Sifted
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13 hours ago
ETN, a London-based tech media startup, raised $1.6 million in seed funding from investors including Axel Springer and angels from OpenAI and DeepMind to expand its live show format and become Europe's equivalent to US tech media outlet TBPN. The round was oversubscribed, and ETN has increased its weekly live shows from two to five while building a new studio and hiring experienced talent including former Bloomberg and TBPN staff. The funding enables ETN to keep pace with Europe's accelerating startup ecosystem and provide daily coverage of AI and tech stories that traditional media may not cover at the required speed.
Exponential View
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14 hours ago
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This is a data roundup covering trends across AI, energy, and markets for the week. OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google capture 90% of spending on Vercel's AI Gateway while generating only 52% of tokens, indicating higher pricing power than competitors. The Bay Area accounts for 91% of generative AI unicorn market cap, venture capital remains concentrated among a small group of firms, and US labor productivity gains come from running existing resources harder rather than fundamental improvements.
TechCrunch AI
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15 hours ago
Enigma, a new robotics startup founded by two former Microsoft and Israeli cybersecurity researchers, raised $70 million to develop intuitive human-robot interfaces by studying how people naturally interact with machines. The company is launching a public experiment allowing anyone online to control over 100 proprietary robots in Israel and California performing tasks like painting and chemistry experiments. Enigma aims to make robot control as intuitive as turning a volume knob, shifting focus from pure model capability to interface design and human-centered interaction patterns.
Tech.eu
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19 hours ago
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Multiverse Computing, a Spanish startup applying quantum-inspired techniques to AI, is raising up to $570 million at a $1.7 billion valuation to scale its CompactifAI technology for edge devices. The company's key claim is that its methods reduce large language model size by 80–95 percent while maintaining accuracy, enabling inference on phones, drones, and embedded systems rather than data centers. The funding, co-led by Forgepoint Capital, BNPP SIVF, and Bullhound Capital, will bring total capital raised to approximately $800 million and represents a five-fold increase from its Series B valuation of $215 million.
Tech.eu
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19 hours ago
Beelzebub, an Italian cybersecurity startup, raised €3 million in seed funding to develop an AI-native platform that detects and responds to AI-powered cyberattacks using simulated attacks, deception technology, and automated malware analysis. The platform consists of three components—Arcangelo for attack simulation, Beelzebub Managed for decoy infrastructure, and Caronte for malware analysis—and is designed to meet NIS2 compliance requirements. The company will use the funding to expand its research team, open offices in Rome and San Francisco, and accelerate customer acquisition across Europe.
