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Echo Raises $35 Million to Secure Container Images with AI Agents That Eliminate Vulnerabilities

Israeli startup Echo announced $35 million in Series A funding to tackle a critical infrastructure problem: container images powering enterprise cloud applications contain over 1,000 known vulnerabilities. The company uses AI agents to rebuild images from scratch, creating vulnerability-free container image replacements that enterprises can deploy instantly.

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Echo Raises $35 Million to Secure Container Images with AI Agents That Eliminate Vulnerabilities

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Amazon backs Mill's AI food waste system to transform Whole Foods operations by 2027

Amazon is investing in Mill, a startup founded in 2020, to deploy AI-powered food recycling bins across Whole Foods stores by 2027. The technology can shrink waste volumes by up to 80% while converting scraps into chicken feed, creating a closed-loop solution that addresses both environmental impact and operational costs in the grocery sector.

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Amazon backs Mill's AI food waste system to transform Whole Foods operations by 2027

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Google commits $8 million to India's AI centres, launches health and language initiatives

Google announced $8 million in funding commitments to strengthen India's artificial intelligence ecosystem at its Lab to Impact dialogue. The funding will support four government-backed AI Centres of Excellence and includes healthcare initiatives using MedGemma models, a $2 million Indic Language Technologies Research Hub at IIT Bombay, and developer grants for building AI solutions aligned with India's Make AI in India vision.

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Google commits $8 million to India's AI centres, launches health and language initiatives

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CEOs Plan to Increase AI Spending in 2026 Despite Weak Returns on Current Investments

Despite fewer than half of AI projects generating returns that exceed their costs, 68% of CEOs plan to increase AI spending in 2026, according to a Teneo survey. The disconnect between executive optimism and investor impatience is creating tension, as Wall Street demands faster ROI while CEOs predict it will take longer than six months for new AI initiatives to pay off.

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CEOs Plan to Increase AI Spending in 2026 Despite Weak Returns on Current Investments

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OpenAI-backed Chai Discovery raises $130M at $1.3B valuation as AI transforms drug development

Chai Discovery, an OpenAI-backed biotech startup, secured $130 million in Series B funding at a $1.3 billion valuation. Led by General Catalyst and Oak HC/FT, the round brings total funding to over $225 million. The company's Chai 2 AI model designs custom antibodies from scratch, solving complex drug development challenges that previously took years in just weeks.

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OpenAI-backed Chai Discovery raises $130M at $1.3B valuation as AI transforms drug development

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PolyAI Raises $86M at $750M Valuation to Scale Conversational AI for Enterprise Call Centers

London-based PolyAI has secured $86 million in Series D funding at a $750 million valuation for its conversational AI platform. The startup develops ultra-realistic voice AI assistants that handle millions of customer calls daily for banks, casinos, and hospitals. Led by Georgian, Hedosophia and Khosla Ventures, the round brings total funding past $200 million as the company aims to double revenue to over $40 million.

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PolyAI Raises $86M at $750M Valuation to Scale Conversational AI for Enterprise Call Centers

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Mark Cuban backs AI sports firm Orreco in $4 million raise to predict athlete injuries

Galway-based Orreco closes a $4 million funding round led by Mark Cuban and Enterprise Ireland while acquiring Melbourne's Data Driven Sports Analytics. The AI-powered sports firm aims to use computer vision and machine learning to identify potential injuries before they occur, supporting teams across the NBA, WNBA, and Premier League.

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Mark Cuban backs AI sports firm Orreco in $4 million raise to predict athlete injuries

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AI ROI for businesses expected to materialize in 2026 as experts predict shift from hype to results

After years of heavy AI spending with minimal returns, 2026 may finally deliver meaningful AI ROI for businesses. Industry experts from Deloitte, Stanford, and PwC predict a crucial shift from experimental pilots to real business value, driven by strategic AI implementation and the operationalization of AI agents. With 61% of CEOs under pressure to prove tangible value, the focus moves from technology adoption to orchestrating AI for sustained competitive advantage.

