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Meta's $1.5B deal poaches Thinking Machines co-founder

Oct 12, 2025

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Meta's $1.5B deal poaches Thinking Machines co-founder

PLUS: AudioShake's $14M round to unmix audio and Focal's AI for financial advisors

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Nvidia eyes $500M stake in self-driving Wayve

Sep 20, 2025

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Nvidia eyes $500M stake in self-driving Wayve

PLUS: UiAgent secures $4.6M to automate accounting and Google's 20 new AI startups to watch

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Figure raises $1B+ round at $39B valuation

Sep 17, 2025

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Figure raises $1B+ round at $39B valuation

PLUS: An AI code reviewer raises $60M and new funding for AI in compliance and brand protection

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FUTR Corp raises $6M for personal data AI

Sep 15, 2025

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FUTR Corp raises $6M for personal data AI

PLUS: Bret Taylor calls AI a bubble; Prosus backs 3 Indian startups

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Lila Sciences raises $235M at $1B+ valuation

Sep 14, 2025

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Lila Sciences raises $235M at $1B+ valuation

PLUS: xAI's major pivot and CuspAI's $100M for materials AI

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PsiQuantum raises $1B for a million-qubit computer

Sep 12, 2025

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PsiQuantum raises $1B for a million-qubit computer

PLUS: Perplexity AI hits a $20B valuation and You.com pivots with a $100M raise

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StackBlitz eyes a $700M valuation for its AI tool

Sep 11, 2025

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StackBlitz eyes a $700M valuation for its AI tool

PLUS: A new agent suite for SMBs and a startup's AI-only legal deal

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Cognition raises $400M at a $10.2B valuation

Sep 10, 2025

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Cognition raises $400M at a $10.2B valuation

PLUS: A new agent suite for SMBs and a startup's AI-only legal deal

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Mistral finalizing 2B round at $14B valuation

Sep 8, 2025

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Mistral finalizing 2B round at $14B valuation

PLUS: Koah raises $5M to bring ads to AI and Mistral adds new enterprise connectors

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