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Deepgram raises $130 million at $1.3 billion valuation, acquires YC-backed startup for voice AI

Voice AI startup Deepgram has secured $130 million in Series C funding at a $1.3 billion valuation, led by AVP. The company also acquired Y Combinator-backed OfOne to expand into quick-service restaurants. Deepgram's CEO says the company was cashflow positive and wasn't seeking capital, but strategic investors approached them as voice AI adoption accelerates across enterprises.

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Deepgram raises $130 million at $1.3 billion valuation, acquires YC-backed startup for voice AI

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CoreWeave CEO Rebuts Nvidia Circular Financing Claims as Stock Surges 12% on AI Cloud Confidence

CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator forcefully rejected circular financing allegations involving Nvidia, calling the narrative mathematically unsound. The company's stock jumped 12% after Intrator addressed concerns about GPU useful life and debt-fueled expansion, while revealing older A100 chips retained 95% of their original value in renewed contracts.

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CoreWeave CEO Rebuts Nvidia Circular Financing Claims as Stock Surges 12% on AI Cloud Confidence

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Harmattan AI raises $200M from Dassault Aviation, becomes defense unicorn at $1.4B valuation

French defense tech company Harmattan AI reached unicorn status with a $200 million Series B round led by Rafale fighter jet maker Dassault Aviation. Founded just two years ago, the startup now valued at $1.4 billion will develop embedded AI capabilities for next-generation combat aircraft and scale production of autonomous drones for NATO forces.

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Harmattan AI raises $200M from Dassault Aviation, becomes defense unicorn at $1.4B valuation

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Xreal Raises $100 Million as Smart Glasses Competition Intensifies with Google Partnership

Smart glasses maker Xreal secured $100 million in new funding from supply chain partners as it expands its collaboration with Google on Android XR. The Chinese startup, valued above $1 billion, unveiled two new AR glasses models at CES 2026 and aims to deliver affordable spatial computing experiences as competition from Meta, Apple, and other tech giants heats up in the wearables market.

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Xreal Raises $100 Million as Smart Glasses Competition Intensifies with Google Partnership

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Alphabet hits $4 trillion valuation as AI strategy and Apple deal reshape investor sentiment

Google's parent company reached a $4 trillion valuation for the first time, surpassing Apple to become the second-most valuable company globally. The milestone follows Apple's decision to use Google's Gemini AI model to power Siri, marking a dramatic shift in investor sentiment as Alphabet's stock surged 65% in 2025.

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Alphabet hits $4 trillion valuation as AI strategy and Apple deal reshape investor sentiment

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Cyera raises $400 million funding at $9 billion valuation as AI data security stakes soar

Cyera secured $400 million in Series F funding led by Blackstone, pushing its valuation to $9 billion just six months after reaching $6 billion. The AI data security startup now protects 20% of Fortune 500 companies as enterprises grapple with agentic attackers and the challenge of securing data while enabling AI transformation across their operations.

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Cyera raises $400 million funding at $9 billion valuation as AI data security stakes soar

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Anthropic seeks $10 billion funding at $350 billion valuation, nearly doubling in four months

The Claude chatbot maker is in talks to raise $10 billion led by Coatue Management and Singapore's GIC, nearly doubling its valuation from $183 billion just four months ago. The move comes as Anthropic prepares for a potential IPO while competing with OpenAI, which recently held talks at a $750 billion valuation.

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Anthropic seeks $10 billion funding at $350 billion valuation, nearly doubling in four months

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Intel spinout Articul8 raises over half of $70M funding round at $500M valuation for enterprise AI

Articul8, an enterprise AI company spun out of Intel in 2024, has secured more than half of a planned $70 million Series B funding round at a $500 million valuation. The company has surpassed $90 million in total contract value from 29 paying customers and expects to finish the year with $57 million in annual recurring revenue, reflecting strong demand for specialized AI systems in regulated industries.

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Intel spinout Articul8 raises over half of $70M funding round at $500M valuation for enterprise AI

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Venture funding surges 30% in 2025 as AI investments dominate startup deals and valuations

Global venture funding reached $425 billion in 2025, up 30% from 2024, marking the third-highest year on record. The surge was driven by massive AI investments, with artificial intelligence capturing 50% of all funding. OpenAI's $40 billion round and SpaceX's $800 billion valuation set new records, while capital concentration intensified around the largest companies.

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Venture funding surges 30% in 2025 as AI investments dominate startup deals and valuations

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McKinsey and General Catalyst leaders declare the era of 'learn once, work forever' is over

Top executives from McKinsey and General Catalyst say AI is fundamentally reshaping how people work and learn. Speaking at CES 2026, they argued that the traditional model of 22 years of education followed by 40 years of work is broken. Workers must now embrace lifelong skilling and re-skilling to remain relevant as AI agents transform organizations at unprecedented speed.

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McKinsey and General Catalyst leaders declare the era of 'learn once, work forever' is over

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LMArena raises $150M at $1.7B valuation, tripling worth in seven months with AI evaluation platform

LMArena, the AI evaluation platform that started as a UC Berkeley research project, has raised $150 million in Series A funding at a $1.7 billion valuation. The startup, which lets users compare AI models through crowdsourced evaluations, tripled its valuation in just seven months and now serves over 5 million monthly users across 150 countries.

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LMArena raises $150M at $1.7B valuation, tripling worth in seven months with AI evaluation platform

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Zhipu AI becomes first China AI tiger to go public, vows to export brutal price war globally

Beijing-based Zhipu AI raised $558 million in its Hong Kong IPO, becoming the first major Chinese generative AI startup to go public. Despite reporting just $27 million in sales and deepening losses, the company's co-founder predicts US AI developers will face the same price-based competition that has forced Chinese firms to forgo profits, with Zhipu charging one-seventh the cost of rivals like Anthropic.

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Zhipu AI becomes first China AI tiger to go public, vows to export brutal price war globally

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Baidu files for Kunlunxin spin-off in Hong Kong as China's AI chip race intensifies

Baidu has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong listing of Kunlunxin, its AI chip unit valued at $3 billion. The move comes as Chinese chipmakers race to secure funding amid Beijing's push for semiconductor self-sufficiency and escalating U.S.-China tech tensions. Kunlunxin designs powerful AI accelerators essential for data centers, positioning itself alongside Huawei and Cambricon as China seeks alternatives to Nvidia chips.

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Baidu files for Kunlunxin spin-off in Hong Kong as China's AI chip race intensifies

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Tesla sales plunge 10% as self-driving ambitions fail to materialize in 2025

Tesla delivered 1.6 million vehicles in 2025, marking a nearly 10% decline from 2023 and losing its EV sales crown to BYD. Despite stock prices hitting all-time highs fueled by Elon Musk's autonomous vehicle promises, the company's Robotaxi service remains limited to Austin and San Francisco with safety drivers still required. The gap between Musk's predictions and reality raises questions about investor confidence.

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Tesla sales plunge 10% as self-driving ambitions fail to materialize in 2025

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Nvidia in advanced talks to acquire AI21 Labs for up to $3 billion in talent-focused deal

Nvidia is negotiating to buy Israeli AI startup AI21 Labs for between $2 billion and $3 billion, more than double its 2023 valuation of $1.4 billion. The deal centers on acquiring AI21's 200-person team with specialized expertise in AI development, particularly in large language models. This marks Nvidia's fourth major acquisition in Israel as CEO Jensen Huang expands the company's footprint in what he calls its "second home."

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Nvidia in advanced talks to acquire AI21 Labs for up to $3 billion in talent-focused deal

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