Technology

After SoundHound AI’s (NASDAQ:SOUN) breakthrough in 2024, Benzinga caught up with CEO Keyvan Mohajer to discuss the company’s success, artificial intelligence and plans for the future. Benzinga: SoundHound is closing the year in the headlines after being a relatively overlooked company...

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) experienced a significant decline in its stock price following an incident involving a company update that affected products from Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). This resulted in widespread outages across various key sectors globally. In a statement on...

Michael Dell has reportedly joined the exclusive $100 billion club, as shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) surged following a strong performance in its fourth-quarter earnings. Dell’s stock soared to a record high, rising by 32% after surpassing earnings expectations in the just-...

Last week, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and SoftBank (OTCPK: SFBQF) announced a stake in SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN) through 13F filings, pushing the stock higher by over 60%. While retail aficionados scrambled to research more about this small company with high potential, stock market veterans would...

In 2024, a smaller club of elite stocks has emerged: The AI 5. It’s yet another example of Wall Street's fascination with abbreviations, a trend that stretches as far back as the 1960s. Recall the so-called Nifty Fifty. This group of highly-touted 50 large-cap stocks regularly traded at...

Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS) is reportedly in discussions about acquiring ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSS), a move that could result in the creation of a significant design-software entity and represent one of the early major acquisition deals in the new year. Ansys, valued...

The world currently seems to have entered the artificial intelligence (AI) era which future generations may one day refer to as before AI and after AI. What Do The Experts Say? Goldman Sachs (GS) Research estimated AI investment is likely to peak at $200 billion globally by 2025...

Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) has released an update to enhance Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ: MSFT) "Starfield" performance on RTX 30 and 40-series graphics cards. This update, distributed via an Over-The-Air (OTA) update, is designed to provide an average performance increase...

In a landmark funding round, Redwood Materials, the innovative battery recycling firm founded by Tesla Inc. Co-Founder and former Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel, has amassed $1 billion in its Series D round.  The round catapults the company's post-money valuation to over $5 billion and...

With healthcare costs continuing to spiral out of control, Arboretum Ventures has stepped up to the plate with the goal of pushing back. The healthcare venture capital firm recently announced the closing of a $268 million fund. Investors in the fund include endowments, family offices, major health...

For many years, the idea of robots assisting with day-to-day tasks was nothing more than a dream. However, with the recent growth of AI technology, this dream is now a reality. Rice Robotics is one of the best examples of how robots are changing the way people live and do business.  The Hong...

America's affordable housing crisis seems to worsen by the day. The nation is short more than 7 million affordable homes for its 10.8 million-plus extremely low-income families, and there is no state or county where a renter working full time for minimum wage can afford a two-bedroom apartment...

What do you get when you combine a revolutionary healthcare startup with artificial intelligence (AI) technology? In the case of A-Alpha Bio, the answer is simple: a $22.4 million funding round and a bright future.  A-Alpha Bio, born from the University of Washington's Institute for Protein...

Indian logistics startup Shadowfax is in the final stages of securing a funding round estimated at $60 million, led by TPG's NewQuest.  The Bengaluru, India-based startup, backed by investors like Flipkart Private Ltd., is anticipated to conclude the deal by the end of this month. The funding...

The world’s energy landscape is witnessing a major transformation in its energy infrastructure. The shift to renewable is becoming more prevalent by the day, and new and innovative companies are always finding more efficient ways to power the world. One pioneering startup, YouSolar, is...