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CoreWeave launches Forge to streamline AI agent workflows
CoreWeave has unveiled Forge, a platform designed to accelerate the continuous improvement cycle for AI agents.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Rebel Audio raises funding at $50M valuation, led by DraftKings co-founder
Rebel Audio, an AI podcasting startup, has raised funding at a $50 million valuation.
Reporting: msn.com
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Manus raises $500M+ at $4B valuation, led by Boyu Capital
Manus, the Chinese developer of AI agents for task automation, has raised over $500 million in a funding round led by private equity firm Boyu Capital.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Anyflo exits stealth, acquires Sui-based Native team
Anyflo has emerged from stealth as a stablecoin payments orchestration company and acquired the team behind Native, a Sui-based project.
Reporting: bitcoinist.com
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Women-led startups face Series A funding gap
Women-led startups struggle to secure Series A funding, according to a recent report.
Reporting: businessmirror.com.ph
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Europe’s Q3 VC funding hits 4-year high, 75% driven by AI
European startups raised $25 billion in venture funding in the third quarter of 2026, a 77% year-over-year increase and the strongest quarter in four years.
Reporting: thenextweb.com
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CoreWeave expands full-stack AI cloud with training-to-eval tools
CoreWeave Inc. has rolled out a full-stack AI cloud that ties together model training, inference, and evaluation, positioning itself as more than a GPU provider.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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VinFast lines up 50 India e-motorcycle showrooms
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast has signed letters of intent to open 50 e-motorcycle showrooms across India, Inc42 reported.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Healthleap raises $38M amid scrutiny over AI clinical accuracy
Healthleap has secured $38 million to scale its AI platform, which scans hospital records for overlooked health risks, according to TechRepublic.
Reporting: techrepublic.com
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Growth-stage funding overtakes late-stage in India for first time in two years
India’s startup funding saw a notable change in the third quarter of 2026: growth-stage deals pulled ahead of late-stage investments for the first time in two years.
Reporting: msn.com
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AI leaderboard Arena hits $3.1B valuation in 10-month sprint
Arena, the startup behind the popular LMArena AI leaderboard, has raised $200 million in a round led by Lightspeed and Khosla.
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 unveils Boston side event lineup
TechCrunch has released the full lineup of side events for its Founder Summit 2026, which will run in Boston from November 3 to 6.
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Seattle startups raise record $3.5B as VC funding cools nationwide
Seattle-area startups raised a record $3.5 billion in venture funding during the third quarter, the highest total in at least a decade.
Reporting: geekwire.com
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AI safety pioneer warns humanity may lose control of rogue AI
Paul Christiano, a leading AI safety researcher, has cautioned that humanity might struggle to contain misaligned AI systems.
Reporting: betakit.com
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Automation Anywhere acquires Boost.ai to expand enterprise voice AI
Automation Anywhere has agreed to acquire conversational voice AI provider Boost.ai from private-equity firm Nordic Capital.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Liquid AI targets on-device personal agents with new architecture
Liquid AI has unveiled an architecture designed to run personal AI agents on-device, prioritizing hardware constraints and user context over cloud-based scalability.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Cohere expands to Ottawa, third Canadian office
Cohere will open its third Canadian office in Ottawa, the Toronto-based enterprise AI startup announced.
Reporting: betakit.com
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NABVENTURES hits ₹450 cr first close for ₹1,500 cr fund
NABVENTURES, the venture arm of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), has closed the first tranche of its ₹1,500 crore fund at ₹450 crore.
Reporting: inc42.com
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US suspends green card applications for Microsoft, Indian IT firms
Reports suggest the US government may be suspending permanent residency applications for foreign workers at companies including Microsoft, Cognizant, Infosys, TCS, and HCLTech, with allegations of abuse of the green card process.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Ex-Stratton Oakmont partner launches AI startup for ex-cons
Richard Bronson, a former partner at Stratton Oakmont who served federal prison time for securities violations, has launched Commissary Club.
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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