AI-Designed Enzymes Reach Industrial Scale: Scindo Raises £4M
Scindo raises £4 million for AI-powered enzyme discovery, joining a wave of startups using machine learning to engineer enzymes for sustainable industrial chemistry.
AI & Infrastructure
Explore the foundational technologies and hardware driving the artificial intelligence boom. From next-generation data centers and custom silicon to advanced networking and energy solutions, discover the deep tech investments building the physical and digital layers that power the AI era.
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GPU-Backed Debt Reaches Investment Grade — AI Compute ABS as Infrastructure Asset Class
CoreWeave's $8.5B A3-rated GPU-backed deal and data center ABS growth mark the transition of AI compute debt from private credit into institutional fixed-income markets.
AI-Native Autonomous Electronic Warfare — L3Harris and Shield AI Complete First Live DiSCO Flight Test
L3Harris and Shield AI completed the first live flight test of an autonomous electronic warfare ecosystem. AI detected, analyzed, and responded to electromagnetic threats without human intervention on a live range.
Compute Cost Curve Becomes Institutional Asset Allocation Signal
$690 billion. That is the combined capital expenditure five companies — Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle — plan to spend on AI infrastructure in 2026. Nearly double 2025. More than the entire publicly traded US energy sector spent, combined, in any prior year. And it is only the beginning of a
AI Grid Voltage Defence — Sandia DERMS and the National Security Case for Distributed Energy Control
Sandia's AI-driven DERMS stabilizes grid voltage in real time as data center demand surges. The same system is being positioned to protect military installations from grid instability.
Clinical Trials Without Placebos: How AI Synthetic Control Arms Are Replacing the Control Group
AI-generated synthetic control arms can reduce placebo arm size by 30-50% without compromising statistical validity. Unlearn, Medidata, and Phesi are racing to define the standard as regulators signal acceptance.
Agentic AI Meets Clinical Trial Protocol Design: When Machines Write the Study Plan
Seventy-six percent of Phase I-IV trials require protocol amendments. Agentic AI platforms from ConcertAI, Biorce, and Rivia are changing that — cutting timelines by up to 20 months and amendments by 50%. A look at the new AI-native layer in clinical protocol design.
Compute Derivatives Become an Institutional Infrastructure Asset Class
CME, ICE, and Architect Financial are racing to launch regulated futures markets for GPU compute capacity, backed by competing benchmark indices. The market follows the same arc as every commodity before it.