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Tech Market & VC news — