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Beyond the barcode: Meet the entrepreneur building a more transparent product scanner Some people might think there’s only one way to do an interview. While in-person conversations or Zoom calls are the norm, that format doesn’t suit everyone. I believe that if someone has a compelling story to tell, they
Fleuret AI raises €4M to advance AI-powered offensive cybersecurity in Europe French cybersecurity startup Fleuret AI has raised €4 million in a pre-seed funding round to develop its platform for automating penetration testing using agentic AI. The round was led by RAISE Ventures, with participation from Auriga Cyber Ventures, Wind,
RobCo hits unicorn valuation in employee share sale Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/robco-hits-unicorn-valuation-in-employee-share-sale/
The best AI opportunities for investors may not look like AI companies Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/the-best-ai-opportunities-may-not-look-like-ai-companies-brnd/
8 pre-seed rounds led by Tier 1 US investors in AI-native companies Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/8-pre-seed-rounds-led-by-tier-1-us-investors-in-ai-native-companies/
Five key takeaways from Sifted Summit 2026 Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/five-key-takeaways-from-sifted-summit-2026/
Why a $100m Series B startup decided to test the LSE’s new private market Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/veremark-pisces/
Lucid Motors’ EV output falls to lowest level in almost 2 years The company is deliberately limiting production after years of struggling to find mass-market demand for its EVs. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/05/lucid-motors-ev-output-falls-to-lowest-level-in-almost-two-years/
OpenAI will start watermarking ChatGPT’s text in the EU OpenAI will watermark ChatGPT and Codex text in the EU to comply with the AI Act. Editing can make the invisible marks harder to detect, it says. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/05/openai-will-start-watermarking-chatgpts-text-in-the-eu/
Etched fields funding offers at $40B+ valuation, sources say Just a couple of months after its last big raise, the AI chip startup is already being plied with investment offers at double or more its current value, sources tell TechCrunch. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/05/etched-fields-funding-offers-at-40b-valuation-sources-say/