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CloudNC raises $20 million for its manufacturing AI solution
British startup CloudNC has raised $20 million in a Series B extension to expand AI products that speed up CNC programming.
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BUSINESS
Larry Ellison cancels plan to sell $7.5 billion in Oracle shares
Oracle says no shares were sold under the canceled plan. The reason for the decision was not disclosed.
STARTUPS
Noetive raises $41 million to build AI for industrial operations
Founded in 2026, Noetive emerged from stealth with $41 million in seed funding for an AI platform targeting manufacturing, logistics and energy operations.
AI
Expanse raises $5.3 million to predict AI computing needs
Expanse raised $5.3 million in seed funding to develop a platform that forecasts the GPU, CPU, memory and time required before an AI task runs.
BUSINESS
May Mobility plans Nasdaq listing through a $1.4 billion deal
Autonomous transport startup May Mobility plans to merge with ACP Holdings and trade on Nasdaq under the ticker MAY.
INVESTMENT
Factory raises $200 million at a $5 billion valuation
Factory, which builds AI agents for enterprise developers, raised $200 million in a new round that valued it at $5 billion.
AI
Axelera AI launches its Europa chip
European startup Axelera AI has introduced its Europa architecture, with integration into Dell and Supermicro systems.
INVESTMENT
Delos Data raises $100 million for AI networks
Founded by former Intel specialists, Delos Data raised $100 million for chip-to-chip communication in AI data centers.
AI
Cornelis secures $205 million for AI infrastructure
The company introduced its open Active Compute Fabric architecture, which processes data within the network itself.
INVESTMENT
Nuance Labs raises $50 million for AI that understands emotions
Founded by former Apple researchers, the startup aims to process real-time audio and video in a single model.
STARTUPS
Uzbekistan’s Femmy startup reaches more than 10,000 women
The local femtech project provides digital support for menstrual cycles, pregnancy, postpartum recovery and menopause.
STARTUPS
Uzbekistan’s Smartup secures investment from Plug and Play
The sales and distribution automation platform plans to expand into the Middle East and North Africa.
STARTUPS
Uzbekistan’s Smartcast startup manages nearly 5,000 screens
A project that began by remotely updating restaurant screens is now developing an advertising platform.
AI
Devin launches Fusion mode with two AI models working together
In the new mode, one model plans and reviews the task while another writes code and runs tests.