most-restricted-machines-may-be-inside-china/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-19T07:29:28+05:30The U.S. government just told ASML one of its most restricted machines may be inside China https://startupfortune.com/congress-wants-to-put-a-gps-tracker-on-every-nvidia-chip-that-leaves-the-country/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-19T06:50:53+05:30Congress wants to put a GPS tracker on every Nvidia chip that leaves the country https://startupfortune.com/baseten-closes-a-15-billion-round-at-up-to-13-billion-valuation-as-inference-becomes-its-own-infrastructure-war/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-19T03:23:24+05:30Baseten closes a $1.5 billion round at up to $13 billion valuation as inference becomes its own infrastructure war https://startupfortune.com/general-intuition-is-raising-300-million-on-the-bet-that-gaming-data-is-ais-most-underrated-asset/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T23:36:08+05:30General Intuition is raising $300 million on the bet that gaming data is AI's most underrated asset https://startupfortune.com/the-ai-spending-arms-race-is-quietly-ending-the-era-of-big-tech-buybacks/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T20:26:24+05:30The AI spending arms race is quietly ending the era of Big Tech buybacks https://startupfortune.com/accentures-revenue-miss-and-guidance-cut-signal-a-structural-reckoning-for-enterprise-it-consulting/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T19:48:18+05:30Accenture's revenue miss and guidance cut signal a structural reckoning for enterprise IT consulting https://startupfortune.com/google-deepmind-puts-10-million-behind-the-safety-problem-that-agentic-ai-has-been-ignoring/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T19:09:54+05:30Google DeepMind puts $10 million behind the safety problem that agentic AI has been ignoring https://startupfortune.com/nextera-energy-is-becoming-the-infrastructure-layer-that-powers-the-ai-economy/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T18:32:11+05:30NextEra Energy is becoming the infrastructure layer that powers the AI economy https://startupfortune.com/a-defi-portfolio-strategy-built-to-survive-the-next-bear-market/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T18:00:51+05:30A DeFi Portfolio Strategy Built to Survive the Next Bear Market https://startupfortune.com/whatnot-raises-225-million-at-an-115-billion-valuation-as-live-commerce-finally-breaks-through-in-the-west/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T17:54:01+05:30Whatnot raises $225 million at an $11.5 billion valuation as live commerce finally breaks through in the West https://startupfortune.com/ovhcloud-is-training-frontier-ai-models-and-the-anthropic-export-ban-just-made-its-pitch-a-lot-easier/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T17:15:54+05:30OVHcloud is training frontier AI models and the Anthropic export ban just made its pitch a lot easier https://startupfortune.com/swiss-ai-startup-prem-is-raising-100-million-as-anthropics-export-ban-makes-on-premise-infrastructure-look-essential/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T16:38:53+05:30Swiss AI startup Prem is raising $100 million as Anthropic's export ban makes on-premise infrastructure look essential https://startupfortune.com/apples-deal-with-intel-to-make-chips-in-the-united-states-hands-the-struggling-foundry-its-most-credible-endorsement-yet/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T15:22:18+05:30Apple's deal with Intel to make chips in the United States hands the struggling foundry its most credible endorsement yet https://startupfortune.com/dream-raises-260-million-at-a-3-billion-valuation-as-sovereign-cybersecurity-ai-hardens-into-its-own-asset-class/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T14:43:51+05:30Dream raises $260 million at a $3 billion valuation as sovereign cybersecurity AI hardens into its own asset class https://startupfortune.com/apples-iphone-18-pro-will-cost-more-because-ai-hyperscalers-are-hoarding-memory-chips/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T14:07:44+05:30Apple's iPhone 18 Pro will cost more because AI hyperscalers are hoarding memory chips https://startupfortune.com/south-koreas-food-delivery-duopoly-faces-its-biggest-antitrust-reckoning-yet/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T13:28:16+05:30South Korea's food delivery duopoly faces its biggest antitrust reckoning yet