Year: 2026

Snorkel AI triples valuation to $3.5B as demand for AI training data booms The seven-year-old startup has raised a $350 million Series E to fuel its data-as-a-service approach. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/22/snorkel-ai-triples-valuation-to-3-5b-as-demand-for-ai-training-data-booms/

Qualcomm launches two new smartphone chips with emphasis on AI Qualcomm said that its new top chip can run 30B mixture-of-expert model locally. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/22/qualcomm-launches-two-new-smartphone-chips-with-emphasis-on-ai/

Apple could take on Whoop with a new fitness tracker, report says Apple may be developing a new fitness tracker as part of its new generation of hardware devices. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/22/apple-could-take-on-whoop-with-a-new-fitness-tracker-report-says/

Meta admits Muse’s likeness to OpenClaw isn’t a coincidence Meta says Muse was built from scratch, but acknowledges the AI assistant was “heavily inspired” by OpenClaw — down to some of its workspace filenames and content. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/22/meta-admits-muses-likeness-to-openclaw-isnt-a-coincidence/

FintechOS raises $28M in equity and debt Romania-founded startup FintechOS, which provides AI and software services for banks and insurance firms, has raised $28m in equity and debt funding from its current investors, it said today. The 2017-founded startup, which is headquartered in London and also has offices in Bucharest

DeepL boss: Being private right now has a “lot of advantages” The CEO of language translation AI scaleup DeepL has downplayed reports that the company is likely to IPO soon, saying there are a “lot of advantages” to being a private company right now. Speaking on the Tech.eu podcast, Jarek

Adlyse wants AI agents managing ad campaigns 24/7 Engineering has accelerated dramatically because AI can now help build products, but advertising hasn’t changed at the same pace. AI promised to free marketers from operational work, and advertising platforms are becoming increasingly agentic. Google, Meta, TikTok, and others are deploying their

NewSchool VC closes €10M Fund I to back early-stage B2B tech Belgian venture capital firm NewSchool VC has closed its first fund at €10 million to invest in early-stage B2B technology companies. NewSchool Fund I reached its target after raising €6.1 million at its first close last September. The fund

Final Frontier and Myriad unite behind €100M defence tech fund Today, Danish defencetech VCs Final Frontier and Myriad join forces to create a combined platform and move forward under one brand with a targeted €100 million fund.  Europe is rearming. For the first time in a generation, the continent is

London Demo Day 2026: startups to watch Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/london-demo-day-2026-startups-to-watch/