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Nvidia Bets $103 Million on UK Autonomous Startup Oxa in European Expansion
Chipmaker stakes industrial autonomy market with Series B investment backed by UK government's National Wealth Fund, marking third major British AV play.
Cloud Seeding Startup Raises $7.9M to Stop Lightning Strikes—But Scientists Remain Skeptical
Vancouver-based Skyward Wildfire claims it can prevent wildfires by suppressing lightning with Cold War-era chaff technology, drawing investment despite unproven efficacy and mid-century abandonment by U.S. agencies.
OpenAI Closes Record $110 Billion Round at $730 Billion Valuation
Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank lead largest private funding in history as AI infrastructure arms race accelerates.
Plaid Hits $8 Billion Valuation as Fintech Infrastructure Emerges from Three-Year Correction
Open banking platform secures premium pricing in new funding round, marking 51% jump from 2025 and validating regulatory gamble after collapsed Visa deal.