https://startupfortune.com/blackstone-is-betting-billions-of-dollars-of-borrowed-money-that-ai-infrastructure-demand-in-asia-pacific-cannot-wait/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T12:50:11+05:30Blackstone is betting billions of dollars of borrowed money that AI infrastructure demand in Asia-Pacific cannot wait https://startupfortune.com/tesco-is-suing-broadcom-for-over-100-million-and-it-may-be-the-lawsuit-that-breaks-vmwares-stranglehold-on-enterprise-it/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T12:12:32+05:30Tesco is suing Broadcom for over £100 million and it may be the lawsuit that breaks VMware's stranglehold on enterprise IT https://startupfortune.com/earnos-raises-185-million-to-pay-real-people-for-engaging-with-brands-as-bot-traffic-swamps-the-web/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T11:33:43+05:30EarnOS raises $18.5 million to pay real people for engaging with brands as bot traffic swamps the web https://startupfortune.com/roelof-botha-joins-spacexs-board-six-days-after-the-companys-record-75-billion-ipo/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T10:56:40+05:30Roelof Botha joins SpaceX's board six days after the company's record $75 billion IPO https://startupfortune.com/europe-is-betting-its-industrial-ai-niche-can-outflank-the-us-and-china-where-software-alone-cannot-win/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T10:18:04+05:30Europe is betting its industrial AI niche can outflank the US and China where software alone cannot win https://startupfortune.com/dayone-data-centers-is-raising-billions-before-an-ipo-that-could-redefine-ai-infrastructure-investing-in-asia/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T09:40:35+05:30DayOne Data Centers is raising billions before an IPO that could redefine AI infrastructure investing in Asia https://startupfortune.com/midjourney-is-betting-its-next-act-on-a-full-body-ultrasonic-scanner-and-a-spa-chain/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T09:01:45+05:30Midjourney is betting its next act on a full-body ultrasonic scanner and a spa chain https://startupfortune.com/noam-shazeer-the-man-who-invented-the-transformer-is-now-working-for-openai/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T08:24:11+05:30Noam Shazeer, the man who invented the transformer, is now working for OpenAI https://startupfortune.com/wall-street-is-betting-on-zhipu-ai-as-washingtons-export-crackdown-hands-chinese-models-a-gift/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T07:46:33+05:30Wall Street is betting on Zhipu AI as Washington's export crackdown hands Chinese models a gift https://startupfortune.com/thoma-bravo-hands-medallia-to-its-lenders-and-crystallizes-a-51-billion-loss/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T07:08:32+05:30Thoma Bravo hands Medallia to its lenders and crystallizes a $5.1 billion loss https://startupfortune.com/nvidias-enpire-lets-ai-coding-agents-train-robots-to-install-the-gpus-that-run-ai/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T06:30:24+05:30Nvidia's ENPIRE lets AI coding agents train robots to install the GPUs that run AI https://startupfortune.com/an-indonesian-gold-retailers-115-place-fortune-ranking-jump-tells-you-everything-about-where-southeast-asias-money-is-going/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T05:52:20+05:30An Indonesian gold retailer's 115-place Fortune ranking jump tells you everything about where Southeast Asia's money is going https://startupfortune.com/how-to-find-product-market-fit-before-your-runway-runs-out/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T05:42:56+05:30How to Find Product-Market Fit Before Your Runway Runs Out https://startupfortune.com/indias-largest-stock-exchange-files-for-an-ipo-that-is-really-a-payout-for-its-existing-owners/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T05:14:55+05:30India's largest stock exchange files for an IPO that is really a payout for its existing owners https://startupfortune.com/microsoft-is-running-geopolitical-arbitrage-on-ai-and-washington-has-not-yet-decided-what-to-do-about-it/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T04:35:52+05:30Microsoft is running geopolitical arbitrage on AI and Washington has not yet decided what to do about it https://startupfortune.com/nuclear-power-is-becoming-the-defining-infrastructure-bet-behind-the-ai-buildout/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T03:20:32+05:30Nuclear power is becoming the defining infrastructure bet