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Kalshi is closing in on a $1 billion funding round at a $40 billion valuation, according to Crypto Briefing, positioning it for a 2027 IPO. If completed, the raise would mark one of the largest…
Reporting: cryptobriefing.com
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Snapdeal’s parent company has closed its ₹420 crore IPO with a 4.93x oversubscription, according to Inc42. The offering, priced at ₹30-32 per share, drew anchor investors at the upper band, though…
Reporting: inc42.com
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Restate has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Singular, with participation from existing backers, to scale its infrastructure for keeping AI agents and modern applications running…
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is investigating OpenAI and Anthropic over potential unfair or deceptive practices, according to a report citing unnamed sources. The probe may extend to other AI…
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Micron Technology just reported a fiscal fourth quarter that crushed Wall Street expectations, with earnings per share hitting $33.42 against a $31.61 target and revenue nearly quadrupling…
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Raven has secured funding at a $90 million valuation from CMCC Global and Coinbase Ventures, two firms that have previously backed projects in the prediction markets space. The round, first reported…
Reporting: beincrypto.com
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Destro AI has raised $8 million to expand its software for coordinating mixed robot fleets in enterprise warehouses. The startup’s platform acts as a translation layer, assigning tasks to robots…
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Paris-based Inbolt has closed a $34 million funding round led by Shift4Good, the climate-focused VC firm, with participation from Bridges Climate Transition Partners, BNP Paribas Développement, and…
Reporting: manufacturing.net
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The protest was meant to oppose the reintroduction of merchant discount rates on UPI transactions above ₹2,000, a move that had drawn sharp criticism from small merchants who saw it as an additional…
Reporting: inc42.com
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise has identified networking as its next major growth opportunity, roughly a year after completing its acquisition of Juniper Networks. At a recent investor event, the…
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Google has begun rolling out Gemini 4 Argon, its latest and most capable AI model, to a select group before any broader release. The move restricts access to cybersecurity teams, including Google’s…
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Another 127,000 tech workers lost their jobs in U.S.-based companies last year, according to Crunchbase’s latest tally, with no signs of a slowdown in 2026. The numbers extend a trend that has…
Reporting: news.crunchbase.com
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