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€1.7 B Paris AI Blitz: Fjord-Cooled Supercomputers to Run Europe’s ChatGPT

€1.7 B Paris AI Blitz: Fjord-Cooled Supercomputers to Run Europe’s ChatGPT

TL;DR * Nscale raises €1.7B Series C at $14.6B valuation, largest European AI funding round to date * Gilead Sciences acquires Arcellx for $7.8B, advances pipeline with IgAN trial success and Yetzugo launch * Uber invests $100M to deploy 1,000 EV charging stations across U.S. and Europe

€86.6 B Methane Bleed: Italy-Size Cash Vanishes as Satellite Spots Invisible Leaks

€86.6 B Methane Bleed: Italy-Size Cash Vanishes as Satellite Spots Invisible Leaks

TL;DR * Oro Labs secures $100M Series C led by Goldman Sachs to automate procurement with 90% AI accuracy, cutting $20B in annual costs * Delfos Energy Secures €3M Seed Extension to Scale AI-Powered Energy Site Management Across Europe * AIRMO Secures €5M Seed Funding to Launch First Satellite for Methane Leak

€1M-Per-Employee Alan Targets 2M Canadians: Paperwork Savior or Red-Tape Wipeout?

€1M-Per-Employee Alan Targets 2M Canadians: Paperwork Savior or Red-Tape Wipeout?

TL;DR * Alan secures €100M Series F led by Index Ventures, hits €785M ARR and achieves operational profitability in Belgium and Spain * Quince Secures $500M Series E at $10.1B Valuation, Surpassing $1B Revenue as It Expands to Canada and San Francisco * Dat Bike raises $4M from TVS to accelerate

HPE’s 383 % Switch Boom Flips $877 M Burn to $708 M Cash: Router Gold Rush

HPE’s 383 % Switch Boom Flips $877 M Burn to $708 M Cash: Router Gold Rush

TL;DR * HPE acquires Juniper Networks, driving networking revenue up 152.5% YoY and boosting AI/data center switching sales to $445M in Q1 FY2026 * Armadin raises $189.9M in cybersecurity funding to deploy AI agents against hyperattack threats * Lux Aeterna secures $14M funding to deploy Delphi-1 satellite, targeting reusable

1B in Healthcare Claims, 700 Clinics: Nitra’s AI Boom Rips Through U.S. Billing — Tokyo’s Green AI Engine Powers 250K Homes — $12 Stock Yields 7.5% While Investors Flee

1B in Healthcare Claims, 700 Clinics: Nitra’s AI Boom Rips Through U.S. Billing — Tokyo’s Green AI Engine Powers 250K Homes — $12 Stock Yields 7.5% While Investors Flee

TL;DR * Nitra raises $50M Series B, hits $33M ARR with 8x YoY growth as 700+ clinics adopt AI platform for medical admin * AirTrunk secures $1.24B green loan for Tokyo data center expansion to 300+ MW capacity * Blue Owl Capital surpasses $300B AUM, announces $0.92 annual dividend as

US$25M Chip Factory in India: The Quiet EV Game-Changer — Samsung’s Billions vs. Lordin’s Breakthrough

US$25M Chip Factory in India: The Quiet EV Game-Changer — Samsung’s Billions vs. Lordin’s Breakthrough

TL;DR * Japanese and South Korean Semiconductor Firms Expand Manufacturing in India with $25M Fundraising and New Facilities * NjiaPay secures $2.1M seed funding to expand payment orchestration across Africa * China plans $870B GDP growth in 2026 with $1.3T investment in science and tech sectors 🤯 US$25M Chip Factory

Mattress AI Predicts Disease — $50M Funded by Sleep Tech as Vn Startup’s Payment Surge Hits 1.75M/day

Mattress AI Predicts Disease — $50M Funded by Sleep Tech as Vn Startup’s Payment Surge Hits 1.75M/day

TL;DR * Eight Sleep raises $50M at $1.5B valuation to integrate AI agents into sleep tech for longevity and disease prevention * Ho Chi Minh City Launches $190.7M VC Fund to Accelerate Tech Startups, Targeting 2035 Expansion * Silverflow secures €37M Series B funding to scale global SaaS platform, expanding