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Defence and AI drive Europe's venture capital rebound
European venture capital (VC) investment rose to €66bn (£57bn) in 2025, up five per cent year on year, as funding flowed into AI and defence tech, according to PitchBook data. The increase marks a post-pandemic high for the region, but…
How Perkins Coie Harnessed Data-Driven Insights And Bolstered Client Service
The Litera Foundation knowledge management platform doesn't just have customers. It has superfans — law firms continually using the system in new ways to enhance client value. These ground-breaking firms were recently honored in Litera's…
Shanghai boosts chip fund 11-fold in China's self-reliance push
The Shanghai Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, backed by the municipal government, has expanded one of its three funds more than 11-fold to pump more capital into the financial hub's chip firms as part of China's broader pursuit of tech…
Struggling AI Startups Kept Afloat Despite Never Becoming Profitable
Authored by Autumn Spredemann via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), For years, artificial intelligence (AI) startups have been pitched as the vehicles of the next productivity boom. But as product delivery lags behind the hype, some AI companies are…
Andreessen Horowitz's Rising Influence Over Trump-Era AI Policy
One of Silicon Valley's most storied venture capital firms has emerged as a hidden hand steering artificial intelligence policy in Washington, as President Donald Trump embraces the industry's relentless push into the emerging technology.
Tem raises $75 M to automate energy markets with AI-first platform
London-based energy software company Tem has closed a $75 million Series B round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with additional funding from AlbionVC, Atomico, Hitachi Ventures, Schroders Capital, Voyager Ventures, Allianz, and others. The…
Exclusive: Tem raises $75M to remake electricity markets using AI
As AI data centers drive up electricity prices, London-based startup Tem thinks AI might be able to help solve it, too. Tem has built an energy transaction engine that relies on AI to cut prices relative to other energy traders. The company has…
Blackbird, Skip buy in as ex-Canva exec's start-up hits $50m
Adora, a start-up founded by a former Canva executive and Amazon software developer, has been valued at almost $50 million after securing investment from Australia's largest venture capital firm Blackbird Ventures as well as Kim Jackson and Scott…
Spotify Favorite Drone Startup Wins German Military Contracts
A defense AI company backed by Spotify founder Daniel Ek will supply up to €1.46 billion (roughly $1.74 billion) worth of unmanned kamikaze drones to the German armed forces, according to a Financial Times report. Also making money from…
AI power players pour cash into competitive primaries as 2026 midterms heat up
FIRST ON FOX — A political group backed by leading AI companies and innovators is starting to dip into its formidable war chest to back candidates in competitive primaries in this year's midterm elections. Fox News Digital has learned that…
Yet another co-founder departs Elon Musk's xAI
xAI co-founder Tony Wu abruptly announced his resignation from the company late Monday night, the latest in a string of senior executives to leave the Grok-maker in recent months. In a post on social media, Wu expressed warm feelings for his time…
FCC convenes a $5 billion coalition to accelerate investment in Canadian agriculture and food
REGINA, SK, Feb. 10, 2026 /CNW/ - Farm Credit Canada (FCC) today announced it has convened a coalition of more than 20 investment organizations collectively prepared to deploy up to $5 billion into Canadian agriculture and food innovation by 2030.
Meet Molly O'Shea, the VC-turned-podcaster who gets execs like Alex Karp and Palmer Luckey talking
Molly O'Shea is a name-dropper. There's good reason for that. I count 29 big names in tech mentioned over our hourlong call. She told me about recently moderating a panel with Kalshi cofounders Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara. Ken Griffin took…
Hauler Hero collects $16M for its AI waste management software
Hauler Hero has picked up fresh funds as demand for its AI-powered waste management software continues to pile up. The New York-based startup raised $16 million in a Series A round led by Frontier Growth with participation from I2BF Global…
Immigrant women founders face double hurdle in Silicon Valley
Pitching her AI-powered insurance-claims product to venture capitalists in the Bay Area, Sri Ramaswamy expected questions about the technology, and her growth plan. Instead, she was asked: “Who else is on your team?” One funder said:…
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