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Harmattan AI raises $200M Series B led by Dassault Aviation, becomes defense unicorn
French defense tech company Harmattan AI is now valued at $1.4 billion after raising a $200 million Series B round led by Dassault Aviation, which is best known for making the Rafale fighter jet. Source link
These Gen Zers just raised $11.75M to put Africa’s defense back in the hands of Africans
African defense company Terra comes out of stealth with a $11.75M round led by Joe Lonsdale’s 8VC. Source link
inDrive turns to ads and groceries to diversify revenue
Advertising on inDrive is being rolled out across its top 20 markets following mid-2025 tests. Source link
Motional puts AI at center of robotaxi reboot as it targets 2026 for driverless service
Motional says it will launch a driverless robotaxi service in Las Vegas before the end of 2026. Source link
Google co-founders may be leaving California
Sergey Brin and Larry Page appear to be pulling back from the state where they co-founded Google. Source link
Instagram says there’s been ‘no breach’ despite password reset requests
Instagram says that although some users received suspicious-looking password reset requests, it has not been breached. Source link
Google removes AI Overviews for certain medical queries
This follows an investigation by the Guardian that found Google AI Overviews offering misleading information in response to some health-related queries. Source link
Nuclear startups are back in vogue with small reactors, and big challenges
Small modular reactor startups are betting that mass manufacturing will help them bring costs down. But are they underestimating the challenge? Source link
Indonesia and Malaysia block Grok over non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes
Indonesian officials said Saturday that they are temporarily blocking access to xAI’s chatbot Grok. Source link
Wing to expand drone delivery to another 150 Walmart stores
The partnership will grow Wing’s drone delivery service to more than 270 Walmart stores by 2027. Source link