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Manifest Secures $60M Series A to Transform Legal Services with AI-Powered Platform

AI legal software startup Manifest has raised $60 million in Series A funding at a $750 million valuation, marking the largest legal tech Series A ever. Founded by Dan Mishin, the company aims to end the billable hour model by empowering lawyers with AI tools that double their income while making legal services more accessible through outcomes-based pricing.

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Manifest Secures $60M Series A to Transform Legal Services with AI-Powered Platform

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Sereact Raises $110 Million to Scale AI Robotics Software That Predicts Robot Actions

German robotics software company Sereact has secured $110 million in Series B funding to develop Cortex 2.0, an AI model that enables robots to predict consequences before acting. The Stuttgart-based startup, backed by Headline and deploying systems at BMW and Daimler Truck, plans to expand into the US market while scaling its vision-language-action technology across manufacturing and logistics operations.

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Sereact Raises $110 Million to Scale AI Robotics Software That Predicts Robot Actions

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China blocks Meta's $2 billion Manus acquisition as US-China AI rivalry intensifies

China's top economic planner has ordered Meta to unwind its $2 billion acquisition of agentic AI startup Manus, citing national security concerns. The intervention marks one of Beijing's most significant cross-border deal blockages and signals how difficult it has become for US and Chinese tech companies to complete such transactions amid deepening geopolitical tensions.

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China blocks Meta's $2 billion Manus acquisition as US-China AI rivalry intensifies

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Oracle data center secures $16 billion financing after months of Wall Street negotiations

Related Digital has closed a $16 billion financing package for Oracle's massive data center campus in Michigan, designed to power applications for OpenAI. The deal wrapped after months of stop-and-start negotiations, with Pimco purchasing $10 billion of the bonds. The financing highlights how Big Tech's debt-fueled AI expansion is facing increased scrutiny from Wall Street investors.

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Oracle data center secures $16 billion financing after months of Wall Street negotiations

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Big Tech's AI ambitions fuel $300 billion borrowing boom as Wall Street shows investor fatigue

Major technology companies have borrowed over $300 billion to fund AI infrastructure, marking a dramatic shift from traditional financing. Oracle's record $16.3 billion data center deal required bond fund PIMCO to anchor $10 billion after US banks retreated, while Meta's latest bond offering drew less demand than previous sales. The surge reveals growing investor fatigue and concerns about whether massive AI spending will translate into profits.

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Big Tech's AI ambitions fuel $300 billion borrowing boom as Wall Street shows investor fatigue

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Intel and SoftBank's ZAM Memory Project Secures Japanese Government Subsidies for AI Development

Japan's NEDO has selected the ZAM memory development project for government subsidies, backing Intel and SoftBank subsidiary SAIMEMORY's effort to create a power-efficient alternative to HBM. The next-generation memory technology promises 40% lower power consumption and aims for mass production by 2029, marking Japan's strategic push to re-enter the semiconductor market.

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Intel and SoftBank's ZAM Memory Project Secures Japanese Government Subsidies for AI Development

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China to restrict US investment in tech companies as AI rivalry intensifies with new controls

Chinese regulators are planning to block top AI startups from accepting US capital without government approval, marking a significant escalation in the US-China AI rivalry. The move follows Meta's controversial $2 billion acquisition of Manus and comes just 24 hours after the Trump administration announced a crackdown on Chinese firms using American AI models. This dual action threatens to sever remaining channels of AI technology and capital transfer between the world's two largest economies.

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China to restrict US investment in tech companies as AI rivalry intensifies with new controls

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Cohere and Aleph Alpha merge to create $20 billion transatlantic AI powerhouse

Canadian AI company Cohere is acquiring German AI startup Aleph Alpha in a deal valuing the combined entity at $20 billion. Backed by both governments, the merger aims to offer businesses and nations a sovereign AI alternative to Silicon Valley dominance, with Schwarz Group committing $600 million in fresh investment.

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Cohere and Aleph Alpha merge to create $20 billion transatlantic AI powerhouse

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AI coding firm Cognition seeks funding at $25 billion, fueled by SpaceX-Cursor deal momentum

Cognition AI is in early talks to raise hundreds of millions of dollars at a $25 billion valuation, more than doubling its worth from $10.2 billion. The AI coding startup, known for its Devin AI software engineer, has seen increased investor interest following SpaceX's $60 billion agreement to acquire rival Cursor. The move highlights surging demand for AI-powered software development tools.

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AI coding firm Cognition seeks funding at $25 billion, fueled by SpaceX-Cursor deal momentum

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Cyera acquires Ryft to deliver traceable data access for AI agents at enterprise scale

Data security company Cyera has acquired Israeli startup Ryft in a deal valued between $100 million and $130 million. The acquisition brings automated data lake platforms designed specifically for AI agents to Cyera's security platform, enabling enterprises to deploy autonomous AI systems with traceable, secure data access at scale.

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Cyera acquires Ryft to deliver traceable data access for AI agents at enterprise scale

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Applied Digital locks $7.5 billion AI data center lease with unnamed US hyperscaler

Applied Digital signed a 15-year, $7.5 billion lease agreement with an undisclosed US hyperscaler for 300 megawatts of computing capacity at its Delta Forge 1 campus. The deal pushes total contracted lease revenue past $23 billion and marks the company's second investment-grade hyperscaler tenant, strengthening its position as a data center provider for AI workloads.

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Applied Digital locks $7.5 billion AI data center lease with unnamed US hyperscaler

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Anthropic valuation soars to $900B as investor demand pushes AI startup past OpenAI

Anthropic is considering a $50 billion funding round at a valuation between $850 billion and $900 billion, potentially surpassing OpenAI as the world's most valuable AI startup. Meanwhile, secondary market trading platforms are pricing the Claude AI maker at $1 trillion, driven by explosive revenue growth and intense investor demand for exposure to artificial intelligence.

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Anthropic valuation soars to $900B as investor demand pushes AI startup past OpenAI

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Elizabeth Warren warns AI bubble could trigger financial crisis like 2008

Senator Elizabeth Warren has issued a stark warning that the AI industry's massive spending and borrowing practices could trigger a financial crisis similar to 2008. Speaking at a policy event, she cited striking parallels between AI companies' debt-fueled growth and the housing bubble collapse, calling the current AI bubble four times larger and urging Congress to implement structural reforms before it's too late.

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Elizabeth Warren warns AI bubble could trigger financial crisis like 2008

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Cloudsmith Secures $72M Series C as AI Coding Agents Outpace Human Code Review

Belfast-based Cloudsmith raised $72 million in Series C funding led by TCV, with Insight Partners participating. The investment comes just 13 months after its $23 million Series B, as enterprises struggle to manage the unprecedented volume of software generated by AI coding agents. The company's artifact management platform is positioning itself as the critical security layer when human review can no longer keep pace.

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Cloudsmith Secures $72M Series C as AI Coding Agents Outpace Human Code Review

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SoftBank seeks $10 billion margin loan backed by OpenAI shares as AI bet intensifies

SoftBank is pursuing a $10 billion margin loan secured by its OpenAI stake, marking another aggressive move in its AI expansion strategy. The two-year loan comes despite S&P downgrading the Japanese conglomerate's credit outlook to negative, citing concerns over liquidity and asset quality from its massive OpenAI investments.

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SoftBank seeks $10 billion margin loan backed by OpenAI shares as AI bet intensifies

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