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Physical Superintelligence (PSI), a Cambridge-based AI research lab, launched on September 1, 2026, with $58 million in seed funding.
Reporting: unite.ai
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Usman Gul, co-founder of Pakistani on-demand delivery startup Airlift, has raised $4.5 million in seed funding for his new AI venture, Metal.
Reporting: techjuice.pk
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DocPharma, a startup streamlining pharmaceutical supply chains, has closed a $2 million Pre-Series A round.
Reporting: inc42.com
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August saw Israeli startups secure over half a billion dollars, with investments concentrated on AI-related security challenges.
Reporting: calcalistech.com
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Robotics firm Lyte secured $165 million in new funding, pushing its valuation to $1.6 billion—three times its prior mark.
Reporting: cryptobriefing.com
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Enterprise AI startup Wonderful secured $550 million in fresh funding, lifting its valuation to $5 billion.
Reporting: msn.com
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Adobe has acquired Rilo, a market intelligence startup based in India.
Reporting: msn.com, marketscreener.com
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Alteon, an Indian startup founded by a 20-year-old, is developing autonomous aircraft designed to stay aloft for months by harvesting wind energy.
Reporting: msn.com
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Consilio has acquired Australian e-discovery provider Icourts, aiming to strengthen its expertise and extend its presence in the region.
Reporting: law.com
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Flipboard has acquired Portland startup Graze, aiming to embed its customizable algorithm technology into the platform.
Reporting: geekwire.com
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Cognition AI, a company developing AI tools for software development, is nearing a funding round that would value it at roughly $47 billion.
Reporting: bloomberg.com
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AI infrastructure startup VAST has closed a $446 million Series B and B+ round, marking the largest funding raise to date for generative AI focused on 3D asset creation.
Reporting: ventureburn.com
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