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Exclusive: Nanomaterials startup Chiral raises $12m seed to build the ‘next ASML’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/nanomaterials-startup-chiral-12m-seed
Anthropic release puts AI legal startups on defensive Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/anthropic-legal-ai-startups
An AI startup founder says he’s planning a ‘March for Billionaires’ in protest of California’s wealth tax The organizer of the event swears it’s not a joke. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/an-ai-startup-founder-says-hes-planning-a-march-for-billionaires-in-protest-of-californias-wealth-tax/
From Svedka to Anthropic, brands make bold plays with AI in Super Bowl ads From the first AI-generated Big Game ad courtesy of Svedka to Anthropic’s beef with OpenAI, here are the biggest ads from Super Bowl LX. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/super-bowl-60-ai-ads-svedka-anthropic-brands-commercials/
Apple is working to make CarPlay compatible with AI chatbots like ChatGPT Apple engineers are working to support AI chatbot apps over the next few months. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/apple-is-working-to-make-carplay-compatible-with-ai-chatbots-like-chatgpt/
‘Industry’ season 4 captures tech fraud better than any show on TV right now This latest season of the TV show Industry takes a look at the world of money and power through the eyes of a fintech baron. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/industry-season-4-captures-tech-fraud-better-than-any-show-on-tv-right-now/
It just got easier for Claude to check in on your WordPress site WordPress users can now leverage Claude to analyze web traffic or find information about other internal site metrics. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/it-just-got-easier-for-claude-to-check-in-on-your-wordpress-site/
UK legaltech Lawhive raises $60M as looks to crack US A UK-founded legaltech startup looking to democratise legal services for consumers has raised $60 million in funding, with the funds geared towards speeding up its US expansion. The Series B funding round in Lawhive was led by Mitch Rales, co-founder of conglomerate
Bound secures $24.5M Series A to expand FX hedging tools London-based Bound, an automated FX risk management platform, has closed a $24.5 million Series A funding round led by AlbionVC, with participation from Notion Capital and GoHub Ventures, alongside continued support from existing investors. The funding comes amid heightened geopolitical
New speakers for the Tech.eu Summit London 2026 announced: Leaders from OpenAI, Notion Capital, PolyAI, Oxa and many more… Following our previous announcements, we are delighted to reveal newly confirmed speakers for the Tech.eu Summit London 2026. The event will take place on 21-22 April 2026 at the Queen Elizabeth