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The Premier League rumour mill doesn’t just spin; it accelerates into a blur of multi-million-pound deals, strategic gambles, and audacious raids. This summer window is proving to be no different, with two of England’s giants, Manchester United and Chelsea, making seismic moves that could redefine their trajectories for seasons to come. Forget the cautious whispers; these are thunderous…

Key Takeaways AI Agents Demand Reliability: As AI agents evolve to handle complex, multi-step tasks like booking travel or financial analysis, ensuring their real-world reliability is paramount, and current benchmarks fall short. Patronus AI’s Solution: The startup builds “digital world models” – simulated environments resembling real websites and internal systems – to stress-test and fine-tune…

A businessman accused of stealing more than $50 million from hundreds of people in upstate New York as part of a massive Ponzi scheme pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges stemming from the fraud, according to the state attorney general. Miles “Burt” Marshall faces four to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree grand larceny, securities fraud and first-degree scheme to defraud,…

The Los Angeles-based startup, Arc Boat Company, aims to broaden its developing commercial operations and supply electric drive systems to military suppliers, driven by founder Mitch Lee’s ambition to “electrify all marine vessels.” To achieve this, Arc secured $50 million in a Series C investment round, with contributions from Eclipse, a16z, Menlo Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Necessary…

In mid-2023, when Max Brodeur-Urbas established Gumloop alongside others, his primary objective was to empower personnel lacking technical skills to automate recurring operations through artificial intelligence. Back then, the notion of AI agents remained largely in its testing phase and was susceptible to inaccuracies. As artificial intelligence technology has progressed, Gumloop’s suite of…

Sleep tech company Eight Sleep today said that it has raised $50 million in a strategic round led by Tether Investments at a valuation of $1.5 billion. This new round comes after the startup closed a $100 million round last August from investors such as HSG, Valor Equity Partners, Founders Fund, and Y Combinator. The startup, which sells smart mattress accessories that can track your sleep…

Sleep technology firm Eight Sleep announced today that it secured $50 million in a pivotal funding round spearheaded by Tether Investments, commanding a valuation of $1.5 billion. This latest capital infusion follows the nascent enterprise’s finalization of a $100 million round last August, backed by investment entities including HSG, Valor Equity Partners, Founders Fund, and Y Combinator. This…

Travis Brashears, Cameron Ramos and Serena Grown-Haeberli began collaborating at SpaceX, developing optical communications links that keep thousands of Starlink internet satellites in constant contact.  Now, the three engineers are co-founders of Mesh Optical Technologies, a Los Angeles startup that announced a $50 million Series A led by Thrive Capital on Tuesday.  Mesh aims to mass-produce…