1. Together AI raises $800M, jumps to $8.3B valuation — AI neocloud specializing in open source model hosting nearly triples valuation from $3.3B in early 2025. TechCrunch · Jul 1
2. Meta developing cloud AI compute business — Plans to sell access to AI infrastructure and models, competing directly with AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. TechCrunch · Jul 1
3. Venice AI becomes unicorn with $65M Series A — Privacy-first AI platform already profitable with $70M+ annualized revenue; Erik Voorhees leads the charge against tracked AI. TechCrunch · Jul 1
4. SpaceX shows investors AI device prototype pre-IPO — "Handset-like" AI device signals potential wireless expansion beyond Starlink. TechCrunch · Jul 1
5. Cloudflare forces AI companies to pay publishers for content — Sept 15 deadline to separate web crawlers for search vs AI training, or face default blocking on publisher sites. TechCrunch · Jul 1
6. Bending Spoons IPO hits $18B, surges 40% on day one — Italian startup behind Evernote/Meetup revivals; founder says success comes from minimizing luck. TechCrunch · Jul 1

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