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Sam Altman has drawn a line in the sand. In a recent interview, the OpenAI CEO stated that society must accept “some bad things” will happen if AI is to deliver its promised benefits. The comment, fir
Reporting: siliconangle.com
Reviewed by Annie
Celaid Therapeutics has closed the second tranche of its Series B round, bringing in Shionogi & Co. as the first named investor in the raise. The company did not disclose the size of the tranche or th
Reporting: finance.yahoo.com
Reviewed by Annie
A Tokyo-based therapeutics company has closed the second tranche of its Series B round, reportedly adding unnamed investors. The company did not share details on the total amount raised or the valuati
Reporting: prnewswire.com
Reviewed by Annie
Investors in 18 publicly listed Indian startups have sold shares worth ₹25,000 crore in recent block and bulk deals, according to an analysis of NSE and BSE disclosures. SoftBank, Peak XV Partners, El
Reporting: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Reviewed by Annie
Snapdeal’s parent company, AceVector, has closed its ₹420 crore initial public offering with a 4.93x oversubscription, a figure that looks modest for a company that once stood alongside some of India’
Reporting: inc42.com
Reviewed by Annie
The deal, announced by tech.eu, marks a step beyond the piecemeal donations and crowdfunded robots that have characterized Ukraine’s battlefield tech efforts. The collaboration suggests an effort to m
Reporting: tech.eu
Reviewed by Annie
Germany has agreed to finance "several tens of thousands" of interceptor drones from Quantum Systems for Ukraine, Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced this week. The deal, part of Germany’s military ai
Reporting: tech.eu
Reviewed by Annie
The funding arrives as some venture capital firms appear to be exploring opportunities beyond major urban centers.
Reporting: columbian.com
Reviewed by Annie
President Donald Trump has appointed Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to lead a new federal task force dubbed the “Super Intelligence Force,” effectively making him the administration’s s
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Menos AI has raised $5.1 million in a pre-Series A round to build AI infrastructure for institutional investors. The funding, led by a returning investor, brings the company’s total capital to an undi
Reporting: crowdfundinsider.com
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Miami-based startup doxx.net has raised $38 million in Series A funding to build private, encrypted networks for AI agents. The company has opened its platform to public beta, describing its offering
Reporting: hoodline.com
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Two of Karnataka’s largest gig worker unions have formally demanded that the state implement welfare schemes for app-based transport workers, including health insurance, income support during emergenc
Reporting: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Reviewed by Annie