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Iran threatens ‘Stargate’ AI data centers
Iran has threatened to target U.S.-linked data centers, specifically referencing 'Stargate' AI infrastructure, as...
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Spain’s Xoople raises $130 million Series B to map the Earth for AI
Spain-based Xoople raised $130 million in Series B funding to develop Earth mapping technology for AI applications. The...
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Telehealth startup Medvi generated billions in revenue with AI-powered fake advertising
Medvi, a two-person telehealth startup, generated $1.8 billion in revenue using AI-powered marketing, though the...
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Grammarly’s sloppelganger saga
Grammarly has rebranded to Superhuman, an AI company, marking a significant pivot from its well-known browser extension...
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Startups & FundingAnthropic
Anthropic drops 400 million in shares on an eight-month-old AI pharma startup with fewer than ten employees
Anthropic is investing $400 million in an eight-month-old AI biotech startup with fewer than ten employees,...
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Startups & FundingAnthropic
Anthropic is having a moment in the private markets; SpaceX could spoil the party
Anthropic is experiencing significant momentum in private secondary markets and is currently the most actively traded...
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Startups & FundingAnthropic
Anthropic buys biotech startup Coefficient Bio in $400M deal: Reports
Anthropic has acquired stealth biotech startup Coefficient Bio in a $400 million stock deal. The acquisition represents...
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Startups & FundingMicrosoft
Microsoft is betting $10 billion on Japan's AI future
Microsoft is committing $10 billion in investment to Japan between 2026 and 2029, marking its largest financial...
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Startups & FundingMicrosoft
Microsoft to Invest $10B in AI and Cybersecurity in Japan
Microsoft announced a $10 billion investment in AI and cybersecurity infrastructure in Japan, continuing its regional...
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The Facebook insider building content moderation for the AI era
Moonbounce, founded by a Facebook insider, has raised $12 million for its AI control engine that translates content...
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Neocloud Pioneer CoreWeave All In on Inference
CoreWeave, a GPU-as-a-service vendor, is evolving its business focus to concentrate on AI inference services. The...
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Exclusive: Miravoice, Builder Of An AI ‘Interviewer’ To Conduct Phone Surveys, Raises $6.3M
Miravoice, a startup developing AI voice agents to conduct long-form phone surveys, has secured $6.3 million in seed...
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Microsoft to Invest $5.5 billion in AI in Singapore
Microsoft announced a $5.5 billion investment in AI infrastructure in Singapore, continuing its global sovereign AI...
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Exclusive: Anvil Robotics Raises $5.5M to Build ‘Legos for Robots’ Platform For Physical AI Teams
Anvil Robotics, an eight-month-old startup building a modular platform for robotics development, has raised $5.5...
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Sector Snapshot: Venture Funding To Foundational AI Startups In Q1 Was Double All Of 2025
Foundational AI startups raised $178 billion across 24 deals in Q1, double the $88.9 billion raised in all of 2025 and...
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Startups & FundingOpenAI
OpenAI acquires TBPN
OpenAI acquires TBPN to expand its dialogue with the tech community and support independent media conversations around...
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The reputation of troubled YC startup Delve has gotten even worse
Delve, a Y Combinator startup with an already troubled reputation, faces new allegations of violating open source...
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Startup funding shatters all records in Q1
Startup funding reached record levels in Q1, driven primarily by four mega-deals involving OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, and...
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Startups & FundingOpenAI
OpenAI Now Valued at $852B After Funding Round
OpenAI has reached a valuation of $852 billion following a new funding round, solidifying its position as one of the...
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