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Anthropic has set a November 9 target date for its IPO, according to a Bloomberg report citing anonymous sources. The move would position the AI lab’s public debut just days before Thanksgiving, a…
Reporting: siliconangle.com
Reviewed by Annie
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 has repositioned itself around a central question: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? The change, outlined in a programming guide published this week, moves…
Reporting: techcrunch.com
Reviewed by Annie
Deep Principle has closed its Series A, bringing its total funding above $100 million. The capital is intended to support further development of its AI Scientist platform, which targets materials…
Reporting: reuters.com
Reviewed by Annie
OpenAI has dismissed three safety researchers for allegedly sharing confidential material with an external AI safety organization. The company confirmed the move today, citing violations of policies…
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Volantis has raised $88 million in a Series A round led by angel investor Lachy Groom and Abstract Ventures, with participation from John Doerr, former Intel AI chief Naveen Rao, and more than half…
Reporting: siliconangle.com
Reviewed by Annie
Salesforce has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AI customer research startup Listen Labs, three weeks after reports first indicated the companies were in talks. Neither company has disclosed…
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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San Francisco semiconductor startup Volantis has raised $88 million to turn a memory approach already used in hundreds of millions of iPhones into a solution for AI hardware. The funding, disclosed…
Reporting: star-telegram.com
Reviewed by Annie
The funds are expected to support new AI integrations and international growth, according to reporting. The announcement comes as governments and investors show increased attention to defence tech,…
Reporting: betakit.com
Reviewed by Annie
Halluminate, an AI startup with nine employees, has raised a $30 million Series A led by Oak HC/FT to build simulated training environments for AI agents targeting Wall Street workflows.
Reporting: cryptobriefing.com
Reviewed by Annie
Cybersecurity startup Armadin has raised $255.5 million in a Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz and Accel, valuing the company at over $2.5 billion less than a year after its founding. The…
Reporting: siliconangle.com
Reviewed by Annie
Robinhood Ventures Fund II has deployed $15.75 million across 46 companies in Y Combinator’s Summer 2026 batch.
Reporting: marketscreener.com
Reviewed by Annie
Femtum has opened a new facility in Québec City, reportedly aimed at increasing production capacity for ultrafast lasers. The move hints at growing interest in the technology, which has been…
Reporting: betakit.com
Reviewed by Annie