Month: August 2026

Revolut launches AI research unit to build models in-house Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/revolut-ai-research-unit/

Lunar founders raise €8.2m to launch AI-native audit startup Repodo Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/e8m-pre-seed-ai-native-audit-startup-repodo/

How to avoid founder exit regret Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/how-to-avoid-founder-exit-regret/

Serbian startups to watch, according to VCs Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/serbian-startups-to-watch-according-to-vcs/

The 10 robotics startups that raised the biggest rounds in H1 2026 Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/the-10-robotics-startups-that-raised-the-biggest-rounds-in-h1-2026/

Robotics startup Generalist reaches $3B valuation, sources say The $200 million extension comes just months after the physical AI startup reached a $2 billion valuation. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/robotics-startup-generalist-reaches-3b-valuation-sources-say/

OpenAI loses a top data center exec, as stream of high-profile departures continues Before Malone left, OpenAI had already reshuffled its infrastructure org, shifting his reporting line away from President Greg Brockman and putting Vice President Sachin Katti in charge of the group. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/openai-loses-a-top-data-center-exec-as-stream-of-high-profile-departures-continues/

X sends cease-and-desist to open source project Nitter over alleged scraping X has sent cease-and-desist letters to Nitter, the open source project behind privacy-friendly X front ends, demanding its instances and code repository be taken down over alleged scraping. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/x-sends-cease-and-desist-to-open-source-project-nitter-over-alleged-scraping/

Instagram’s ‘First Draft’ feature aims to make editing Reels less tedious Instagram says the process can produce a first pass in under 10 seconds, potentially saving creators significant editing time while making video creation more approachable for people who don’t have much experience with editing software. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/instagrams-first-draft-feature-aims-to-make-editing-reels-less-tedious/

Stability AI, maker of image generator Stable Diffusion, raises $76 million in fresh funding The company’s new fundraising total now stands at $232 million. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/stability-ai-maker-of-image-generator-stable-diffusion-raises-76-million-in-fresh-funding/