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cityam.com - Saskia Koopman - Defence and AI drive Europe's venture capital rebound
Defence and AI drive Europe's venture capital rebound
City AM

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…

cnn.com - David Wright - How Palantir and AI money is shaping the midterms | CNN Politics
How Palantir and AI money is shaping the midterms | CNN Politics
CNN

Palantir executives and leaders from OpenAI and venture capital are wading into the political fray, with more than $100 million already pledged by Leading the Future to boost candidates friendly to AI. They're also cutting big checks to…

abovethelaw.com - How Perkins Coie Harnessed Data-Driven Insights And Bolstered Client Service
How Perkins Coie Harnessed Data-Driven Insights And Bolstered Client Service
Above the Law

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…

koreatimes.co.kr - Park Jae-hyuk - SK Innovation E&S supports young entrepreneurs in Indonesia
SK Innovation E&S supports young entrepreneurs in Indonesia
The Korea Times

SK Innovation E&S said Wednesday that it hosted a networking event at the Korean Embassy in Jakarta to celebrate the company's MAJU:ON project, launched last year to support young entrepreneurs in Indonesia's energy and environmental sectors.

crunchbase.com - Mary Ann Azevedo - Exclusive: Winn Raises $18M Series A For AI-Powered Real-Time Sales Assistant
Exclusive: Winn Raises $18M Series A For AI-Powered Real-Time Sales Assistant
Crunchbase

Winn.AI, which has built an artificial intelligence-powered sales assistant, has raised $18 million in a Series A funding round, the company tells Crunchbase News exclusively. Winn.AI provides sales reps with a real-time AI assistant that…

theatlantic.com - Will Gottsegen - What the Crypto Crash Reveals About Trump's Power
What the Crypto Crash Reveals About Trump's Power
The Atlantic

This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. During the summer of his 2024 presidential…

afr.com - Tess Bennett - Blackbird, Skip buy in as ex-Canva exec's start-up hits $50m
Blackbird, Skip buy in as ex-Canva exec's start-up hits $50m
Australian Financial Review

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…

gizmodo.com - Ece Yildirim - Spotify Favorite Drone Startup Wins German Military Contracts
Spotify Favorite Drone Startup Wins German Military Contracts
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

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…

foxnews.com - Paul Steinhauser - AI power players pour cash into competitive primaries as 2026 midterms heat up
AI power players pour cash into competitive primaries as 2026 midterms heat up
Fox News

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…

arstechnica.com - Kyle Orland - Yet another co-founder departs Elon Musk's xAI
Yet another co-founder departs Elon Musk's xAI
Ars Technica

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…

newswire.ca - Farm Credit Canada - FCC convenes a $5 billion coalition to accelerate investment in Canadian agriculture and food
FCC convenes a $5 billion coalition to accelerate investment in Canadian agriculture and food
CNW

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.

gamedeveloper.com - Chris Kerr - Pacific Drive maker Ironwood Studios raises $4M in seed funding
Pacific Drive maker Ironwood Studios raises $4M in seed funding
Game Developer

Chris Kerr, Senior Editor, News, GameDeveloper.com February 11, 2026 Pacific Drive developer Ironwood Studios has closed a $4 million seed funding round led by Lifelike Capital. The cash will be used to finance the Seattle-based studio's next…

beincrypto.com - Kamina Bashir - The Next Phase of Crypto Hacks May Start With a Video Call
The Next Phase of Crypto Hacks May Start With a Video Call
BeInCrypto

A North Korea–nexus threat actor is enhancing its social engineering playbook. The group is integrating AI-enabled lures into crypto-focused hacks, according to a new report from Google's Mandiant team. The operation reflects a continued…

techcrunch.com - Rebecca Szkutak - Hauler Hero collects $16M for its AI waste management software
Hauler Hero collects $16M for its AI waste management software
TechCrunch

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…

crunchbase.com - Joanna Glasner - High-Spending Investors Give 2026 An Active Start
High-Spending Investors Give 2026 An Active Start
Crunchbase

Big-name investors. Big checks. Big deal flow. That, in the most basic prose, was the general atmosphere for U.S. startup funding in January. Well-known firms topped the ranks of active investors, including a few that were best known as prolific…

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