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Vivodyne opens robotic lab network growing human tissue to train AI on causal biology

Philadelphia biotech startup Vivodyne has launched a network of robotic HIVE labs that grow living human tissue and generate causal biological data — the missing ingredient AI drug-discovery models need to move past mouse trials.

8/19/2026TechCrunch

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IonQ completes $1.8 billion SkyWater acquisition, becoming quantum computing's first vertically integrated company

The deal gives IonQ direct control over a U.S.-based semiconductor foundry, eliminating its dependence on third-party chip manufacturing and creating the first full-stack quantum platform company.

7/31/2026IonQ Investor Relations

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Google backs Proxima Fusion in €411 million raise for Europe's first fusion power plant

German fusion startup Proxima Fusion has raised €411 million from Google, RWE, and European investors at a €2.5 billion valuation to build a demonstration stellarator and, eventually, a commercial fusion plant.

7/12/2026Sifted

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