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Fizz Files Sidechat Investor Leak Claim Against Maveron Partner
A new court filing in the Fizz Sidechat investor leak dispute names Jerry Lu, a partner at venture capital firm Maveron, alleging he attended a meeting with Fizz…
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Oratomic Series A Funding of $300M Bets on a 20,000-Qubit Path to Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing
The Oratomic Series A funding round of $300 million is built on a single audacious claim: that a genuinely useful quantum computer needs far fewer qubits than the…
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Dixon-Vivo Joint Venture Clears India’s Scrutiny, Signalling a New Template for Chinese Brands
The Dixon Vivo joint venture received formal government approval on 8 July 2026, with the two companies signing the joint venture and shareholders’ agreements on 9 and 10…
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Gradium Nvidia Seed Round Reaches $100M as Paris Voice AI Firm Eyes Bay Area
The Gradium Nvidia seed round has closed at $100 million after the Paris-based voice AI startup reopened its financing to new investors, with Nvidia among those joining the…
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Cash App Fraud Settlement Costs Block $45M as 46 States Cite Systemic Failures
A Cash App fraud settlement worth $45 million has been secured by a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from 46 states, led by New York Attorney General Letitia…
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Truecaller India Regulatory Dispute Escalates as TRAI Eyes IT Act Powers
The Truecaller India regulatory dispute broke into the open this week when chief executive Rishit Jhunjhunwala took to X to accuse the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)…
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Google Photos Video Remix Brings AI Editing to Everyday Clips
Google Photos Video Remix, a new tool powered by the company’s Gemini Omni model, is rolling out now to paid subscribers across 15 countries, letting users apply cinematic…
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Vermilion Cliffs Ventures Fund II Closes at $25M to Back AI and Security Founders
Vermilion Cliffs Ventures Fund II has closed at $25 million, giving Ashley Smith fresh capital to back technical founders building in AI infrastructure, security, and developer tools from…
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ZML Inference Server LLMD Launches Free as Multi-Chip AI Race Intensifies
The ZML inference server LLMD has arrived as a free product, promising to run open-source large language models at full speed across a sprawling range of chips: Nvidia,…
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Startup Battlefield Australia Applications Close 20 July in Final Extension
Startup Battlefield Australia applications will close on 20 July after TechCrunch granted one final extension, citing overwhelming interest from founders across the region. There will be no further…