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Anthropic and Hg Plan European AI Consultancy to Deploy Engineers in Businesses by End of 2026

Anthropic is partnering with London-based private equity firm Hg to launch an AI consultancy in Europe by the end of 2026. The venture will embed AI engineers inside businesses to help deploy Claude AI model and build AI-powered products, with offices in London and Berlin targeting software companies and white-collar industries.

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Anthropic and Hg Plan European AI Consultancy to Deploy Engineers in Businesses by End of 2026

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Oracle Commits $1B to Partner Ecosystem to Accelerate AI Tools Sales and Cloud Migrations

Oracle announced a $1B investment over four years to support its partner ecosystem in selling AI tools and AI-driven solutions. The funding covers training, cloud migrations, and Marketplace enhancements, even as the company cuts 21,000 jobs and faces a credit downgrade to fund its $50B AI data centers expansion.

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Oracle Commits $1B to Partner Ecosystem to Accelerate AI Tools Sales and Cloud Migrations

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AI Infrastructure Buildout Hits Turbulence as Neoclouds Crash and Credit Risks Spike

Nvidia's role as AI financier faces its first stress test as neoclouds like CoreWeave see stocks plunge over 30% and credit default swaps soar past 11%. With $36 billion in off-balance-sheet agreements and concerns over circular financing, the AI infrastructure buildout confronts mounting questions about sustainability despite surging AI compute demand.

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AI Infrastructure Buildout Hits Turbulence as Neoclouds Crash and Credit Risks Spike

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Pathos AI Raises $237M, Partners with Bristol Myers Squibb and Tempus AI for Neuroscience Push

Pathos AI secured $237 million in Series E funding at a $3 billion valuation, led by Bristol Myers Squibb. The company is expanding beyond oncology into neuroscience drug development through strategic partnerships with Bristol Myers Squibb and Tempus AI, focusing on Alzheimer's disease research using its AI-driven Foundry platform.

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Pathos AI Raises $237M, Partners with Bristol Myers Squibb and Tempus AI for Neuroscience Push

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US Treasury proposes rule to restrict high-tech investments exceeding $50,000 in China, Russia

The US Treasury Department unveiled a proposed rule to restrict American high-tech investments in China, Russia, North Korea and other adversaries. The regulation targets investments exceeding $50,000 in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, supercomputing and hypersonic systems under the expanded Outbound Investment Security Program.

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US Treasury proposes rule to restrict high-tech investments exceeding $50,000 in China, Russia

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Meta Introduces Non-Voting Shares to Finance $145 Billion AI Spending Without Diluting Zuckerberg Control

Meta announced a new class of non-voting shares to fund its massive AI expansion requiring $135-$145 billion in capital expenditures for 2026. The Class C shares will function like a two-for-one stock split while allowing Meta to raise equity capital, compensate employees, and pursue acquisitions without weakening CEO Mark Zuckerberg's voting power.

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Meta Introduces Non-Voting Shares to Finance $145 Billion AI Spending Without Diluting Zuckerberg Control

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OpenAI Secures $30B Funding Round at $1.25T Valuation Ahead of IPO

OpenAI is finalizing a $30 billion funding round at a $1.25 trillion pre-money valuation, led by UAE investors and Coatue. The bridge funding round positions the AI giant for a potential 2027 IPO while securing additional computing capacity through commercial deals with UAE partners.

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OpenAI Secures $30B Funding Round at $1.25T Valuation Ahead of IPO

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Zurich robotics startup Enact Intelligence raises $30M to give robots sense of touch

Enact Intelligence, a Zurich-based robotics startup, has emerged from stealth with $30 million in pre-seed funding to develop robots that sense force and touch through their motors. Backed by AI luminaries including Yann LeCun and Arthur Mensch, the company is building AI models that work across different robot designs while developing actuators that double as sensors.

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Zurich robotics startup Enact Intelligence raises $30M to give robots sense of touch

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Nebius Secures $3.5 Billion Citi Financing to Accelerate AI Infrastructure Build-Out

Amsterdam-based AI cloud services firm Nebius announced a $3.5 billion financing facility from Citi to fund data center expansion and GPU purchases. The secured facility, which matures in 364 days, comes as investors scrutinize how neocloud providers finance their growth, particularly after rival CoreWeave faced debt concerns that triggered market volatility.

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Nebius Secures $3.5 Billion Citi Financing to Accelerate AI Infrastructure Build-Out

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Karta AI Secures $3M Seed Funding to Automate Complex Banking Calls with 70% Resolution Rate

Karta AI, founded by former Razorpay executives, raised $3 million in seed funding led by PeerCapital and Cedar Hill Capital. The AI-powered customer communication platform handles 2 million conversations monthly across 25+ languages, resolving 70% of complex inbound calls without human intervention while cutting query costs by 50% for financial institutions.

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Karta AI Secures $3M Seed Funding to Automate Complex Banking Calls with 70% Resolution Rate

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DeepSeek Secures $15 Billion Funding Days After US Ban, Eyes IPO in Global AI Race

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek closed a massive 100 billion yuan ($15 billion) funding round led by Tencent and CATL, just days after US restrictions banned federal agencies from using its technology. The Hangzhou-based company doubled its initial fundraising target and is now preparing for a potential IPO in Shanghai, positioning itself to compete against OpenAI and Anthropic despite national security concerns.

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DeepSeek Secures $15 Billion Funding Days After US Ban, Eyes IPO in Global AI Race

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Curebay Secures Rs 100 Crore Funding Led by IvyCap Ventures to Expand Rural Healthcare Network

Healthtech startup Curebay has raised Rs 100 crore in pre-Series C funding led by IvyCap Ventures, with participation from existing investors including Elevar Equity and Bertelsmann India Investments. The company plans to expand its rural clinics network from 250 to 800 locations while strengthening its AI screening offerings and entering new markets in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

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Curebay Secures Rs 100 Crore Funding Led by IvyCap Ventures to Expand Rural Healthcare Network

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40% of European Startups Consider Leaving Region as AI Regulation and Funding Gaps Stifle Growth

AWS EMEA Managing Director Tanuja Randery reveals that nearly 40% of European startups are reconsidering their location due to mounting regulatory compliance costs, funding shortages, and AI adoption challenges. European businesses spend as much as 40 cents per euro on compliance instead of technology innovation.

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40% of European Startups Consider Leaving Region as AI Regulation and Funding Gaps Stifle Growth

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Flapping Airplanes AI Startup Secures $1B Funding at $6B Valuation, Quadrupling Value in Months

Flapping Airplanes, a year-old AI research lab, raised $1 billion at a $6 billion valuation led by Index Ventures and Lux Capital. The San Francisco startup, backed by Nvidia and Sequoia, aims to train AI models with less data and computing power while improving chip efficiency—despite having no product yet.

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Flapping Airplanes AI Startup Secures $1B Funding at $6B Valuation, Quadrupling Value in Months

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OpenAI and Peter Thiel Back $45M Brain Implant Startup Fighting Cancer With AI

OpenAI's venture arm and Peter Thiel's Founders Fund invested $45 million in Coherence Neuro, a startup developing brain implants that detect and treat cancer. The brain-computer interface company uses AI models to decode electrical signals from tumors and deliver targeted electrical stimulation to halt cancer growth.

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OpenAI and Peter Thiel Back $45M Brain Implant Startup Fighting Cancer With AI

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