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Mira Murati Is Asking Investors To Commit To At Least A $50 Million Dollar Investment

Bruce Burke — Tue, 06 May 2025 18:12:33 +0000

Investors hoping to back former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati’s buzzy new AI startup are being asked to commit a minimum of $50 million, according to two sources with knowledge of the deal. Murati is raising around $2 billion of capital at a $10 billion valuation for Thinking Machines Lab, BI previously reported.

Multiple sources say the mega-round, led by Andreessen Horowitz, is nearing the final stages of fundraising.

A spokesperson for Thinking Machines Lab declined to comment. A spokesperson for A16z did not respond to a request for comment. The round is not finalized, and the details could change. The financing would almost certainly rank as one of the largest seed rounds in history, which typically range in the low to mid-single digits.

A $50 million check size is beyond the scope of most traditional seed investors because it would represent a substantial percentage, if not their entire fund.

The minimum requirement and rich valuation reflect feverish investor enthusiasm for generative AI and the reality that there are a very limited number of technical founders with Murati’s expertise and the team she has assembled. It’s also enormously expensive to train AI models and recruit and retain top talent.

Murati spent over six years at OpenAI, where she worked on the development of ChatGPT and other AI research initiatives. She was briefly appointed interim CEO in November 2023 after OpenAI’s board abruptly fired Sam Altman, a move that sparked turmoil within the company. After Altman’s reinstatement as CEO, Murati resumed her role as CTO.

It has been a widely discussed mystery what exactly Thinking Machines will do to distinguish itself in a crowded and well-funded field that includes not only OpenAI but also Anthropic, Elon Musk’s xAI, and Google’s Gemini.

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Robert Zubrin: How humans will live on Mars

Stan Daymond — Mon, 05 May 2025 06:03:58 +0000

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UnHerd’s Flo Read meets Mars Society Founder, Robert Zubrin.

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Renowned aerospace engineer and President of the Mars Society — which advocates for human exploration and colonisation of Mars — gives us his case for a manned mission to Mars, and all the challenges that getting to the Red Planet may entail. Is Elon Musk one of them?

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Neural Dust explained | Neuralink — DJ Seo and Lex Fridman

Dan Breeden — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 06:19:36 +0000

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Can a Neuralink device be upgraded? | DJ Seo and Lex Fridman

Dan Breeden — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 06:19:00 +0000

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History of Brain-Computer Interfaces | Neuralink — DJ Seo and Lex Fridman

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Augmenting Your Brain with AI Chips — Crazy or Futuristic?

Dan Breeden — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 06:16:51 +0000

Improving the human brain with the help of implanted chips and AI: Elon Musk’s startup Neuralink is among the companies developing this tech. Initial tests show it could be a game changer for people with disabilities.

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Elon Musk says first Tesla robotaxis in Austin will be a fleet of 10 to 20 Model Ys but gives few details: ‘You can just see for yourself in two months’

Kelvin Dafiaghor — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:05:58 +0000

The Tesla robotaxi service, as stated, would be a significant leap in capability from what is currently available.

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New Study Shows That The Universe Might Be A Rotating Black Hole

Dan Breeden — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 06:19:20 +0000

Have you ever considered that everything you know—the planets, stars, galaxies, and even you—might actually exist inside an enormous black hole? What if the universe we call home is merely the interior of a cosmic leviathan, swallowing light from another reality we can never directly observe?

For decades, black holes have captured our imagination as cosmic monsters devouring everything in their path, where even light cannot escape their gravitational clutches. But recent discoveries are forcing scientists to consider an extraordinary possibility: that our entire universe might itself be a black hole. This isn’t science fiction—it’s a serious scientific hypothesis with growing evidence behind it.

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Why Elon Musk Says The Tesla Bot Is More Important Than Tesla Vehicles

Quinn Sena — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 02:13:52 +0000

! Elon Musk seems to think that the Tesla Bot will take over many of the boring, repetitive, and dangerous jobs that are fundamental to our economy. Elon believes the Tesla Bot will eventually take over the Tesla vehicles as the company’s primary source of revenue…

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Neuralink Rival Gets FDA Clearance in Path to Less Invasive Brain Implants

Rx Sobolewski — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 22:40:34 +0000

One of the co-founders of Elon Musk’s Neuralink Corp. is building a different kind of brain implant.

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