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Oura acquires Doublepoint, a startup that specializes in gesture recognition technology

Aisha Malik / techcrunch - The company believes its next phase of wearable AI will be powered by a combination of voice and gesture.

#ai #startups #hardware #wearables #digitalhealth #voice #health #acquisitions #technology #gadgets

The company believes its next phase of wearable AI will be powered by a combination of voice and gesture.

33 hrs / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Oura Buys Gesture Startup Doublepoint to Expand Smart Ring Controls

34 hrs / pymnts / PYMNTS

Oura acquires Doublepoint, a startup that specializes in gesture recognition technology

35 hrs / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Oura buys gesture-navigation startup DoublePoint

35 hrs / engadget / Matt Tate

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Lio Raises $30M To Automate Enterprise Procurement With AI Agents

Clinton / ventureburn - Lio Secures $30 Million Series A Lio, a U.S. and Tel Aviv-based startup, has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round. Andreessen Horowitz led the round. SV Angels,The post Lio Raises $30M To Automate Enterprise Procurement With AI Agents appeared f…

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Lio Raises $30M To Automate Enterprise Procurement With AI Agents

35 hrs / ventureburn / Clinton

Lio Raises $30M in Series A Funding

38 hrs / finsmes / FinSMEs

Lio raises $30M from Andreessen Horowitz and others to automate enterprise procurement

39 hrs / techcrunch / Dominic-Madori Davis

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 11:21 am / permalink 20203 / 3 stories in 35 hrs


Netflix buys Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking company InterPositive

Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - Affleck says he wanted to "preserve what makes human storytelling human, which is judgement."

#ai #startups #movies #entertainment #netflix #aiethics #genai #vfx #acquisitions #films

Netflix Taps Ben Affleck to Help Get More Filmmakers to Use AI

27 hrs / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

Netflix Taps Ben Affleck to Help Get More Filmmakers to Use AI

31 hrs / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Affleck says he wanted to "preserve what makes human storytelling human, which is judgement."

33 hrs / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Netflix just bought an AI startup founded by Ben Affleck

33 hrs / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

Netflix is buying Ben Affleck’s AI startup

34 hrs / theverge / Charles Pulliam-Moore

Netflix Acquires Ben Affleck’s AI Firm InterPositive

34 hrs / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Netflix Acquires AI Company InterPositive Founded by Ben Affleck

35 hrs / mediaplaynews / Stephanie Prange

Netflix Acquires InterPositive, Ben Affleck’s AI Filmmaking Company

35 hrs / wsj / Elias Schisgall

Netflix buys Ben Affleck’s AI startup

35 hrs / fastcompany / Janko Roettgers

Netflix (NFLX) Stock Snaps Up Ben Affleck’s AI Filmmaking Company InterPositive

36 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

Netflix buys Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking company InterPositive

36 hrs / techcrunch / Amanda Silberling

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 11:21 am / permalink 20201 / 11 stories in 35 hrs


Crypto-friendly fintech giant Revolut files for U.S. banking license

Francisco Rodrigues / coindesk - The license would allow the firm to operate like a traditional bank and gain direct access to payment networks like Fedwire and ACH.

#startups #fintech #banking #business #finance #jobs #us #payments #technology

ZeroHash Applies for National Trust Bank Charter as OCC Crypto Pipeline Grows

35 hrs / decrypt / Stacy Elliott

Revolut makes fresh bid for US banking licence

37 hrs / tech / John Reynolds

Revolut seeks de novo banking charter with OCC

37 hrs / theblock / Daniel Kuhn

Revolut names US CEO as it seeks new banking licence

37 hrs / uktech / Oscar Hornstein

Crypto-friendly fintech giant Revolut files for U.S. banking license

39 hrs / coindesk / Francisco Rodrigues

Revolut recruits ex-Visa exec as new US chief, files for banking licence

39 hrs / sifted

Revolut applies for US banking licence

40 hrs / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 8:21 am / permalink 20190 / 7 stories in 38 hrs


