4 h. ago Sources: AI synthetic research startup Aaru raised a Series A at a $1B ‘headline’ valuation

The one-year-old startup, which does market research on simulated populations, had a multi-tier valuation round, sources tell TechCrunch.

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Google's discontinued Nest thermostats still secretly upload home data to company servers despite losing smart features, raising serious privacy concerns.

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1 week ago Deaths in ICE custody raise serious questions, lawmakers say

Deaths in ICE custody raise serious questions, lawmakers say  Los Angeles Times

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2 w. ago As its voice dectation app takes off, Wispr secures $25M from Notable Capital

Voice AI company Wispr is raising $25 million in funding merely months after its $30 million Series A.

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2 w. ago As its voice dictation app takes off, Wispr secures $25M from Notable Capital

Voice AI company Wispr is raising $25 million in funding merely months after its $30 million Series A.

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2 w. ago Sakana AI raises $135M Series B at a $2.65B valuation to continue building AI models for Japan

Sakana AI raised about $135M at a $2.65B post-money valuation in one of Japan’s largest fundraises this year.

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3 w. ago Wonderful raised $100M Series A to put AI agents on the front lines of customer service

Israeli AI agent startup Wonderful has raised $100 million in a Series A round led by Index Ventures, with participation from Insight Partners, IVP, Bessemer, and Vine Ventures. The large round, in a market already crowded with AI agent startups, suggests Wonderful has convinced top tier investors it’s not just another GPT wrapper, but a company building the infrastructure and orchestration that could scale if […]

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4 w. ago GOP lawmakers pushing Healey for info on aide arrested in cocaine bust

A Healey staffer’s cocaine trafficking arrest raises “serious questions” about the governor’s vetting processes, Republican lawmakers said. The post GOP lawmakers pushing Healey for info on aide arrested in cocaine bust appeared first on Boston.com.

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