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AI data center startup Fluidstack in talks for $1B round at $18B valuation months after hitting $7.5B, says report
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . April 15, 2026
Fluidstack, a startup that builds specialized data centers for AI companies, is in talks to raise a $1 billion round at an $18 billion valuation,
NASA Artemis II splashes down in Pacific Ocean in ‘perfect’ landing for Moon mission
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . April 11, 2026
After 10 days, the four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft have returned to Earth, their mission around the Moon a success. Integrity, the name of
OpenAI alums have been quietly investing from a new, potentially $100M fund
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . April 7, 2026
A new venture capital fund with deep ties to OpenAI has made its first close on its $100 million goal, the founders tell TechCrunch. The
Amazon hits sellers with ‘fuel surcharge’ as Iran war roils global energy markets
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . April 3, 2026
The war in Iran has hammered global oil markets, with gas prices in the U.S. spiking significantly. Amid the rise in transportation costs, Amazon has
The Pixel 10a doesn’t have a camera bump, and it’s great
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . March 30, 2026
For years now, smartphone makers have made the camera bump on devices bigger in order to chase camera improvements. Even if that kind of design
Mercor competitor Deccan AI raises $25M, sources experts from India
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . March 26, 2026
As demand grows for training and refining AI models, Deccan AI — a startup supplying post-training data and evaluation work — has raised $25 million
It’s been 20 years since the first tweet
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . March 22, 2026
On March 21, 2006, Jack Dorsey posted a simple message: “just setting up my twittr”. That was, of course, the very first post on the
Kalshi’s legal troubles pile up, as Arizona files first ever criminal charges over ‘illegal gambling business’
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . March 18, 2026
Arizona attorney general Kris Mayes has filed criminal charges against prediction market platform Kalshi for allegedly operating an illegal gambling business in the state without
‘Not built right the first time’ — Musk’s xAI is starting over again, again
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . March 14, 2026
And then there were two: Of the original 11 co-founders who kickstarted xAI with Elon Musk three years ago, only two remain as the deep
Electric air taxis are about to take flight in 26 states
- By IOWA DIGITAL NEWS
- . March 10, 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved eight pilot programs that will allow a handful of companies, including Archer Aviation, Beta Technologies, Joby Aviation, and Wisk