behind the AI buildout https://startupfortune.com/enterprise-ai-is-entering-its-roi-reckoning-and-the-startups-that-survive-will-have-the-numbers-to-prove-it/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T02:42:45+05:30Enterprise AI is entering its ROI reckoning and the startups that survive will have the numbers to prove it https://startupfortune.com/epic-games-is-handing-unreal-engine-6-the-keys-to-generative-ai-and-the-model-that-wins-the-default-slot-wins-the-industry/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T02:04:39+05:30Epic Games is handing Unreal Engine 6 the keys to generative AI and the model that wins the default slot wins the industry https://startupfortune.com/allbirds-sells-its-sneakers-for-39-million-and-bets-whats-left-on-ai-infrastructure/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T01:26:20+05:30Allbirds sells its sneakers for $39 million and bets what's left on AI infrastructure https://startupfortune.com/the-anthropic-export-ban-just-handed-europe-the-political-cover-it-needed-to-build-its-own-ai/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T00:48:18+05:30The Anthropic export ban just handed Europe the political cover it needed to build its own AI https://startupfortune.com/kevin-warshs-first-fed-meeting-ends-with-rates-held-but-a-clear-signal-that-hikes-are-coming/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-18T00:10:23+05:30Kevin Warsh's first Fed meeting ends with rates held but a clear signal that hikes are coming https://startupfortune.com/how-to-get-your-first-1000-customers-as-a-startup-without-spending-on-ads/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-17T23:32:20+05:30How to Get Your First 1,000 Customers as a Startup Without Spending on Ads https://startupfortune.com/odyssey-raises-310m-to-build-world-models-on-amazon-and-amd-chips-after-taking-nvidias-money/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-17T23:32:04+05:30Odyssey raises $310M to build world models on Amazon and AMD chips after taking Nvidia's money https://startupfortune.com/asmls-ceo-says-terafab-is-an-opportunity-but-only-if-the-company-doesnt-run-out-of-machines-to-sell/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-17T22:54:26+05:30ASML's CEO says Terafab is an opportunity but only if the company doesn't run out of machines to sell https://startupfortune.com/pramaana-labs-is-building-the-proof-layer-that-ai-needs-before-it-touches-your-tax-return-or-your-health/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-17T20:21:53+05:30Pramaana Labs is building the proof layer that AI needs before it touches your tax return or your health https://startupfortune.com/canadas-pension-giant-bets-741-million-on-indias-data-center-boom-as-us-and-european-pipelines-stall/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-17T19:44:16+05:30Canada's pension giant bets $741 million on India's data center boom as US and European pipelines stall https://startupfortune.com/christine-lagarde-puts-ais-debt-fueled-buildout-on-the-financial-stability-watchlist/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-17T19:05:58+05:30Christine Lagarde puts AI's debt-fueled buildout on the financial stability watchlist https://startupfortune.com/deepl-buys-mixhalos-voice-technology-and-cuts-250-jobs-on-the-same-day/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-17T18:27:48+05:30DeepL buys Mixhalo's voice technology and cuts 250 jobs on the same day https://startupfortune.com/how-to-price-your-saas-product-without-guessing-or-copying-competitors/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-17T17:22:10+05:30How to Price Your SaaS Product Without Guessing or Copying Competitors https://startupfortune.com/uber-lucid-and-nuro-pick-houston-as-their-second-robotaxi-city-and-set-a-mid-2027-launch-date/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-17T17:12:36+05:30Uber, Lucid, and Nuro pick Houston as their second robotaxi city and set a mid-2027 launch date https://startupfortune.com/elevenlabs-bets-11-million-on-warsaw-as-voice-ai-crosses-into-enterprise-grade-territory/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-17T16:34:22+05:30ElevenLabs bets $11 million on Warsaw as voice AI crosses into enterprise-grade territory https://startupfortune.com/databricks-just-showed-that-ai-agents-are-a-margin-problem-as-much-as-a-revenue-opportunity/Startup Fortuneen2026-06-17T15:56:05+05:30Databricks just showed that AI agents are a margin problem as much as a revenue opportunity