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AI money watch: five funding rounds that matter today

A busy 24 hours for AI and deep-tech money, from a 300m quantum bet to Paris voice AI and Europe’s energy startups. Here are the rounds worth knowing. The cash keeps flowing into AI and deep tech. The past day alone brought a 300m quantum raise, a fresh billion-dollar AI-agent valuation, and European bets on [] This story continues at The Next Web
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