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    Commonwealth Fusion Systems leans on magnets for near-term revenue; plus the company behind ClassPass and Mindbody just got a lot bigger with a $7.5B merger

    02/04/2026 | 8 mins.
    Realta Fusion is buying magnets from Commonwealth Fusion Systems, providing a revenue stopgap.

    Also, the merger is a sign that the fitness industry is continuing to move toward consolidation to compete at a larger scale. Recent moves include MyFitnessPal acquiring Cal AI, an AI calorie counting app, and Strava buying two apps: cycling app The Breakaway and running app Runna.
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    Exclusive: Runway launches $10M funExclusive: Runway launches $10M fund, Builders program to support early-stage AI startupsd, Builders program to support early-stage AI startups

    01/04/2026 | 7 mins.
    Runway is launching a $10 million fund and startup program to back companies building with its AI video models, as it pushes toward interactive, real-time “video intelligence” applications.
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    ScaleOps raises $130M to improve computing efficiency amid AI demand; Qodo raises $70M for code verification as AI coding scales

    31/03/2026 | 10 mins.
    ScaleOps just raised $130M to tackle GPU shortages and soaring AI cloud costs by automating infrastructure in real time.

    Plus, as AI floods software development with code, Qodo is betting the real challenge is making sure it actually works.
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    Defense startup Shield AI lands $12.7B valuation; plus, Aetherflux reportedly raising Series B at $2 billion valuation

    30/03/2026 | 4 mins.
    In one year, Shield AI's value has leaped 140%. This after it won a contract to be the software provider to Anduril's Fury fighter jet for the U.S. Air Force.

    Also, Index Ventures is said to be leading a $250 million to $350 million round.
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    Conntour raises $7M to build an AI search engine for security video systems; plus, Lucid Bots raises $20M for its window-washing drones

    27/03/2026 | 10 mins.
    Conntour uses AI models to let security teams query camera feeds using natural language to find any object, person, or situation.

    Also, Lucid Bots has seen demand accelerate over the last year for its window cleaning drones and power washing robots.
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