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AI ROI for businesses expected to materialize in 2026 as experts predict shift from hype to results

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Mirelo Raises $41M from Index and a16z to Solve AI Video's Silent Problem with Audio Generation

Berlin-based startup Mirelo has secured $41 million in seed funding from Index Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz to tackle a critical gap in AI-generated video: the lack of sound. The company's flagship model, Mirelo SFX 1.5, generates synchronized sound effects for silent videos, addressing what CEO Carl-Johann Simon-Gabriel calls the missing half of the viewing experience. With plans to triple its team and expand beyond sound effects into music generation, Mirelo aims to build a competitive moat in an emerging category that's attracting attention from tech giants like Sony and Tencent.

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Mirelo Raises $41M from Index and a16z to Solve AI Video's Silent Problem with Audio Generation

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Humanoid robots draw 2,000+ to Silicon Valley summit as AI boom fuels $2.8 billion investment surge

More than 2,000 engineers, investors, and robotics experts gathered at Silicon Valley's Humanoids Summit to witness the latest AI-powered humanoid robots. The boom in artificial intelligence has sparked renewed interest in humanoid robots, with venture capital funding reaching $2.8 billion in 2025. Yet skepticism remains about when general-purpose humanlike robots will become practical for workplaces and homes.

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Humanoid robots draw 2,000+ to Silicon Valley summit as AI boom fuels $2.8 billion investment surge

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Runware raises $50M Series A to accelerate AI inference for developers building with generative AI

Runware, an AI inference startup founded in 2023, has raised $50 million in Series A funding led by Dawn Capital. The platform specializes in real-time image, video, and audio generation, having powered over 10 billion creations for more than 200,000 developers. The company aims to become the universal API for all generative AI models.

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Runware raises $50M Series A to accelerate AI inference for developers building with generative AI

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Port Raises $100M at $800M Valuation to Transform Developer Portal into AI Agent Command Center

Israeli startup Port has raised $100 million Series C at an $800 million valuation to build an Agentic Engineering Platform. Led by General Atlantic, the funding will help Port transform its developer portal into a command center where engineers can orchestrate AI agents across the software development lifecycle, competing directly with Spotify's Backstage.

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Port Raises $100M at $800M Valuation to Transform Developer Portal into AI Agent Command Center

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DOE commits $320M to Genesis Mission, targeting doubled U.S. scientific productivity with AI

The Department of Energy unveiled over $320 million in funding for Trump's Genesis Mission, an ambitious AI initiative designed to double American scientific productivity within a decade. The investment establishes the American Science Cloud and partners with tech giants including Nvidia, OpenAI, and Microsoft to create an integrated discovery platform linking national labs with industry and academia.

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DOE commits $320M to Genesis Mission, targeting doubled U.S. scientific productivity with AI

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Time Magazine names Architects of AI as Person of the Year, recognizing tech leaders reshaping society

Time Magazine's Person of the Year 2025 honors the Architects of AI—prominent AI leaders including Sam Altman, Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Lisa Su. The recognition marks AI's profound and rapid integration into every aspect of life, from reshaping government policy to transforming the workplace, while sparking intense societal discussions surrounding AI ethics, training data, and its impact on employment.

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Time Magazine names Architects of AI as Person of the Year, recognizing tech leaders reshaping society

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Harness hits $5.5 billion valuation with $240 million raise to automate AI's after-code gap

AI DevOps platform Harness secured $240 million in Series E funding led by Goldman Sachs, reaching a $5.5 billion valuation. Founded by AppDynamics creator Jyoti Bansal, the company targets the after-code software development phase—testing, security, and deployment—that consumes 70% of engineering time but remains largely manual despite AI's acceleration of code production.

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Harness hits $5.5 billion valuation with $240 million raise to automate AI's after-code gap

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