#Andreessen Horowitz
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Travis Kalanick's Startup Atoms Is Moving Into the Robotaxi Business
The Uber co-founder's secretive new company raised $1.7 billion this summer. Now we know more about where that money is headed: self-driving taxis, big hires, and at least one controversial acquisition.

A robot data startup worth $1.2 billion emerged from obscurity three months ago. Here's what it actually does.
XDOF collects real-world movement data so robots can learn to fold clothes and stack boxes. Investors are now racing to back it at a valuation most startups never reach.

The DOJ Is Investigating a16z Over Board Seats at Competing Companies. Here Is What That Means.
A rarely used antitrust law from 1914 is at the centre of a federal probe into whether Andreessen Horowitz crossed a line by placing partners on the boards of rival firms.

A start-up wants to replace undersea internet cables with space lasers
Endeavor Optical Networks has raised $10.75 million to beam data between continents using laser-equipped satellites, aiming for speeds that rival the fibre cables on the ocean floor.

Travis Kalanick's Atoms Secures $1.7 Billion to Drive Robotics Vision
Travis Kalanick raises $1.7 billion for his robotics company Atoms, reuniting with Uber and expanding heavy industry automation.