Google promises AI-heavy laptops with Android at its core
Google has announced a new line of laptops called “Googlebooks”, during the company’s Android Show 2026. According to Google, the…
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Defense-tech investors bet on San Diego’s new military-industrial complex, including $1.5B on Shield AI
The day before Valentine’s Day, rumors surfaced about a local company’s plans to raise a billion dollars. Executives at the…
The AI legal services industry is heating up — Anthropic is getting in on the action | TechCrunch
Anthropic announced Tuesday that it is launching a host of new chatbot features designed to provide automated assistance to law…
AI dictation startup Wispr could secure $260Mn funding at $2Bn valuation – The Tech Portal
AI voice startup Wispr is reportedly negotiating a massive new funding round that could value the company at around $2…
AI dictation startup Wispr in funding talks at $2 billion value – The Economic Times
Wispr AI Inc., the developer behind the popular voice dictation tool Wispr Flow, is in talks to raise a new…
Web Summit 2026: VC Trends, AI Reality Checks and Fintech’s Next Era – Investing News Network
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French startup White Circle secures $11M from OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepMind leaders to monitor and secure enterprise AI — TFN
White Circle has raised $11M in seed funding from operators and investors across OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepMind, Hugging Face, Mistral, Datadog,…
Israeli startup Frame Security raises $50m | The Jerusalem Post
Israeli startup Frame Security has completed a $50 million financing round led by Index Ventures, Team8, and Picture Capital, with…
Kleiner Perkins and Peak XV back $50M round for voice AI startup Vapi — TFN
Vapi raised $50 million in a Series B round led by Peak XV, bringing total funding to $72 million The…
HerWILL announces winners of global AI digital safety datathon
HerWILL has concluded its global AI for Digital Safety Datathon 2026 in Dhaka, naming Azra Tuni of Bangladesh as champion…
AI voice startup Vapi hits $500M valuation after winning Amazon Ring over 40 rivals | TechCrunch
Amazon Ring, facing a surge in customer-support calls during last year’s holiday season, evaluated more than 40 AI voice vendors…
Startup SwishX Launches Agentic AI Platform for Pharma, Raises $2.2 Million Seed Funding
Bengaluru-based startup SwishX has launched what it called the world’s first Agentic AI platform built exclusively for pharmaceutical and medtech…
AI models disagree on which jobs AI will disrupt, study finds
A new study warns that artificial intelligence cannot reliably predict which occupations it will disrupt. According to a working paper…
AI Integration and a Startup Boom in Local Areas… “Everyone’s Startup” Selects 130 First-Time Passers
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups said on the 12th that it has finalized the selection of 130 first-pass winners…
Pillar secures €12M to build an AI-powered operating system for construction
Italian construction technology startup Pillar has raised €12 million in a seed funding round led by Earlybird Venture Capital and…
L’Oreal Launches 2026 Beauty Tech Startup Program
Per a PR Newswire release, L’Oreal has launched the 2026 Big Bang Beauty Tech Innovation Program for startups across South…
L'Oréal Invests in Future of AI-Powered Commerce and the Creator Economy with Tech Startups from South Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa – The Manila Times
L’Oréal Invests in Future of AI-Powered Commerce and the Creator Economy with Tech Startups from South Asia Pacific, Middle East…
AI product design startup Dessn nabs $6M. Peek inside the pitch deck it used — TFN
London-based Dessn, a AI-native product design and development startup, has raised $6 million. The fresh cash is a combination of…