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Discovered Materials is playing AI whack-a-mole to hunt cooler chips
6 minutes Posted Aug 11, 2026 at 7:30 am.
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Discovered Materials raised $9 million to fund the hunt for more novel materials to build more efficient chips.
Plus, embattled hedge fund Situational Awareness invests $400M in chip startup Source Foundry.
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