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AI’s Climate Week takeover sparks backlash from climate tech purists
This year’s New York Climate Week saw a notable shift, with many observers describing an influx of AI startups.
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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Cybersecurity stocks retreat as AI demand lifts valuations
Cybersecurity stocks have given back their early-week gains.
Reporting: finance.yahoo.com
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Qiagen bets on knowledge graphs for AI drug discovery agents
Qiagen is making a deliberate play to ground AI drug discovery agents in structured, traceable knowledge.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Anthropic ships Sonnet 5.5—faster, cheaper, no safety trade-off
Anthropic has released Claude Sonnet 5.5, a mid-tier model that runs 30% faster than its predecessor while lowering the cost per token.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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AI agent security forces identity and database overhaul
The rise of agentic AI is breaking the assumptions underpinning decades of enterprise security.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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ThoughtWire seeks exit as debt strategy backfires
Toronto-based enterprise software firm ThoughtWire is shopping itself after its debt-fueled expansion failed to deliver a sustainable path to profitability.
Reporting: betakit.com
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UAE investors join Maven Robotics' $100M Series A for industrial robots
Maven Robotics has secured $100 million in Series A funding from UAE-based investors Shorooq and Presight, a unit of G42.
Reporting: wamda.com
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Outmarket’s $34.5M Series B signals insurtech’s AI push
Outmarket has closed a $34.5 million Series B round.
Reporting: unite.ai
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Island’s $6.4B valuation signals AI agent security gold rush
Island has raised $400 million at a $6.4 billion valuation, led by Evolution Equity Partners with participation from existing investors including Prysm Capital.
Reporting: ksl.com
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IIT Madras deeptech fund closes ₹453 cr with global backing
IIT Madras and Unicorn India Ventures have secured ₹453 crore in the first close of their ₹1,000 crore deeptech fund.
Reporting: msn.com
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Instinct’s $1B round caps AI agent valuation frenzy
Instinct, the AI assistant startup, has closed a $1 billion Series C at a $10 billion valuation, led by Sequoia Capital, Benchmark Capital, and Coatue.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Father’s bedtime stories spin into AI animation startup
A project that began as a father animating bedtime stories for his children has evolved into an AI platform that allows users to convert text prompts into professional-grade animated shorts.
Reporting: bizjournals.com
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