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Cyber startup Island has reached a valuation of $6.4 billion following a new funding round, driven by increased spending on AI security measures. Meanwhile, Meta is introducing a feature that allows users to create games using AI directly on their mobile devices. Other notable developments include the hiring of Jürgen Schmidhuber by Sakana AI and the rising valuation of ElevenLabs to $22 billion.

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Cyber startup Island hits $6.4 billion valuation in new round as AI attacks fuel spending waveTone —3 outletssteady1h ago cnbc.com Cyber startup Island hits $6.4 billion valuation in new round as AI attacks fuel spending wave securityweek.com Island Raises $400 Million at $6.4 Billion Valuation thenextweb.com Island raises $400m at a $6.4bn valuation to govern AI agents	—	3	steady	1h ago
Meta is going to let you build games with AI right on your phoneTone —1 outletrising1h ago	—	1	rising	1h ago
Former OpenAI Data Center Chief Is Now At NvidiaTone —1 outletrising1h ago	—	1	rising	1h ago
TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Everything you need to knowTone —1 outletrising2h ago	—	1	rising	2h ago
Twenty minutes with the CEO of ElevenLabs, now reportedly valued at $22 billionTone —1 outletrising3h ago	—	1	rising	3h ago
Sakana AI hires Jürgen Schmidhuber, inventor of deep learning, world models, and your next ChatGPT updateTone —1 outletrising1h ago	—	1	rising	1h ago
Meet the next wave of VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026Tone —1 outletrising3h ago	—	1	rising	3h ago
Proxy adviser Glass Lewis merges with Clarity AI to expand in EuropeTone —1 outletrising1h ago	—	1	rising	1h ago
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Lovable’s annualized revenue crosses $600M as vibe coding takes offTone —1 outletrising4h ago	—	1	rising	4h ago
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Everpure’s Expanding Business Model Fuels New Long-Term OutlookTone —1 outletrising3h ago	—	1	rising	3h ago
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Tower Semiconductor to establish large-scale optical chip hub as part of $4bn Japanese investment pledgeTone —1 outletrising4h ago	—	1	rising	4h ago
Kontext Security Emerges With $4 Million for AI Agent Runtime ControlsTone —1 outletrising3h ago	—	1	rising	3h ago
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“Supply chains are at risk”: O-ID raises $1.2m for modular humanoid robotsTone —1 outletrising5h ago	—	1	rising	5h ago
Lovable says two-thirds of the Fortune 500 use it and revenue hit $600mTone —1 outletrising5h ago	—	1	rising	5h ago

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