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Bidbus pits dealerships against each other to bid on your used car; Savi’s app aims to protect consumers from realistic AI scams like kidnappers demanding ransom Jul 08, 2026

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Bidbus, which lets dealerships bid on used cars, has raised $15 million in a Series A round that was led by early-stage mobility fund Ibex Investors.

Also, Savi just raised $7 million in seed funding, and is launching its app for iPhone and Android on Tuesday.

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Station F ramps up as a launchpad for Europe’s hottest AI startups; plus, Smart glasses maker Even Realities hits $1B valuation Jul 07, 2026

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Station F, the Paris-based startup hub founded by French billionaire Xavier Niel in 2017, is gearing up for a new edition of its selective acceleration F/ai program that will cement its role as a stepping stone for AI startups.

Also, Even Realities, an ex-Apple team building camera-free smart glasses, raised $150M from Meituan and Tencent at a $1B valuation.

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Midjourney wants Hollywood studios to reveal the details of their AI usage; plus, Thiel Capital’s Jack Selby nabs stakes in hot startups Jul 06, 2026

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As part of an ongoing legal dispute with three Hollywood studios, Midjourney is seeking to compel those studios to reveal how they use AI themselves.

Also, Selby's VC firm Copper Sky Capital is currently raising a $300 million second fund, according to a regulatory filing.

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Nvidia competitor Etched hits $5B valuation, $1B in sales for AI chip; plus, Indian tech tycoon bets $30M of his own money to build AI alternative to Microsoft Office Jul 02, 2026

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Nvidia AI chip competitor Etched says it has already booked $1 billion under contract for the inference systems powered by its chip.

Also, Neo is Bhavin Turakhia’s fifth venture and his latest involving enterprise software. This time he's taking on Microsoft Office, Google Apps with AI.

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Arena, the AI leaderboard everyone uses, is now a $100M business Jul 01, 2026

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The startup, which runs a popular free AI leaderboard, launched its commercial service just last September.

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Corgi says it didn’t steal an open source product; plus, Omen AI’s plan to optimize data centers is all wet Jun 30, 2026

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Corgi became embroiled in controversy when Papermark accused it of stealing its software. Corgi says it did not, raising new questions about vibe coding.

Also, Omen AI raised a $31 million Series A to monitor chip coolant and stop bacterial outbreaks in data centers.

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Robotaxis drive miles just to get cleaned and charged; Aseon Labs wants to fix that; plus, General Intuition bets that video games can train AI agents for the real world Jun 26, 2026

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Aseon Labs, which came out of Y Combinator's 2026 spring cohort, has raised $10 million from Crane Venture Partners and others.

Also, General Intuition has raised $320 million to scale AI trained on millions of hours of gameplay, betting action data can help AI develop something closer to human intuition.

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Slate Auto’s radically simple electric truck starts at $24,950; also, Valor Equity Partners looks to raise a $2.5B Fund VII Jun 25, 2026

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The Jeff Bezos-backed startup finally revealed more pricing details for its debut EV, including a $29,950 starting price for the SUV variant, and boosted the base range to 205 miles.

Plus, new details have emerged about Valor's latest fund, which last year announced it was raising an unspecified amount of capital.

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Fika Jobs raises $4M to build a video-first hiring platform where AI agents interview candidates Jun 24, 2026

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Fika Jobs announced on Tuesday a $4 million pre-seed round, which will be used to continue developing the platform, grow the team, and prepare for a wider launch later this year.

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Seedcamp raises $320M for its new fund to expand its US footprint Jun 23, 2026

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After 18 years of focusing on Europe, early-stage investor Seedcamp said that it has raised $320 million for its latest fund which will see it expanding its presence in the United States.

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