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SpaceX alumni startup Terrafirma raises $115 million for remote construction equipment
Terrafirma, a construction technology startup founded by former SpaceX engineers, has raised $115 million, CNBC reported. Investors include Kleiner Perkins, Bain Capital Ventures, SpaceX, Anduril and Hadrian. The Austin, Texas-based company is developing technology to remotely operate construction equipment using interfaces including an Xbox controller. It says the technology reduces costs and improves safety, and its long-term goal is building infrastructure on Mars.
AI & Enterprise
Quantum computer investment race heats up, but experts say there is still no use for it
Competition to invest in quantum computers is intensifying as the U.S. government and major big tech companies point to 2028-2030 as a turning point for practical use. Researchers say current systems are too small and too error-prone, with no confirmed case of solving problems useful for industry. Companies and governments are setting roadmaps, while academics debate gaps between claims and technology, and highlight error correction as a key hurdle.
AI & Enterprise
U.S. researchers flag five misconceptions about AI-blockchain combination
Researchers from major U.S. universities said industry debate around combining artificial intelligence and blockchain includes exaggeration and set out five common misconceptions. They said blockchain cannot detect AI-generated content by content alone, decentralisation does not remove algorithmic bias, and giving AI agents wallets does not make them autonomous economic actors. They also said recording data on a blockchain does not guarantee original data reliability, and decentralisation may not cut AI costs.