ZyG Raises $58M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs / finsmes - ZyG, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based developer of an agentic operating system for eCommerce, raised a $58m seed funding round. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, Viola Ventures, and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Disruptive AI,…

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ZyG Raises $58M To Scale Agentic eCommerce Platform

36 hrs / ventureburn / Clinton

ZyG Raises $58M in Seed Funding

39 hrs / finsmes / FinSMEs

Agentic e-commerce startup ZyG gets $58M to help solo inventors compete with the biggest global brands

39 hrs / siliconangle / Mike Wheatley

ZyG raises $58M to build an ‘agentic OS’ that helps DTC brands scale

39 hrs / techfundingnews / Sofia Chesnokova

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 8:21 am / permalink 20189 / 4 stories in 38 hrs


French quantum startup Pasqal to go public via SPAC at $2BN valuation

John Reynolds / tech - A French quantum computing startup co-founded by a Nobel Prize winner is going public via a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company), with a $2bn valuation. Pasqal is merging with SPAC vehicle Bleic...

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Nobel-winning Pasqal targets $2B SPAC debut on NASDAQ

40 hrs / techfundingnews / Vignesh R

French quantum startup Pasqal to go public via SPAC at $2BN valuation

40 hrs / tech / John Reynolds

French quantum start-up Pasqal raises €340m, plans dual public listings

42 hrs / siliconrepublic / Tim Barnwell

Quantum scaleup Pasqal to go public at $2bn valuation

43 hrs / sifted

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 6:21 am / permalink 20180 / 4 stories in 40 hrs


The Pentagon-Anthropic feud is quietly obscuring the real fight over military AI

Caroline Orr Bueno / fastcompany - The controversy over the Pentagon’s use of Anthropic’s models has become a flashpoint in the national debate over military artificial intelligence, and sparked outrage from Washington to Silicon Valley. The Pentagon wanted to buy Anthropic’s AI models wit…


Former officials push back — legal and governance alarm over AI

The Pentagon-Anthropic feud is quietly obscuring the real fight over military AI

41 hrs / fastcompany / Caroline Orr Bueno

Defense experts defend Anthropic in letter to Congress, slam DoD for setting ‘dangerous precedent’

41 hrs / reddit / /u/app1310

Former Military Officials, Academics, and Tech Policy Leaders Denounce Pentagon’s Tactics Against Anthropic

42 hrs / gizmodo / Matt Novak

Defense experts defend Anthropic in letter to Congress, slam DoD for setting 'dangerous precedent'

42 hrs / cnbc


Industry feud: Anthropic accuses OpenAI of dishonesty, messaging war

Microsoft Thinks Less. Claude Picks Targets. Washington Signs Paper.

38 hrs / implicator / Marcus Schuler

Anthropic CEO accuses OpenAI of dishonesty over DoD contract

43 hrs / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak


Negotiations collapse: Anthropic, Pentagon clash over $200M contract

Anthropic resumes $200 million US Defense Department contract talks

38 hrs / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

5 unresolved questions hanging over the Anthropic–Pentagon fracas: 'It's all very puzzling'

39 hrs / cnbc

Anthropic is reportedly back in talks with the Defense Department

39 hrs / engadget / Mariella Moon

Anthropic makes last-ditch effort to salvage deal with Pentagon after blowup

40 hrs / theverge / Robert Hart

Claude AI’s Pentagon Deal Falls Apart as Anthropic and Military Resume Negotiations

40 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge


Startups race to build weapons systems Anthropic refused

Anthropic CEO attacks OpenAI's Pentagon deal as "safety theater" while investors scramble for de-escalation

38 hrs / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

A Startup's Guide To The Anthropic Vs. Pentagon Showdown

39 hrs / upstartsmedia / Alex Konrad

Anthropic refused a $200M Pentagon weapons contract — now startups are racing to build what it wouldn’t

42 hrs / siliconcanals / Tommy Baker


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The Pentagon's fight with Anthropic is a threat to America's entire AI boom

38 hrs / qz / Catherine Baab

This regime wants to rule the world, and we know it. These people are a hybrid of Russia, Turkey, and now Israel,combined!

