[startups]April 26, 2026
Cohere is buying Aleph Alpha — and Europe's AI sovereignty push is real
Canadian AI startup Cohere is merging with Germany's Aleph Alpha, backed by Lidl's parent Schwarz Group. This is Europe's clearest bet yet on sovereign AI.
[startups]April 26, 2026
Climate Tech IPOs Are Finally Happening — But Will They Stick?
Nuclear startup X-energy just went public. Geothermal startup Fervo is next. Climate tech investors might finally be getting their exit moment.
[hardware]April 26, 2026
Maine's Governor Kills the First U.S. Statewide Data Center Ban
Maine's governor vetoed a bill that would have frozen new data center construction until 2027 — the first move of its kind in the country. A regulatory battle that won't stay quiet for long.
[ai]April 26, 2026
Anthropic Built a Marketplace Where AI Agents Buy and Sell Real Stuff
Anthropic ran an experiment where AI agents acted as buyers and sellers in a classified marketplace — real goods, real money, no humans in the loop.