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Quantum eMotion acquires Plurilock to expand cybersecurity reach
Quantum eMotion, a Montréal-based quantum cybersecurity firm, has agreed to acquire Plurilock.
Reporting: betakit.com
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Efficient Computer raises $97M at $650M, bets on energy-efficient chips
Efficient Computer, the Carnegie Mellon University spinout building energy-efficient processors, has closed a $97 million funding round at a $650 million valuation.
Reporting: msn.com, reuters.com
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Aviva extends Founders Factory fintech partnership for three years
Aviva has committed another three years to its exclusive fintech partnership with Founders Factory.
Reporting: news.europawire.eu
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Arovia emerges as India’s first food-brand rollup with Fireside backing
Prashant Parameswaran, the co-founder and former managing director of Soulfull, has quietly spun up Arovia Consumer.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Ando raises $20M to embed AI agents in team chat
Ando has raised $20 million from Accel, Index Ventures.
Reporting: msn.com
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Efficient Computer raises $100M at $650M valuation, defies AI chip chill
Efficient Computer, a Carnegie Mellon University spinout building energy-efficient processors, has raised $100 million at a $650 million valuation, Reuters reported.
Reporting: msn.com
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Meadow AI raises $7M for retail AI co-manager
Meadow AI has secured $7 million to scale its “digital secret shopper” platform for physical retailers and restaurants.
Reporting: geekwire.com
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Uhura Bionics brings emotional voice to assistive tech
After losing his voice to cancer, a founder is building smart glasses that don’t just synthesize speech but carry emotion.
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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Hubble Network hits $1.6B, opens satellite Bluetooth to all
Hubble Network has raised $200 million at a $1.6 billion valuation and opened its satellite Bluetooth constellation to general availability, all on the same day.
Reporting: msn.com
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Marissa Mayer’s Dazzle bets AI assistants live in your camera roll
Marissa Mayer has launched Dazzle, an AI personal assistant that mines users’ photo libraries instead of their inboxes.
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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General Catalyst backs Proximal as AI coding data demand surges
General Catalyst has led an undisclosed round in Proximal, a startup that curates and labels coding data for AI models, as the company reaches a revenue milestone.
Reporting: theinformation.com
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Daedal raises $4M for fusion diagnostics tools
Toronto-based Daedal has raised $4 million for plasma measurement systems aimed at the fusion sector.
Reporting: betakit.com
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