39 hrs / bsky / @jpezzo.bsky.social / jpezzo.bsky.social

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FIRSTPICK Launches €25M Fund To Support Early-Stage Baltic Founders

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - FIRSTPICK, a Vilnius-based first-check venture capital fund, has launched a new €25 million fund to invest in early-stage Baltic startups. The fund targets founders who don’t fit the traditional VC profile, welcoming entrepreneurs without FAANG experience…

#startups #vc #innovation #business #finance #europe #economy #eu

FIRSTPICK Launches €25M Fund To Support Early-Stage Baltic Founders

42 hrs / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

FIRSTPICK raises €25M to find the Baltics’ next breakout founders

43 hrs / tech / Cate Lawrence

FIRSTPICK launches €25 million fund to act as VC “fairy godmother” to Baltic founders before their Cinderella moment

43 hrs / eu-startups / Rahul Raj

FIRSTPICK rolled out a €25M fund to back the Baltic’s next wave of ‘Cinderella’ founders

44 hrs / techfundingnews / Sofia Chesnokova

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 4:21 am / permalink 20176 / 4 stories in 42 hrs


Fibionic Raises €3M To Advance Bionic Lightweight Technology

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Austrian deeptech startup fibionic has secured €3 million in seed funding in a round led by Redstone, alongside Euregio+, Caesar, and Leap435, with additional backing from angel investors. Lightweight materials are critical across sectors such as sports e…

#startups #vc #innovation #aerospace #deeptech #europe #engineering #manufacturing #technology #automotive

Fibionic Raises €3M To Advance Bionic Lightweight Technology

44 hrs / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Dragonfly-inspired DeepTech: Austria’s fibionic secures €3 million for its nature-inspired lightweight technology

44 hrs / eu-startups / Rahul Raj

Fibionic secures €3M for lightweight bionic technology

44 hrs / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

Exclusive: fibionic raises €3M for bionic fibre placement tech

45 hrs / techfundingnews / Sofia Chesnokova

Switzerland Based Polares Medical Raises $50M Funding In Series C Round

46 hrs / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 3:20 am / permalink 20173 / 5 stories in 43 hrs


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U.S. prepares strict export controls on AI accelerators, curbing foreign sales

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Oracle and OpenAI scrap Texas data-center expansion; Meta eyes the spare capacity

Oracle and OpenAI have abandoned plans to expand a flagship Texas data center, leaving substantial compute capacity up for grabs. Nvidia reportedly brokered interest from Meta to take the unused slots as OpenAI downscales that particular buildout, a move that rattled markets and highlights shifting demand for large-scale on-prem AI infrastructure. More...


SoftBank seeks massive $40B loan to back OpenAI investment, courting big risk

SoftBank is reportedly seeking up to a $40 billion loan to finance its planned stake in OpenAI, an audacious use of leverage to double down on the AI boom. The move would be one of the largest single‑company financing gambits in recent memory, raising questions about balance‑sheet strain versus potential upside. More...


Pentagon labels Anthropic a supply‑chain risk; company vows legal fight

The Pentagon has designated Anthropic and its products as a “supply‑chain risk,” prompting the company to announce a court challenge. Experts warn the move could chill collaboration and talent flows into AI, while Anthropic insists it will contest the determination to protect its operations and customers. More...


Google releases Workspace CLI enabling AI agents to access Gmail, Drive, Calendar

Google has shipped an open-source Workspace CLI that gives AI agents like OpenClaw programmatic access to Gmail, Drive, Calendar and other Workspace services via a built-in MCP server. The tool standardizes agent integration, making it easier — and slightly creepier — for automated assistants to act on users’ behalf across core productivity apps. More...


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