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Astor raises USD $5 million to guide retail investors
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Astor secures USD $5 million in seed funding as the AI adviser broadens access to portfolio guidance for everyday investors.
TriFetch raises USD $1.9 million to automate clinic admin
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San Francisco healthcare startup TriFetch secures pre-seed backing from Nexus Venture Partners to automate calls, referrals and prior authorisations.
BAND raises USD $17 million for multi-agent AI layer
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BAND secures USD $17 million seed backing to build an interaction layer for multi-agent AI systems, as firms seek better oversight and interoperability.
CodeRabbit launches Slack agent for engineering teams
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CodeRabbit brings its AI engineering assistant into Slack, aiming to keep planning, coding and deployment decisions in one shared workflow.
Newo appoints Jason Luo as Chief Executive Officer
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Newo names Jason Luo Chief Executive Officer after USD $25 million funding round as it targets small businesses missing inbound calls.
OpenAI says weekly users top 900 million as AI reshapes work
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OpenAI's weekly user base has surged past 900 million as experts warn AI's economic impact is still hiding in official data.
Gizmo raises USD $22 million to expand AI study platform
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Gizmo secures USD $22 million to deepen AI-powered study tools as it targets US college students and broader global growth.
SpaceAI to test crypto transaction from orbit on TLON flight
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SpaceAI plans first in-orbit cryptocurrency transaction on Argentina's Aventura-1, aiming to mint an NFT tied to artwork by Eugenio Cuttica.
Aria launches Deep Networking platform with USD $125 million
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Aria launches Deep Networking platform as it secures GBP £97 million to target AI data centre networking bottlenecks.
Seattle tops Karat's 2026 engineering talent rankings
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Seattle tops Karat's 2026 engineering talent rankings as Toronto, Chicago and London surge in a shift away from traditional tech hubs.
Thunes ranks among top three in cross-border payments
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Thunes wins Juniper Research top-three nod for cross-border payments as network breadth, interoperability and stablecoin links reshape the market.
Eventus Security wins four Global InfoSec awards
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Eventus Security's AI-led platform earns four Global InfoSec honours at RSAC as the firm's managed detection and response offering gains fresh momentum.
Thunes wins best cross-border payment solution award
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Thunes has won the Best Cross-Border Payment Solution award at the MPE Awards 2026 after judges praised its global reach, FX pricing and compliance platform.
Harness ranked No. 24 on Fortune's innovation list
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Harness says its AI tools tackle the post-code bottleneck as it lands No. 24 on Fortune's 2026 innovation list, alongside rapid growth and new funding.
VIOOH adds Orange Barrel Media & IKE screens to platform
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VIOOH expands US programme with Orange Barrel Media and IKE Smart City, adding 2,281 screens across 27 cities as programmatic demand rises.
Jazz wins CrowdStrike & AWS cybersecurity accelerator
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Jazz has won a CrowdStrike and AWS-led cybersecurity accelerator, beating five other finalists with its AI-native data loss prevention platform.
Cork Cyber launches AI tool to catch MSP blind spots
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Cork Cyber adds AI-powered asset analysis to help MSPs spot security gaps, zombie records and wasted licences across crowded tool stacks.
BlueFlag lifts Series A after rapid revenue growth
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BlueFlag Security secures USD $28 million Series A to scale its identity-first cyber platform tackling AI and developer risks in software.
Rocketlane raises USD $60m to expand AI services platform
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Rocketlane secures USD $60m Series C to accelerate global rollout of Nitro, its AI-driven professional services execution platform.
Zalos raises USD $3.6 million for finance AI agents
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Zalos secures USD $3.6 million seed funding to build AI agents that automate complex finance workflows across legacy enterprise systems.