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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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Tower Semiconductor to establish large-scale optical chip hub as part of $4bn Japanese investment pledgeTone —1 outletrising5h ago	—	1	rising	5h ago
Kontext Security Emerges With $4 Million for AI Agent Runtime ControlsTone —1 outletrising4h ago	—	1	rising	4h ago
After IonQ Buyout, SkyWater Reiterates Role as Quantum FoundryTone —1 outletrising6h ago	—	1	rising	6h ago
Amazon will let sellers manage Walmart, eBay, Shopify and TikTok sales from their Amazon dashboardsTone —1 outletrising6h ago	—	1	rising	6h ago
“Supply chains are at risk”: O-ID raises $1.2m for modular humanoid robotsTone —1 outletrising6h ago	—	1	rising	6h ago
Lovable says two-thirds of the Fortune 500 use it and revenue hit $600mTone —1 outletrising6h ago	—	1	rising	6h ago
DeepSeek Aims to Close $7.5 Billion Funding Round by End-OctoberTone —1 outletfading9h ago	—	1	fading	9h ago
India’s biggest payments app PhonePe enters UAETone —1 outletfading8h ago	—	1	fading	8h ago
Groundcover picks up Kubernetes optimization startup Wand in its first acquisitionTone —1 outletfading7h ago	—	1	fading	7h ago
With NASA’s backing, Starfish Space is getting ready for the orbital debut of its flagship Otter spacecraftTone —1 outletfading7h ago	—	1	fading	7h ago
Microsoft to invest $10bn into Gulf states by 2030Tone —1 outletfading7h ago	—	1	fading	7h ago
IonQ’s Superion 256 Platform Selected by Florida International University for Flagship DeploymentTone —1 outletfading6h ago	—	1	fading	6h ago
Pat Gelsinger-backed startup PicoJool raises $27.5M to boost bandwidth for AI clustersTone —1 outletfading8h ago	—	1	fading	8h ago
Kontext raises $4M to control what AI agents are allowed to do inside businessesTone —1 outletfading8h ago	—	1	fading	8h ago
Diesel prices are surging. These shippers say Tesla’s electric trucks can save money over timeTone —1 outletfading10h ago	—	1	fading	10h ago
Amazon to invest $3bn in Indian quick commerce by 2030, Reuters reportsTone —1 outletfading9h ago	—	1	fading	9h ago
Abu Dhabi lands EQT Middle East investing platformTone —1 outletfading11h ago	—	1	fading	11h ago
Saudi Arabia’s $1.3 billion biotech push following Riyadh summitTone —1 outletfading11h ago	—	1	fading	11h ago
Anduril's Taiwan supply chain to grow 15-fold in 2026Tone —1 outletfading10h ago	—	1	fading	10h ago
DeepSeek’s Annualized Revenue Hits $1 Billion as Startup Finalizes $7.5 Billion FundraisingTone —1 outletfading13h ago	—	1	fading	13h ago
OpenAI Partners With Grab in Southeast Asia for AI Skills ProgramTone —1 outletfading11h ago digitimes.com Grab turns Taiwan into a launchpad for Southeast Asia expansion openai.com Grab and OpenAI bring practical AI skills to Southeast Asia theinformation.com OpenAI Partners With Grab in Southeast Asia for AI Skills Program	—
SEMICON India 2026: Startup Mitra Sheds Light on Early-Stage Silicon Startup FundingTone —1 outletfading12h ago	—	1	fading	12h ago
ASRock Industrial revenue jumps 95% in 1H26 on North America dealTone —1 outletfading12h ago	—	1	fading	12h ago
DeepSeek’s annualised revenue run rate reaches $1bn, report saysTone —1 outletfading12h ago	—	1	fading	12h ago
Chinese foundry CanSemi seeks US$918M ChiNext listingTone —1 outletfading13h ago	—	1	fading	13h ago

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