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Scott Coker Plans Tournament-Focused Global MMA League for January 2027 Launch

He says a capped $60 million fund will back a 12-event global schedule in 2027 that uses large multi-fight tournaments to build new stars.

Squid Raises $6M Strategic Round Led by North Island with Ripple Participation

Rivian Spinoff Mind Robotics Raises $400 Million at $3.4 Billion Valuation

Aptos Pledges Over $50 Million for Trading and AI as Decibel Tops $1 Billion

Quantum Motion Raises $160 Million to Scale Silicon-Based Quantum Computers

Rivian Weighs U.S. Lidar Production Using Chinese Technology

Rain Partners With Mastercard to Issue Stablecoin-Backed Cards and Pilot On-Chain Settlement

Sierra Raises $950 Million at $15.8 Billion Valuation to Scale AI Customer‑Service Agents

Firestorm Labs Raises $82 Million to Scale Field-Deployable Drone Factories

LightFury Raises $11 Million With Star Cricketers to Drive eCricket’s 2026 Mobile Launch

VAST Data Raises $1 Billion at a $30 Billion Valuation With Nvidia Backing

Bezos’s Project Prometheus Nears $10 Billion Round at $38 Billion Valuation

Karnataka Clears AI–Biotech Centre of Excellence at IBAB, Bengaluru

Zuckerberg Moves Into Meta’s AI Lab as Rivalry Intensifies

The Hosteller Raises Rs 150 Crore in Series B to Scale Backpacker Hostels

Glydways Raises $170 Million to Launch Autonomous Pod Pilots in 2026

Meta Prioritizes Photorealistic Mark Zuckerberg AI Avatar for Staff Interactions

Paxos Labs Spins Off With $12 Million to Power Enterprise Stablecoins

Aave DAO Redirects All Product Revenue to Treasury After Approving $25 Million for Aave Labs

SiFive Raises $400 Million at $3.65 Billion Valuation as Nvidia Backs RISC‑V Push Into AI Data Centers