A Ukrainian serviceman, 24, with call sign Bot from the 5th Separate Assault Brigade, rests on the platform of an unmanned ground vehicle during a demonstration of its capabilities on a training ground at an undisclosed location in eastern Ukraine on August 11, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The proliferation of cheap but…
Yoshinori Fukushima, founder and CEO of LayerX. LayerX LayerX, a Tokyo-based startup that helps companies automate their workflow with AI, said on Tuesday it has raised ¥15 billion (about $100 million) in a funding round led by Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV), a U.S. venture capital firm whose portfolio includes Airbnb, ByteDance and Facebook. The Series…
Elysian Aircraft’s narrow-body single aisle E9X electric airplane model concept. Elysian Aircraft, July 2025 In a bid to reduce its carbon footprint, the global aviation industry is taking serious notice of the concept of electric aircraft. However, existing battery technology and limitations mean most startups attempting it are unable to offer high passenger capacity concepts…