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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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Modulate has raised $25 million to scale Velma, its audio-native voice intelligence model. The round, led by Future Ventures, marks one of the few high-profile bets on small, domain-specific AI…
Reporting: msn.com
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Private equity firm TPG has sold additional shares of logistics startup Shadowfax in a ₹114 crore open-market transaction, as reported by Inc42. The move follows a series of bulk deals by…
Reporting: inc42.com
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CoreWeave is betting big on inference. The AI cloud provider, once synonymous with GPU rentals, is now building out networking, storage, and software layers to capture the surging demand for AI…
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Flow Engineering has raised a new round at a $750 million valuation, backed by a group of prominent investors. Roelof Botha, Sequoia’s steward, has joined the board as an angel investor. TechCrunch…
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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Oracle is repositioning its cybersecurity strategy around the database layer, according to recent reporting. The move appears to respond to the growing presence of AI-driven agents, which may…
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Daniel Ek’s Neko Health has raised $700 million to build a business around full-body scanning, a move that reflects growing interest in preventative healthcare models. The round, reported by…
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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The funding round highlights growing investor interest in startups aiming to shift healthcare toward early detection and monitoring. Other companies, including Midjourney and Function Health, have…
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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