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IIT Delhi grads raise $1M for ByteAsk after 4-month AI exit
Anirudha Kulkarni and Pratyush Saini, both IIT Delhi graduates, have raised $1 million for ByteAsk.
Reporting: msn.com
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NetApp bets unified storage will glue AI infrastructure together
NetApp is positioning its unified storage platform as a potential solution for enterprises struggling to scale AI workloads.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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DeepMind alumni discussions fuel AI startup speculation
A recent gathering of Google DeepMind employees and alumni in London has sparked speculation about a potential AI startup, according to a report.
Reporting: cryptobriefing.com
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Cognition hits $1B run rate, valuation soars to $48B
Cognition has blown past a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate, more than doubling its $492 million figure from earlier this year as its AI coding agent, Devin.
Reporting: msn.com
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Salesforce shifts AI agents from demos to enterprise integration
At Dreamforce 2026, Salesforce made clear that AI agents are no longer evaluated on flashy demos but on what they actually accomplish.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Tailscale, Windscribe push back on encryption bill
Two cybersecurity startups have joined an open letter urging lawmakers to further amend a proposed lawful-access bill.
Reporting: betakit.com
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UniUni turns to private funding as SPAC rescue collapses
UniUni, the New York-based delivery startup, is negotiating a private funding round with an existing investor after its planned merger with MAK Acquisitions fell apart.
Reporting: betakit.com
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Microsoft Copilot adds no-code app builder for business users
Microsoft has rolled out a major update to Copilot, its AI assistant embedded in Microsoft 365.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Vanderbilt adopts Okta-based governance for AI agents
Vanderbilt University has extended its identity-governance platform to AI agents, using the OneVU single sign-on system powered by Okta.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Boston lures $197M-funded biotech from Philly
A Philadelphia-based biotech startup has relocated its U.S. operations to Boston after closing a $197 million funding round.
Reporting: bizjournals.com
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Mark Wahlberg joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to talk startup investing
Mark Wahlberg will take the TechCrunch Disrupt stage in October 2026 alongside Bruce K. Lee to discuss investing, entrepreneurship, and building businesses.
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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Notre Dame’s AI push starts with ripping out a decade of network debt
Notre Dame has spent the last eighteen months replacing its entire campus network. The project finished last month, dramatically expanding bandwidth and slashing latency.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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