US robot-arm maker Standard Bots raised $200M at a $1bn valuation, led by General Catalyst, to scale its Long Island factory as America chases China.

OS 27 contains code for "foldState," hinge angles, and a second display. Apple's foldable iPhone is expected in September at $2,000, competing with Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold.

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Vertical Aerospace's final VX4 prototype made its maiden piloted flight on 5 June, doubling test capacity ahead of the Critical Design Review for its Valo air taxi.

China is drafting a ~$295bn five-year plan to build a national AI data-centre network run on 80% homegrown tech, squeezing out Nvidia and AMD.

Finland's ICEYE raised €450M led by General Atlantic at a €10bn valuation, quadrupling in six months as governments rush to own sovereign radar satellites.

Germany's Isar Aerospace has raised €270M to build 40 rockets a year & a second launchpad, with a make-or-break orbital launch window opening on 15 June.

UK startup Deliverance AI exits stealth with £6m ARR, building an 'agentic operating system' to run governed AI in private, air-gapped environments.

The Prince of Wales will chair a panel at London Tech Week with Salesforce, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and NatWest on using data and technology to prevent homelessness.

BYD's Stella Li says China will push to 80% EV penetration, as gas car sales plunge 39% and the Pentagon adds the automaker to its 1260H military list.

Databricks is in talks to raise at $165-175bn, four months after a $5bn round at $134bn. CEO signals IPO next year. Discussions are early and the round hasn't closed.

Perplexity AI targets a 2028 IPO, choosing patience over urgency as OpenAI and Anthropic both file confidentially. CEO says the timeline hasn't changed.