Anduril alums raise M Series A to bring military logistics out of the Excel spreadsheet era

Anduril alums raise $24M Series A to bring military logistics out of the Excel spreadsheet era

Silicon Valley is doubling down on defense as geopolitical tensions rise and appetite for modernizing warfare grows. And while many of the startups garnering large valuations are focused on hardware and weaponry — think Anduril, Shield AI, and Skydio — Rune Technologies wants to tackle AI-enabled software for military logistics.  “The U.S. military runs on…

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GM teams up with Redwood Materials to power data centers with EV batteries

GM teams up with Redwood Materials to power data centers with EV batteries

GM is sending new and old EV batteries to recycler Redwood Materials, which then repurposes the packs for stationary energy storage, the two companies announced today. Second-life batteries from GM have already made their way through Redwood’s process and into a 12 megawatt microgrid at the company’s Sparks, Nevada, headquarters. Electricity from that installation then…

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