New Zealand's Outlier Space Raises NZ$10.5 Million Pre-Seed for Orbital Manufacturing
Auckland-based Outlier Space has raised NZ$10.5 million in pre-seed funding, backed by GD1, Airtree and Investible, to build orbital manufacturing technology.
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Berlin's Auxxo Closes €33.3 Million Female Catalyst Fund II to Back Female-Founded Startups
Berlin-based investor Auxxo has closed its second Female Catalyst Fund at €33.3 million, one of the largest direct funds dedicated to backing pre-seed and seed female-founded startups.
Socure Raises $156 Million, Valuation Hits $5.2 Billion, Acquires AI Agent Firm Fravity
Identity verification company Socure has raised $156 million in new funding, lifting its valuation to $5.2 billion, and acquired AI agent technology firm Fravity to strengthen its RiskOS platform.
Nvidia Makes Its Biggest-Ever Acquisition With $12.93 Billion Deal for Hugging Face
Nvidia has agreed to acquire AI model-hosting platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, its largest acquisition to date, as the chipmaker deepens its control over the AI development stack.
Planetary Engineering
Rayzon Solar Climbs to No. 2 in India's Solar Module Market in FY2025-26
Gujarat-based Rayzon Solar has climbed to become the second-largest solar module manufacturer in India's fast-expanding market during FY2025-26, according to JMK Research, as the country's solar manufacturing base matures.
China Launches Private Reusable-Class Rocket Into Orbit in Commercial Spaceflight Milestone
A Chinese private space company has successfully sent a reusable-class rocket into orbit, a milestone in the country's push to build a competitive commercial spaceflight industry.
Alpha Wave Exits Almost Entire Pine Labs Stake in INR 550 Crore Block Deal
Global investment firm Alpha Wave has exited almost its entire stake in fintech company Pine Labs through a block deal worth around INR 550 crore, picked up by ICICI Prudential Life, Societe Generale and other institutional investors.
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Post-Labor Economics
18 MonthsInitial trials of AI-dividend Universal Basic Services launch in Scandinavia and Singapore.
#Society#Automation - 02
Synthetic Sentience Rights
4 YearsLegal framework proposals for non-biological autonomous entities reach the European High Court.
#Law#AI - 03
Neuro-Privacy Protocols
12 MonthsEncryption for thought-to-text interfaces becomes the new cybersecurity frontier as BCI devices hit mainstream.
#Security#Neurotech - 04
Hyper-Local Energy Nets
7 YearsDecentralized fusion and battery storage nodes allow cities to operate entirely off the traditional grid.
#Energy#Infrastructure
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