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  Yann LeCun confirms his new ‘world model’ startup, reportedly seeks $5B+ v…

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  OpenAI is reportedly trying to raise $100B at an $830B valuation; also, Kr…

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  Vibe-coding startup Lovable raises $330M at a $6.6B valuation

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  Weeks after raising $100M, investors pump another $180M into hot Indian st…

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  Radiant Nuclear raises $300M for its semi-sized 1 MW reactor

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  Nuclear startup Last Energy raises $100M for its steel-encased micro react…

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  VCs discuss why most consumer AI startups still lack staying power; plus, …

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  Mirelo raises $41M from Index and a16z to solve AI video’s silent problem;…

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  Thea Energy previews Helios, its pixel-inspired fusion power plant

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  Eclipse Energy’s microbes can turn idle oil wells into hydrogen factories;…

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  Harness hits $5.5B valuation with $240M raise to automate AI’s ‘after-code…

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  Interest in Spoor’s bird-monitoring AI software is soaring

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  On Me raises $6M to shake up the gift card industry; plus, Port raises $10…

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  AI startup Tavus founder says users talk to its AI Santa ‘for hours’ per d…

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  Boom Supersonic raises $300M to build natural gas turbines for Crusoe data…