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Defense startup secures $61M for AI-powered wrist display
A defense-focused company has raised $61 million to develop a wrist-worn device integrating AI.
Reporting: defensenews.com
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AI security startup AIR emerges with $50M to protect supply chains
AIR, an AI-driven security firm, launched this week with $50 million in seed funding.
Reporting: pymnts.com
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askpolly raises $3M to turn social media chatter into insights
Market research startup askpolly has secured $3 million to refine its platform, which converts unstructured social media conversations into structured, verifiable data.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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German AI startup Atira cuts bid prep time 80% with new funding
Atira, founded by former Palantir and Google employees, has secured $17.5 million to expand its AI agents.
Reporting: finance.yahoo.com
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Ex-cryptominer Velaura AI secures $110M for low-power AI hardware
A startup that pivoted from cryptocurrency mining to AI hardware has closed a $110 million Series A, pushing its valuation past $1 billion.
Reporting: datacenterdynamics.com
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IOCL chairman criticizes low energy innovation funding, pledges startup support
Indian Oil Corporation chairman A. S. Sahney highlighted concerns over limited investment in energy innovation during a recent address.
Reporting: thehindu.com
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Meta kicks off 2026 with new round of layoffs
Meta has begun the year with its first significant layoffs, continuing a trend of workforce reductions that carried over from 2025.
Reporting: msn.com
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Guardio secures $40M at $1.1B valuation for consumer cybersecurity
Guardio, an Israeli cybersecurity startup focused on consumer protection, has raised $40 million in new funding.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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AI lab Thinking Machines seeks funding at $40B valuation
Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati’s AI research startup, Thinking Machines, is negotiating a new funding round that could value the company at $40 billion.
Reporting: seekingalpha.com
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Saudi logistics startup Sirdab secures $10M Series A
Sirdab, a logistics startup based in Saudi Arabia, has closed a $10 million Series A round.
Reporting: wamda.com
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Mundo secures $20M Series A with Y Combinator backing
Vancouver-based startup Mundo has closed a $20 million Series A round, with GreatPoint Ventures taking the lead.
Reporting: pulse2.com
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Barilla acquires Gal Gadot-backed mac-and-cheese startup Goodles
Barilla Group, the world’s largest pasta company, has acquired Goodles, a mac-and-cheese brand co-founded by actress Gal Gadot.
Reporting: celebritynetworth.com, au.lifestyle.yahoo.com
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