GlobalFoundries starts construction of Japan-funded New York chip fab
GlobalFoundries says it broke ground November 13 on a new semiconductor factory in Malta, New York, starting construction of the first of two planned fabs under a U.S.-Japan initiative providing up to $21 billion in funding.
Nscale filing reveals $5.5B debt and larger Nvidia financing commitment
Nscale had $5.5B in debt in September, up from $137.4M in June, Bloomberg reported, citing an amended S-1 filing. Nvidia committed $2B of the data center developer's $3B+ convertible financing; Nscale previously disclosed $1B.
Drogue raises $20 million for ocean-powered floating data centers
Drogue has raised $20 million to develop floating data centers powered by ocean temperature differences, the startup told TechCrunch. Investors include XYZ Venture Capital, Toyota Ventures and Tamarack Global.
ValkaAI extends pre-seed funding round to €13 million
Czech startup ValkaAI has extended its pre-seed funding round to €13 million, with backing from Look AI Ventures and ff Venture Capital. The company announced €12 million in initial external funding in February 2026.
Blue Acquisition postpones shareholder vote on Blockfusion combination
Blue Acquisition postponed the November 17 shareholder meeting to consider its proposed business combination with Blockfusion and related proposals, according to a November 13 SEC filing.
Smartbird warns most convertible-note funding remains optional
Smartbird, formerly Allbirds, says only the initial $8.25 million of its convertible-note facility has been invested, while the remaining $91.75 million is solely at noteholders' option.