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Blacksmith 10x to $550M, Anthropic EU watermarking — 2026-08-12 12:00

Blacksmith's valuation jumps 10x as AI coding fuels software validation. Anthropic's Claude to watermark AI content for EU compliance. Bluesky user base shrinks. Plus fusion, robotics, and $5.7B European deep tech fund.

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1. Blacksmith valuation jumps 10x to $550M as AI coding fuels software validation — AI code-testing startup sees revenue grow tenfold in under a year. Positioned as the QA layer for AI-generated code, a category that grows with every AI coding tool deployment. TechCrunch · Aug 12
2. Anthropic's Claude to digitally watermark AI content for EU AI Act compliance — First major AI lab to announce concrete watermarking implementation ahead of EU regulation. Covers both text and images. Signals the compliance race is starting in earnest. Tom's Hardware · Aug 12
3. Bluesky's active user base is shrinking as focus expands beyond the app — Over a year after the post-election surge, mobile users are declining. The company is pivoting to build the AT Protocol as decentralized social infrastructure. TechCrunch · Aug 11
4. Rivian CEO bets on EVs, robots, and autonomy all at once — RJ Scaringe will explain the three-way strategy at Disrupt 2026. Explicitly framing Rivian as a robotics company, not just an automaker. TechCrunch · Aug 11
5. Kyoto Fusioneering starts work on key fusion power plant device — Japan-based startup building a tritium fuel cycle component. Fusion companies worldwide are turning to them for the critical plumbing of commercial reactors. TechCrunch · Aug 11
6. Scaleup Europe's $5.7B fund makes first investment in ICEYE — Public-private European fund backing Finnish satellite company. Signals continued deep-tech investment appetite in Europe. TechCrunch · Aug 11
7. Accel closes oversubscribed $550M India fund within weeks — VC firm raised the fund 19 months after its last $650M India fund, with over 55% still available to deploy. Demand for India exposure remains strong. TechCrunch · Aug 11

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