Month: July 2026

Andy Burnham’s plan to overhaul AI strategy sparks backlash Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/andy-burnham-ai-plan-uk-changes-reaction

The two bets founders are taking in physical AI Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/the-two-bets-founders-are-taking-in-physical-ai

Drone maker Quantum Systems raises $1.2bn, eyes humanoids Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/quantum-systems-fundraise-humanoids-merger-stark

H1’s biggest M&A deals Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/h1s-biggest-ma-deals-2

Last chance to apply — Startup Battlefield Australia applications close July 6 If you’re going to apply for Startup Battlefield Australia, now is the time. Applications close July 6, and once the deadline passes, the opportunity is gone. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/02/last-chance-to-apply-startup-battlefield-australia-applications-close-july-6-2/

Mark Zuckerberg tells staff that AI agents haven’t progressed as quickly as he’d hoped At an internal meeting, the Meta CEO reportedly said that AI development efforts were not moving as quickly as anticipated. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/02/mark-zuckerberg-tells-staff-that-ai-agents-havent-progressed-as-quickly-as-hed-hoped/

Private space pilots are flying orbital missions for the US Space Force True Anomaly and Rocket Lab are performing Top Gun-style satellite fly-bys for the U.S. military. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/02/private-space-pilots-are-flying-orbital-missions-for-the-us-space-force/

Thiel Capital’s Jack Selby nabs stakes in hot startups like Etched through Arizona connections Selby’s VC firm, Copper Sky Capital, is currently raising a $300 million second fund, according to a regulatory filing. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/02/thiel-capitals-jack-selby-nabs-stakes-in-hot-startups-like-etched-through-arizona-connections/

IQM, Europe’s first public quantum company, admits the future of the tech is uncertain IQM, a full-stack quantum company out of Finland, went public on the Nasdaq today at a valuation of about $1.9 billion. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/02/iqm-europes-first-public-quantum-company-admits-the-future-of-the-tech-is-uncertain/

Common Path launches to connect low-income graduates with UK startups Today marks the public launch of Common Path, a programme created to get graduate talent from low-income backgrounds into startups, and to challenge an industry that prides itself on meritocracy to prove it. Graduates and employers alike can register interest