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Bone AI raises $12M to challenge Asia’s defense giants with AI-powered robotics

Bone AI, a South Korean startup, is combining AI and manufacturing to build next-gen defense robotics and challenge the region’s industry giants.

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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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Danish startup FlatPay joins the club of European fintech unicorns to track

Flatpay’s bet is that it can challenge larger players by charging small merchants a flat transaction rate to use its card terminals and point-of-sales systems.

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Beloved SF cat’s death fuels Waymo criticism

The death of a neighborhood bodega cat named Kit Kat has shaken San Francisco’s Mission District and prompted new debates about robotaxi safety.

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BNPL is expanding fast, and that should worry everyone

As Morris watches his BNPL investments from the other side of the table, he seems to understand the warning signs better than most.

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Are we nearing the end of Apple’s Tim Cook era?

Apple is getting serious about succession planning, according to a new report.

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Amazon satellite network gets a rebrand — and drops its affordability pitch

The company has been quietly changing how it talks about who its internet customers will be before it announced a big name change last week.

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TechCrunch Mobility: The robotaxi expansion that really matters

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

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How much of the AI data center boom will be powered by renewable energy?

According to a new report from the International Energy Agency, the world will spend $580 billion on data centers this year — $40 billion more than will be spent finding new oil supplies.

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JPMorgan doesn’t want to pay Frank founder Charlie Javice’s legal bills

A lawyer representing JPMorgan said Javice’s legal team billed for expenses including luxury hotel upgrades, 24 hours of work in a single day, and cellulite butter.

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