Jul 10, 2025 5 min read Daily Rundown

⛵ Humans on Sale

Robots for Everyone, Microsoft's “Innovation”, Anti-Nvidia Play

Good Morning, Early Adopters!

The machines are cheaper, the margins are fatter, and the humans? Well, they’re suddenly negotiable.

ROBOT

Hugging Face Drops $299 Open-Source Robot

👀 What’s the move: Hugging Face teamed up with Pollen Robotics to drop Reachy Mini—an open-source, AI-ready robot for just $299. Designed to be tiny, hackable, and powered by open-source models, it’s basically the iPhone moment for robotics. No more $20K robots gathering dust in labs.

💡 Why it’s not boring: This flips the robotics game: instead of a walled garden, anyone with a credit card and curiosity can start building. The move could unleash a flood of AI-powered physical agents, from hobbyist weirdness to real-world automation. Plus, it locks Hugging Face deeper into the AI hardware stack before the big guys even show up.

⛵ Key takeaway: Robotics just went from ivory tower to garage project—and the next big thing might already be in someone’s basement.

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LEAKING

Microsoft Brags About $500M AI Savings

👀 What’s the move: Days after laying off 9,000 workers, Microsoft is popping champagne over $500 million in cost savings from AI and automation. Leaking Internal emails show leadership framing this as a “win,” while the dust from the layoffs hasn’t even settled.

💡 Why it’s not boring: This is the textbook AI playbook: cut humans, boost margins, and call it “innovation.” Microsoft’s AI efficiency comes at a human cost—and it’s a warning shot to white-collar workers everywhere.

⛵ Key takeaway: AI’s real killer app? Cost-cutting people.

CHIP

Groq to Europe: Nvidia’s AI Challenger Fires Up in Helsinki

👀 What’s the move: AI chip startup Groq—best known for speed-demon inference chips—is setting up shop in Europe with a new data center in Helsinki.

🎯 The goal: Groq tap into the region’s booming demand for AI compute without being just another Nvidia groupie.

💡 Why it’s not boring: Groq isn’t just throwing darts; it’s taking direct aim at Nvidia’s stranglehold on AI infrastructure. With faster, lower-latency chips tailored for inference (not training), Groq could carve out a lucrative niche—especially as Europe looks for non-US tech alternatives amid rising geopolitical tensions.

⛵ Key takeaway: While Nvidia prints money, Groq is betting that faster and cheaper can still win the AI arms race—at least outside the U.S.

STARTUP SPOT

🧠Groq
"AI inference at warp speed."
Processes AI models with incredible low latency using its custom LPU (Language Processor Unit) chip, designed specifically for lightning-fast inference.
→ Founded by ex-Google TPU architect Jonathan Ross. Raised $640M Series D at $2.8B valuation (August 2024), now seeking funding at $6B valuation, with a $1.5B Saudi Arabia deal boosting revenue projections to $500M in 2025.

🎨 Sivi
"The only Generative AI for Design."
Instantly generates unique, on-brand visual designs (ads, social posts, banners) from text prompts in 72+ languages, bypassing templates with its Large Design Model (LDM).
→ Founded by Sona J and Ram Ganesan in 2019, based in Bengaluru. Recently raised $965K in funding, with a Series A round in Oct 2024. Leverages Google Cloud's Gemini for conversational design and global reach.

🤖 Paradox AI
"AI that helps talent acquisition teams hire faster."
Uses conversational AI (like their assistant, Olivia) to automate repetitive tasks in recruiting: screening candidates, scheduling interviews, and onboarding, improving speed and candidate experience.
→ Founded in 2016 by serial entrepreneur Aaron Matos (Jobing.com, Recruiting.com). Achieved unicorn status with a $200M Series C in 2021 (total funding $253M) led by Stripes, Sapphire Ventures, and Thoma Bravo. Adam Godson recently took over as CEO from Matos (now Executive Chairman). Works with major clients like McDonald's and Nestle.

BAY AREA MEMOS

Centivax raises $45 million to develop universal flu vaccine despite rising mRNA skepticism
General Catalyst and Y Combinator Back $4.2M Seed Round for AI Search Startup Sivi.
Anthropic expands Claude Enterprise deployment to boost AI-driven research at Lawrence Livermore
Linda Yaccarino resigns as X CEO after failing to overcome Elon Musk's dominance
Nvidia becomes the first company to hit $4 trillion as AI chip demand drives valuation.

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