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TechCrunch Jul 8, 2026 at 13:00 Startups Rising Hot

Venus Williams-backed WeWard can now lock your apps until you hit your steps

With funding from tennis star and angel investor Venus Williams, the French app WeWard says that it increases walking time by almost 25%.

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Jul 8, 2026 at 14:07 TechCrunch

Venus Aerospace raises $90M Series B to build a new kind of rocket engine

Build a new kind of rocket engine, and the world will beat a path to your door.

Jul 8, 2026 at 13:00 TechCrunch

Venus Williams-backed WeWard can now lock your apps until you hit your steps

With funding from tennis star and angel investor Venus Williams, the French app WeWard says that it increases walking time by almost 25%.

Jul 8, 2026 at 08:00 TechCrunch

Hot French startup ZML releases free product to speed inference across lots of AI chips

ZML, a hot French AI startup endorsed by Turing Award winner Yann LeCun, has now released ZML/LLMD, software that could make running AI l...

Jul 8, 2026 at 07:16 TechCrunch

AI chip maker SambaNova raises $1B at $11B valuation, 5 months after last mega round

AI chip maker SambaNova has raised at an $11B valuation months after Intel was rumored to be trying to buy it for about $1.6 billion.

Jul 7, 2026 at 22:30 TechCrunch

Final extension: Startup Battlefield Australia applications now close July 20

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Jul 7, 2026 at 22:18 TechCrunch

Meta just launched a new AI generator, Muse Image, and users are already pushing back over use of their photos

The new image-generating model has numerous use cases, including advertising and decorating, and creator-based opportunities.

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TechCrunch Jul 8, 2026 at 14:43 Startups
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Apple to produce Made in America wireless chips with Broadcom

Apple has signed a $30 billion+ multiyear deal with Broadcom to design and produce more than 15 billion U.S.-made custom wireless connectivity chips for Apple products.

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TechCrunch Jul 8, 2026 at 14:04 Startups
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Blue Origin reportedly raising $10B at $130B valuation

Blue Origin is raising $10 billion at a $130 billion pre-money valuation from Coatue Asset Management, Bezos himself and other big-name investors, the New York Times reported.

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Hot French startup ZML releases free product to speed inference across lots of AI chips

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TechCrunch Jul 8, 2026 at 14:43 Startups
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Apple to produce Made in America wireless chips with Broadcom

Apple has signed a $30 billion+ multiyear deal with Broadcom to design and produce more than 15 billion U.S.-made custom wireless connectivity chips for Apple products.

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TechCrunch Jul 8, 2026 at 14:04 Startups
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Blue Origin reportedly raising $10B at $130B valuation

Blue Origin is raising $10 billion at a $130 billion pre-money valuation from Coatue Asset Management, Bezos himself and other big-name investors, the New York Times reported.

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