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What does it take to land venture capital for photonics-driven startups?
(L-R) Entrada Ventures' Alex Fang, co-founder and managing partner; Greg Fish, operating partner; and Eric Hall, managing partner....
Dec 7, 2023
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D.R. Horton Bets Big On AI-powered Land Technology
America’s largest homebuilder has gone all-in on AI. D.R. Horton’s multi-year partnership with Prophetic signals a turning point for technology adoption in land acquisition—and a warning to competitors still operating in manual mode. Nov. 11, 2025 - Tyler Williams Prophetic , an AI-driven platform that automates the initial land discovery and analysis process for homebuilders and developers, just announced an organization-wide partnership with D.R. Horton. Oliver Alexander, F
Nov 11


Anchore and Chainguard Partner to Deliver Next-Generation Supply Chain Security
The partnership delivers a "Start Safe, Stay Secure and Compliant" posture by uniting Chainguard's hardened container images with...
Sep 24


IonQ and Kipu Quantum Break New Performance Records For Protein Folding And Optimization Problems
Collaboration delivered a successful solution for the most complex known protein folding problem ever executed on a quantum computer...
Jun 18


Kipu Quantum Commercializes Its Application for Large Optimization Problems on IBM’s Qiskit Functions Catalog
Application now available to members of the IBM Quantum Network including Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions, and research labs...
Mar 17


Kipu Quantum and NYUAD Partner to Advance Quantum Research in the Middle East
KARLSRUHE, Germany, Feb. 26, 2025 — New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), through its Center for Quantum and Topological Systems...
Feb 26


HTEC and AI Inference Hardware Startup, d-Matrix, Announce Strategic Partnership
HTEC announces partnership with d-Matrix, the creator of Corsair™, the world’s most efficient AI computing platform for inference in...
Feb 4


Quintessent and IQE Establish Quantum Dot Epitaxial Wafer Supply Chain for AI Optical Interconnects
January 23, 2025 SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Quintessent Inc., a pioneer in quantum dot laser technology and heterogeneous...
Jan 23


Princeton TMX Adds Barge Capabilities to Multi-modal TMS
Princeton TMX announces a strategic partnership with OpenTug to integrate OpenTug’s marine logistics capabilities into the Princeton TMX...
Aug 29, 2024


Kipu Quantum’s Algorithms Used For BASF Logistics Optimization
Insider Brief Kipu Quantum explores the potential of its novel quantum algorithms for BASF’s logistics optimization. Kipu Quantum is a...
Jul 24, 2024


Kipu Quantum and Quantum-South Announce Strategic Partnership
Karlsruhe, Germany / Montevideo, Uruguay - June 4th 2024 Kipu Quantum GmbH, a German quantum software company focusing on developing...
Jun 3, 2024


Ferroglobe & Coreshell Sign a Memorandum of Understanding to Deliver World's First Battery-Grade Metallurgical Silicon for Electric Vehicles
Partnership to enable development of the lowest cost, longest range EV batteries replacing graphite and silane-based silicon with...
Mar 11, 2024


City of Dallas Selects the MixMode Platform to Fortify Its Critical Infrastructure
Investment will help ensure the protection and resilience of the city's critical systems against cyberattacks SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Feb....
Feb 29, 2024


MixMode Launches Paradigm Partner Program Enabling Global Partners w/ Adv. Gen. AI for Cyber Defense
New Channel-First Approach Allows Partners to Offer Immediate Deployment of Real-Time Detection for Novel and AI-Generated Threats at...
Aug 22, 2023


Kipu Quantum and the University of Santiago de Chile Sign Research Agreement
KARLSRUHE, GERMANY, and SANTIAGO DE CHILE, CHILE, August 10, 2023 – Kipu Quantum GmbH, a German quantum software company focusing on...
Aug 9, 2023


AppliedVR and National Cancer Inst. Collaborate on Research Evaluating VR for Reducing Anxiety...
Interim analysis supports feasibility and acceptability of a novel VR intervention to target psychological symptoms for PBT patients. LOS...
Jul 20, 2023


Kipu Quantum Signs Research Collaboration Deal With PASQAL to Optimize Quantum Algorithms
Partnership aims to provide industrial quantum advantage sooner than competition through tailored analog solutions KARLSRUHE, GERMANY,...
Jun 11, 2023


MixMode Selects CrowdStrike as Cybersecurity Partner, Joins CrowdStrike Elevate Partner Program
New integration with the CrowdStrike Falcon platform provides enterprise customers with high-fidelity endpoint telemetry to combat novel...
Apr 19, 2023


AppliedVR Partners with Lovell to Better Serve Government Healthcare Systems
Lovell® will represent AppliedVR as its Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business vendor in the federal space. LOS ANGELES and...
Apr 12, 2023


Four Inc. Announces Partnership with MixMode to Offer AI Cybersecurity Solutions to Gov. Agencies
HERNDON, Va., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Four Inc., a federal aggregator, has partnered with MixMode, a leading provider of...
Mar 27, 2023


Tower Announces World’s First Heterogeneous Integration of Quantum Dot Lasers on its SiPho Platform
Integrates a GaAs QD laser on Tower’s versatile high-volume SiPho Foundry platform MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel – March 2, 2023 – Tower...
Mar 2, 2023
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