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Flock Safety's Langley to discuss AI surveillance at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026; article catalogs Flock's funding, high valuation, and regulatory/privacy backlash around its surveillance tech.
Kevin Weil joins Stoke Space’s board as it pursues a fully reusable Nova rocket and has raised about $1.34 billion, signaling Silicon Valley network effects and potential defense-contract upside in a SpaceX-competitive market.
Meesho is launching a roughly $606M IPO in India’s first major e-commerce listing, with SoftBank staying in and early backers selling minority stakes; post-issue valuation around $5.6B, sizable fresh capital, and a mix of vendor selling that signals investor conviction in India’s online retail boom.
YC emphasizes backing open-source-minded founders like Continue while noting PearAI in its batch faced online criticism over its open-source approach.
Aspora, led by Parth Garg, pivoted from debt finance for Indian software firms to cross-border diaspora banking using stablecoins, amassing 700k NRIs, handling hundreds of millions of transfers monthly (~$4B/year), and closing Series A (Nov 2024) and Series B (Spring 2025) while pursuing multi-country licensing and a broader product slate.
Paris is emerging as a major AI hub outside Silicon Valley, backed by strong public/European funding, a high-profile VivaTech footprint, and notable funding rounds (e.g., Corgi) that signal deeper capital and policy engagement.
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