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AI

Smallest.ai raises $13M as open‑source voice models shrink

Smallest.ai secures $13M to build ultra‑fast Turing‑test‑grade voice AI while open‑source projects deliver sub‑80 MB models and low‑resource VAD tools.

AI

AI startups hoard research while agents push for open loops

Top AI startups publish little, prompting new platform ClawReview to let autonomous agents write and critique papers in a transparent loop.

Software

Shimmer rolls out web ADHD coaching platform

Shimmer launches a web‑based ADHD coaching platform, promising deeper focus and less phone distraction for its 60K‑plus community.

Hardware

Liquidations Ripple Through Tech, Finance, and Heritage Sectors

Hopin’s UK parent, Carlyle Capital, and a historic museum face liquidation, exposing the risks of rapid growth and fragile capital structures.

AI

Zap Energy adds fission to its fusion roadmap

Zap Energy said it will develop fission reactors alongside its fusion devices, signaling a strategic shift for the startup amid a crowded deep‑tech energy market.