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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – March 3, 2025

It’s Tuesday, March 3, 2026, and we’re tracking today’s most consequential startup and tech funding moves. The latest rounds spotlight a decisive pivot toward scalable infrastructure for AI systems, digital governance, and enterprise automation. From optical interconnects and T-cell engagers […]

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Fig Security emerges from stealth with $38M to fix the silent failures breaking enterprise SecOps

Security teams rarely fear the alarms that go off. The real worry is the alert that never comes. That blind spot is what Fig Security wants to fix. The New York and Tel Aviv–based security startup has emerged from stealth […]

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Nvidia-backed Ayar Labs raises $500M to speed AI chips with light-based interconnects

A quiet but critical battle is unfolding inside the data centers, fueling the AI boom. The latest signal came Tuesday, when Ayar Labs, a silicon photonics startup backed by Nvidia and AMD, announced it had raised $500 million in a […]

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Sam Altman walks back OpenAI–Pentagon deal amid surveillance backlash, says ‘shouldn’t have rushed’

Sam Altman is hitting the brakes on OpenAI’s latest Pentagon deal. In a candid post Monday, the OpenAI CEO said the company “shouldn’t have rushed” its recent agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense, acknowledging the rollout sparked concerns about surveillance […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – March 2, 2025

It’s Monday, March 2, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s rounds highlight the accelerating convergence of AI infrastructure, defense technology, fintech orchestration, and wearable biosensing. As capital flows into platforms that unify data, […]

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OpenAI raises $110B funding round led by Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank, hits $730B valuation

OpenAI has pulled off another record-smashing raise, locking in $110 billion in fresh capital and pushing its pre-money valuation to $730 billion. The scale of the round makes one thing clear: the race to build the infrastructure behind advanced AI […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – February 26, 2025

It’s Thursday, February 26, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s rounds spotlight strategic bets on AI-native infrastructure, robotics intelligence, cyber risk automation, and orchestration layers for post-GPU compute. As investor attention shifts toward […]

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Block lays off 4,000 employees as Jack Dorsey bets on AI-powered leaner teams; stock jumps 24%

Block is making one of the boldest workforce moves of the AI era. The payments company said Thursday it will cut more than 4,000 employees, nearly half its workforce, as CEO Jack Dorsey pushes the company toward smaller teams supported […]

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Google launches Nano Banana 2, a faster AI image generator powered by Gemini

Google is doubling down on AI image creation. On Thursday, the company introduced Nano Banana 2, the latest version of its widely used image generator, signaling a push to make high-quality visuals faster and easier to produce across Gemini. The […]

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FlyFocus raises €4.5M to scale drone production as Europe pushes for tech sovereignty

Polish defense startup builds UAVs using NATO-aligned supply chains and secures first institutional funding Europe’s race for secure defense supply chains is picking up speed. A growing number of governments are looking for alternatives to foreign drone components, and a […]

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