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DeepSeek is set to raise ~$7.4B in its first funding round from investors including Tencent and CATL at a valuation of between ~$52B and ~$59B (Reuters)
Sources: DeepSeek is set to raise ~$7.4B in its first funding round from investors including Tencent and CATL at a valuation of between ~$52B and ~$59B - Chinese AI startup Deep…
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The $100M Architecture Split: Why AI Agent Payment Infrastructure Is Forking
$100M+ flooded into AI agent payments this week. Catena raised $30M. Sapiom raised $15M. Crossmint launched their Agentic Cards API with Visa. Coinbase shipped agent wallets. Vi…
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Cyera eyes $12B valuation at 80x ARR multiple despite operating losses
Cyera, a data storage security company, is poised to secure a $12 billion valuation through a $300 million funding round led by Evolution Equity Partners. Despite operating loss…
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Alphabet's plan to sell $80 billion in stock to fund its AI buildout isn't all bad
It's the latest step in an aggressive effort by big tech companies to secure future funding for AI infrastructure.
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An interview with Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman about catching up with "what was state of the art just a few months ago", refusing to use distillation, more (Reed Albergotti/Semafor)
Reed Albergotti / Semafor: An interview with Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman about catching up with “what was state of the art just a few months ago”, refusing to use distilla…
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Sources: the EU's €20B investment plan for five AI data centers is floundering, with delays and funding issues alienating some potential partners (Bloomberg)
Sources: the EU's €20B investment plan for five AI data centers is floundering, with delays and funding issues alienating some potential partners - SoftBank Announces €75 Bln AI…
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EU’s AI Data Center Plans Stumble Due to Delays, Funding Issues
The European Union’s €20B ($23.3B) investment plan for five massive artificial intelligence data centers is floundering, with delays and funding issues alienating some potential…
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Alphabet Sets $80B AI Funding Goal
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has set an ambitious $80 billion funding goal for its artificial intelligence (AI) endeavors. This significant investment aims to acceler…
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Vendor Training Robots With Human Data Raises $60 Million
The vendor, a key player in the physical AI market, has secured $60 million in funding to develop robots trained with human data. This innovative approach has significant implic…
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SoftBank in Early Talks to Back $800 Million Agile Robots Round
SoftBank Group Corp. is in preliminary talks to invest $800 million in Agile Robots, a German industrial robotics startup. This move reflects investors' growing interest in comp…
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This startup is taking on TikTok Shop and eBay Live with AI-powered auctions. Read its $26 million pitch deck.
Take a look at the pitch deck that helped Tilt land its latest funding round.
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Salesforce Stake in Anthropic Reaches $5 Billion
Salesforce’s stake in frontier AI model provider Anthropic has reached a roughly $5B following multiple investments and Anthropic’s latest funding round, according to a person w…
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The $65B AI Race Accelerates
The $65B AI Race Accelerates Polymarket just crossed $65B in cumulative bets. That's not a typo. In less than 2 years, the prediction market has exploded from $500M to the most…
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Mach Industries Valued at $1.8 Billion in Latest Funding Deal
Defense startup Mach Industries notched a $1.8B valuation in a funding deal to ramp up production of its autonomous aircraft, strike systems and other gear for the Pentagon and…
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Claude maker Anthropic files for IPO with the SEC
Anthropic has confidentially filed a draft IPO registration with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company behind the chatbot Claude is valued at just under $…
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Anthropic confidentially submits draft S-1 to the SEC
Anthropic, a leading AI research and development company, has confidentially submitted a draft S-1 filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a crucial step towards…
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SoftBank Commits $87.3B to France AI Infrastructure Buildout
SoftBank's monumental $87.3 billion investment in France's AI infrastructure is a significant milestone in the country's bid to become a global AI hub. This massive funding, the…
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Israeli networking company DriveNets raised a $410M Series D led by Bessemer and Atreides at an $8.5B valuation, taking its total funding to ~$1B (Meir Orbach/CTech)
Meir Orbach / CTech: Israeli networking company DriveNets raised a $410M Series D led by Bessemer and Atreides at an $8.5B valuation, taking its total funding to ~$1B - The Isra…
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Vast Secures $200M Funding Round to Join China's Growing AI Unicorn Ranks
China's artificial intelligence sector has gained another billion-dollar player as Vast, an emerging AI startup, successfully raised nearly $200M in its latest funding round, pr…
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Does your AI have a hidden agenda? I ran 50 covert behavior tests on 10 frontier models.
I run independent benchmarks on frontier AI models. No vendor funding, no advertising, no partnerships. I test with an independent judge model (GLM-5) to avoid self-grading bias…
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Trump posts AI-generated images of a 'DronePort' he wants on top of new White House ballroom
President Trump's recent Truth Social post showcases AI-generated images of a proposed "DronePort" atop the new White House ballroom, sparking controversy over the East Wing pro…
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May 30th, 2026: The AI Landscape Shifts as Startups Make Moves and Giants Stumble
May 30th, 2026: The AI Landscape Shifts as Startups Make Moves and Giants Stumble Today has seen a flurry of news that signals an exciting shift in the AI landscape. From fundin…
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Tensormesh's $20M Bet: KV-Cache Reuse Becomes a Product Category
What Tensormesh actually announced On 27 May 2026, Tensormesh announced a $20M seed extension that takes its total funding to $24.5M. The round was led by AMD Ventures, CoreWeav…
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SpaceX Lowers IPO Valuation Target | Bloomberg Tech 5/29/2026
Bloomberg’s Tim Stenovec breaks down why SpaceX is coming back down to Earth with a slightly lower valuation in its IPO. Plus, Anthropic closes a funding round at a whopping $96…