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Khosla backs Wajo as AI agent trust play
Vinod Khosla has placed an early marker on Wajo, the AI agent startup founded by a former DeepMind engineer.
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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Germany sees record 3,000 startup launches in H1 2026
Germany recorded more than 3,000 startup launches in the first half of 2026, an all-time high and a 52% increase from the previous six months.
Reporting: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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BattleBots builders adopt AI simulation ahead of fights
CoreWeave Inc. has been named the official AI infrastructure provider for BattleBots, the televised robot combat league.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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CyberWorks wins $1M military contract for autonomous vehicles
CyberWorks, a startup based in the region, has secured a $1 million contract to provide autonomous vehicles to the country’s armed forces.
Reporting: betakit.com
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Signal VP warns Canada’s Bill C-22 won’t force compliance
The statement, first reported by BetaKit, reinforces Signal’s long-standing stance against backdoors or data-sharing requirements that compromise end-to-end encryption.
Reporting: betakit.com
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Spiko raises $90M Series B led by Index Ventures, Speedinvest
Spiko has raised $90 million in a Series B round backed by Index Ventures and Speedinvest.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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Vinci raises $250M at $1.5B valuation for AI chip simulation
Vinci, a software startup using AI to simulate physics in chip and hardware design, has raised $250 million at a $1.5 billion valuation.
Reporting: reuters.com, msn.com, thenextweb.com
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Minerva Humanoids raises $10M for remote-controlled bomb disposal robots
Minerva Humanoids has raised a $10 million round led by General Catalyst for its Roger humanoid robot.
Reporting: thenextweb.com
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Flipkart kicks off Big Billion Days with 150M products, 60% more sellers
Flipkart’s flagship Big Billion Days sale begins on October 9, offering 150 million products—60% more sellers than last year, according to YourStory.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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ElevenLabs partners with Karnataka govt for voice AI services
ElevenLabs has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Karnataka government to provide voice AI services, focusing on safety frameworks.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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NetApp launches AI data platform to unlock legacy enterprise archives
NetApp has unveiled a platform designed to make decades of enterprise data AI-ready without requiring infrastructure overhauls.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Honasa shares surge 8% on Q2 growth guidance
Shares of Honasa Consumer, the parent company of direct-to-consumer brand Mamaearth.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Glimpse launches CT-based quality control tool for hardware makers
Glimpse has released Explore, an image-processing tool that lets hardware manufacturers inspect critical components with CT scanners.
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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FYDY eyes $12M round at $50M valuation from Lightspeed, General Catalyst
AI research startup FYDY is in advanced talks to raise $12 million in its first funding round.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Meta tests Reels-first Facebook feed in India
Meta has begun testing a full-screen, Reels-centric feed for Facebook in India, replacing the traditional news feed with a vertical scroll of short videos.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Beyond Reach Labs raises $10M to build satellite solar arrays in Brooklyn
Beyond Reach Labs has raised $10 million to develop compact solar arrays that unfold to the size of a football field once in orbit.
Reporting: alleywatch.com
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Mistral releases large AI model, claims performance edge
Mistral has introduced its largest AI model to date, which the company says demonstrates stronger performance than other open-weight models from the U.S. or Europe.
Reporting: tech.eu
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SAP acquires Belgian AI startup TechWolf in record deal
SAP has acquired TechWolf, a Belgian AI startup specializing in workforce skills analytics.
Reporting: sifted.eu
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Antseed launches decentralized AI inference marketplace
Antseed has launched a decentralized marketplace for AI inference.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Edonia raises €15M to scale microalgae protein
Edonia has raised €15 million to scale production of microalgae-based protein.
Reporting: tech.eu
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