Atoms*
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- 2026-09-06 funding Atoms secured a $1.7 billion funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz and received $100 million from Uber. source
- 2026-07-22 funding Travis Kalanick's robotics company, Atoms, raised $1.7 billion in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. source
- 2026-07-22 funding Travis Kalanick's robotics company, Atoms, raised $1.7 billion in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. source
- 2026-07-22 funding Atoms, Travis Kalanick's robotics company, raised $1.7 billion in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. source
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Uber founder Travis Kalanick eyes robotaxi business with Atoms
Travis Kalanick, the founder of Uber, is reportedly exploring entry into the robotaxi sector through his company, Atoms. Kalanick has indicated that Atoms will serve as a vehicle to finalize "unfinished business."
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Robotics-as-a-Service startup Ultra raises $62M, partners with AI firm
Ultra, a company that provides robots as a service to warehouses, has secured $62 million in funding. The Series A round was led by Framework Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, and was preceded by a $12 mil…
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AI era demands 'founder mode' leadership, says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
The AI age demands a new leadership approach, termed 'founder mode,' characterized by hands-on, conviction-driven decision-making rather than cautious technocracy. This shift is necessary as AI rapidly reshapes industri…
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Uber founder Travis Kalanick returns with AI robotics venture
Travis Kalanick, the co-founder of Uber, is making a comeback in Silicon Valley after nearly a decade away following his ouster due to scandals. He is now leading a multibillion-dollar industrial robotics venture called…
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Quantum mechanics and relativity meet in atom superposition experiment
Scientists have conducted an experiment to explore the intersection of quantum mechanics and relativity by placing atoms into a superposition of multiple trajectories simultaneously. This groundbreaking research aims to…
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AI agent definitions diluted, production systems focus on narrow tasks
The current discourse around AI agents is overly broad, leading to engineering missteps where complex problems are over-engineered and simple ones are under-addressed. A true agent, unlike a mere function call or chat i…
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AI Agents: Defining True Capabilities Beyond Fancy Function Calls
The current discourse around AI agents is overly broad, with many systems labeled as agents that are merely sophisticated function calls. True agents possess objectives, make independent decisions, handle failures, and …
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Travis Kalanick's Atoms reportedly eyes robotaxi sector with Uber talks · 2 sources tracked
Travis Kalanick's startup Atoms is reportedly planning a significant expansion into the robotaxi industry, according to a Financial Times report. The company, which recently secured $1.7 billion in funding led by Andree…
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Chinese-led team confirms existence of rare glueball particles
A Chinese-led team of approximately 700 scientists from 15 countries has announced the discovery of definitive evidence for glueballs. These rare particles, theorized for 50 years, are composed entirely of gluons, the f…
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Meta launches AI coding agent; Travis Kalanick hires ex-Uber finance chief · 3 sources tracked
Meta has introduced Muse Code, a new AI agent designed to manage large and complex codebases. Meanwhile, Travis Kalanick's robotics venture, Atoms, has appointed a former Uber finance executive as its CFO, continuing to…
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Travis Kalanick advises AI focus over app stores
Travis Kalanick, co-founder of Uber and current head of the industrial-AI company Atoms, shared his pitch to a Stanford CS graduate concerned about the future. Kalanick advised the graduate to bypass traditional app sto…
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Travis Kalanick's Atoms raises $1.7B from Andreessen Horowitz, Uber
Travis Kalanick's robotics company, Atoms, has secured $1.7 billion in a funding round spearheaded by Andreessen Horowitz. The investment also saw participation from Bain Capital, Fifth Wall, and a notable return from U…
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Generative AI tools now build full applications from natural language
The generative AI landscape for software development is rapidly evolving, moving beyond simple code completion to full application generation and multi-agent build pipelines. Tools like Atoms* are emerging that can crea…
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Low-code AI tools empower users to build apps from text prompts
The landscape of low-code and no-code AI development is rapidly evolving, with platforms increasingly integrating AI agents that can generate applications from text prompts. Tools like Atoms, Bubble, and Adalo are enabl…
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AI coding tools show wide free vs. paid tier gaps
The landscape of AI-powered coding tools in 2026 reveals a significant disparity between free and paid tiers, impacting developer workflows and capabilities. Free versions often provide limited access to models, token c…