A startup called Koloma has secured over $350 million in funding to pursue the ambitious goal of locating and extracting underground reservoirs of naturally occurring hydrogen, a potentially game-changing new energy source that could play a pivotal role in decarbonization efforts.
Researchers have discovered evidence of vast underground reserves of natural hydrogen, a potential green energy breakthrough that could provide an economical and environmentally-friendly fuel source, though challenges remain in locating, extracting, and transporting these deposits.
Waymo, a leader in self-driving technology, has expanded its robotaxi service to cover more cities in Silicon Valley, allowing residents to experience its fully autonomous, electric Jaguar vehicles across an additional 27 square miles around the San Francisco Bay Area.
Spain takes a bold step in AI innovation, investing €67M in Multiverse Computing to acquire a stake in the company's groundbreaking AI compression technology that shrinks models by 90% while preserving performance, paving the way for cost-effective and sustainable AI adoption across industries.
Google unveils a $3M fund and an AI tool called SpeciesNet to accelerate nature-tech startups, supporting biodiversity conservation efforts by identifying animal species from camera trap photos and backing Brazilian nonprofits focused on reversing biodiversity loss, bioeconomy, and regenerative agriculture.