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Female-founded AI LegalTech startup Aavalynx raises €1.75 million to bring “death to disputes” Aavalynx, an AI-powered intelligence platform for dispute resolution cases, has raised €1.75 million (£1.5 million) in pre-Seed funding to help enterprises tackle the financial risk of legal disputes. The round was led by Omega Ventures, with participation
Spider-Man: Brand New Day grossed $932 million in its opening weekend The film “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” set a box office record in its opening weekend. This was reported by Variety. In its first three days the movie grossed $932 million worldwide. More about the film’s box office Worldwide, the
A16z backs HappyRobot at $1.2bn valuation Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/a16z-happyrobot-1-2bn
EU’s €5bn tech superfund officially open for business Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/scaleup-europe-fund-investing
Exclusive: Nscale to provide compute to Oxford, UCL and Imperial AI researchers Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/nscale-oxford-ucl-imperial-lab
Bending Spoons strikes $2.25bn Airtable deal in first acquisition since IPO Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/bending-spoons-airtable-acquisition-post-ipo
Nik Storonsky faces lawsuit over €350m superyacht Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/nik-storonsky-faces-lawsuit
Elon Musk repeatedly one-upped his execs on SpaceX’s first earnings call Musk kept inflating the already-big promises being made by SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen and Gwynne Shotwell on the company’s first call. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/elon-musk-repeatedly-one-upped-his-execs-on-spacexs-first-earnings-call/
Lucid’s turnaround plan hinges on $1.4B in cash savings, robotaxis Lucid’s new CEO Silvio Napoli listed four must-win priorities, including the successful launch of its midsize EV, finishing a factory in Saudi Arabia, cutting expenses, and robotaxis. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/lucids-turnaround-plan-hinges-on-1-4b-in-cash-savings-robotaxis/
How to get the best hotel deals for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 We’ve partnered with hotels around Moscone West during Disrupt, taking place October 13 to 15, to secure the best prices available for attendees. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/how-to-get-the-best-hotel-deals-for-techcrunch-disrupt-2026/