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Wayve raises $60M from chip giants Qualcomm, AMD, Arm to challenge Waymo with mapless autonomous driving AI

Wayve just pulled more of the semiconductor world into its orbit—and it’s not a vanity move. The London-based autonomous driving startup said Wednesday it secured $60 million in fresh backing from Qualcomm, AMD, and Arm Holdings, adding three of the […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – April 14 2025

It’s Tuesday, April 14, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s deals show a clear shift in where serious capital is going: into the infrastructure, orchestration layers, and applied systems that will define how […]

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Amazon acquires Globalstar for $11.6B, taking direct aim at SpaceX’s Starlink

Amazon is making one of its boldest moves in space yet, agreeing to acquire satellite operator Globalstar in a deal valued at about $11.57 billion. The move sharpens Amazon’s push into satellite internet and puts it on a more direct […]

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OpenAI’s $852B valuation faces investor scrutiny and pushback as Sam Altman shifts to enterprise AI

OpenAI’s $852 billion valuation is starting to face a new kind of test—this time from inside the tent. Just weeks after closing a record $122 billion funding round, OpenAI is facing growing unease among some of its own investors as […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – April 13 2025

It’s Monday, April 13, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s rounds reflect a sharp shift toward infrastructure-heavy bets across AI, energy, advanced manufacturing, and capital markets. From world-model video generation and orbital intelligence to […]

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Critical Loop raises $26M to cut power connection delays from years to days with modular microgrids

Getting power in the United States can take years. For companies trying to build factories, data centers, or EV charging sites, that wait isn’t just frustrating—it can stall growth entirely. Critical Loop thinks it has a faster path. The industrial […]

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Microsoft plans new Copilot features inspired by OpenClaw

Microsoft is reworking its AI strategy at a critical moment. According to a report from The Information, the company is developing new features that would reshape Copilot into a more autonomous assistant—one that can take action on behalf of users. […]

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Alibaba reveals it’s behind the mysterious ‘HappyHorse’ AI video model dominating global leaderboards

A mystery that lit up the AI community this week now has a name. The high-flying video model known as HappyHorse-1.0, which quietly climbed to the top of global rankings, is part of Alibaba. The model first appeared on the […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – April 9 2025

It’s Thursday, April 9, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s rounds highlight a clear shift toward infrastructure-first investing—from AI chips and GPU cloud platforms to spacecraft mobility and carbon-negative fuels. As demand for […]

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AI startup Haast raises $12M to automate enterprise compliance as AI content explodes

The surge in AI-generated content has created a problem few companies were ready for. Marketing teams are shipping faster than ever. Product teams are experimenting nonstop. Go-to-market teams are pushing out campaigns at scale. And somewhere in the middle, legal […]

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SiFive raises $400M from Nvidia to challenge Arm in booming data center chip market

Silicon Valley has a new contender in one of the most lucrative battles in tech. SiFive has raised $400 million from a heavyweight group of investors led by Atreides Management and backed by Nvidia, setting the stage for a direct […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – April 8 2025

It’s Wednesday, April 8, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s rounds highlight a clear shift toward AI infrastructure, robotics, biotech innovation, and financial platforms scaling across global markets. From humanoid intelligence systems to […]

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Perplexity revenue surges 50% as AI startup shifts from search to autonomous AI agents

Perplexity isn’t just about answering questions anymore. It’s starting to do the work. The San Francisco AI startup has posted a sharp revenue jump, with annualized recurring revenue climbing past $450 million in March 2026. That marks a 50% increase […]

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