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Amsterdam startup SOUS raised €4M for AI platform for independent restaurants
Dutch startup SOUS, which automates customer acquisition, direct orders, and customer retention for small restaurants, raised €4M to enter Germany.
Earlybird raised €360M in Fund VIII and locked in perpetual ownership model
Berlin-based Earlybird closed its largest early-stage fund to date at €360M, betting on AI infrastructure while rejecting external ownership.
Giraffe360 raises $10M from Cipio Partners to expand AI platform for real estate
London-based Giraffe360 closed a Series B round of $10M to scale its AI platform that generates a complete media package for property sales in a single site visit.
Uber, Pony.ai and Verne prepare Europe's first commercial robotaxi service
Uber, Pony.ai and Verne are testing robotaxis in Zagreb and promise to deploy thousands of autonomous vehicles on European roads, but have not yet disclosed the timeline for commercial launch.
Synaps Raised $3.6M for AI Platform for Architects and Challenged AutoCAD
Austrian-Albanian startup Synaps closed a pre-seed round of $3.6M, gained 60,000 beta users and aims to replace heavy CAD tools with a browser-based AI editor for architects.
SoftBank enlists new banks for $40 billion credit facility for OpenAI investment
Additional banks have joined SoftBank's $40 billion unsecured credit syndication, reinforcing the Japanese conglomerate's bet on OpenAI and a potential company IPO within the next year.
Nvidia and Atlassian Invest in Legora: Legal Tech Startup Valued at $5.6 Billion
Legora added $50M to its Series D round while maintaining a $5.6B valuation: Nvidia and Atlassian participated in the deal, with the legal tech startup's revenue exceeding $100M ARR in 18 months.
Xero to implement Claude in accounting and transfer small business financial data to Claude
Xero has entered into a multi-year partnership with Anthropic: Claude will be integrated into the accounting platform, and users will be able to analyze live Xero data directly in Claude.ai.
Quail Group: businesses fail with AI not because of weak models, but due to data confusion
Quail Group authors believe that the main problem with corporate AI is not weak models, but companies' inability to separate useful signals from noise and connect metrics to decisions.
OpenAI invested in Isara — product-less startup valued at $650M in nine months
OpenAI joined Isara's $94M funding round: a nine-month-old San Francisco startup is building a system that coordinates thousands of AI agents for complex analytics.
Keith raised £2 million to launch AI law firm to accelerate property deals by 70%
British startup Keith raised £2 million to launch a regulated AI law firm for property transactions: 24/7 agent, automation of up to 80% of routine work, and a goal to reduce timelines by 70%.
Generation Z Uses AI in Job Interviews, and Startups Turn It Into a Business
2025 graduates are entering the worst junior job market in five years and increasingly use AI right during interviews, while a new wave of startups is already selling them such tools.
Kandou AI raises $225M for copper interconnects in AI infrastructure
Swiss Kandou AI closed a $225M funding round at a $400M valuation, betting that copper interconnects between chips will remain critical for AI data centers.
Anthropic reveals in largest AI survey what people actually expect from it
Anthropic conducted 80,508 interviews in 159 countries and found: people expect from AI not just productivity, but above all time, access to knowledge, and reduced life burden.
Starcloud raises $170M at $1.1B valuation for orbital data centers
Startup Starcloud raised $170M to build orbital data centers: the company already operates Nvidia H100 in orbit, and its next goal is price-competitive space infrastructure.
Rebellions raises $400M pre-IPO at $2.34B valuation, eyes US market
South Korean Rebellions closed a pre-IPO round for $400M, bringing total fundraising in six months to $650M, and now targets US clients at the scale of Meta and xAI.
Microsoft to invest over $1 billion in Thailand's cloud, data centers, and AI infrastructure
Microsoft announced investments exceeding $1 billion in Thailand for 2026–2028: the funds will go toward data centers, cybersecurity, sovereign technologies, and AI skills training.
AWS Launches OpenAI Models After Microsoft Abandons Azure Exclusivity
AWS has opened access to OpenAI models through Bedrock immediately after Microsoft removed the Azure exclusivity—now the key question is whether this will be enough for OpenAI to grow revenue.
EU and European Parliament fail to agree on AI Act amendments after 12 hours of negotiations
EU and European Parliament fail to agree on AI Act amendments: the key dispute centers on whether to exempt high-risk AI systems embedded in products from strict requirements.
General Motors to Replace Google Assistant with Gemini in 4 Million US Vehicles
General Motors has begun an OTA update for approximately 4 million vehicles from 2022 onwards in the US: Google Gemini will replace Google Assistant, but the rollout comes amid sharp questions about data privacy practice
Solaria raises €300M to power AI data centers with solar and batteries
Spanish Solaria raised €300M for data center sites with solar generation and batteries, betting on grid capacity shortage in Europe amid AI boom.
Cognizant buys Astreya for $600M to strengthen enterprise AI infrastructure
Cognizant has agreed to acquire Astreya for $600M to fill a critical gap in its AI strategy—adding the data centers, networks, and infrastructure operations that enterprise AI depends on.
All3 raises $25M to automate construction with AI and quadruped robots
London-based All3 raised $25M for a system that combines AI-powered design, robotic factories, and Mantis quadruped robot for building assembly.
Dex raised $5.3M to source AI engineers for startups via an AI agent
London startup Dex raised $5.3M in seed funding and is building an AI agent for recruitment that interviews engineers, matches them to roles, and takes commission only on successful placements.
LG Electronics and Nvidia discuss partnership in robotics and AI
LG Electronics confirmed talks with Nvidia on a three-pronged partnership: industrial robotics, AI data centers, and smart mobility.
OpenAI prepares interactive ads that respond to ChatGPT users
OpenAI is engaging ad-tech partners to transform ChatGPT ads from static cards into dialogue blocks that respond to users and enhance service monetization.
Redpine raises €6.8M from NordicNinja for API of licensed data for AI agents
Startup Redpine closed a €6.8M round and is building an API through which AI agents can purchase access to premium licensed data in real time using a token-based model.
Meta Prepares to Reverse $2 Billion Manus Acquisition After China Blocks Deal
China has forced Meta to unwind the Manus acquisition within weeks: the companies must not only cancel the transaction but also restore China-related assets to their original state.
Patronus raises €11M to turn emergency watches for elderly into everyday wearables
Patronus raised €11M for smart watches aimed at seniors and is betting on an AI companion to ensure the device is worn daily rather than kept by the bedside only for emergencies.
Google Strikes Secret AI Contract with Pentagon for "Any Lawful Government Purpose"
Google has signed a classified agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense: the Pentagon can use its AI models for any lawful government task without the restrictions that previously hurt Anthropic.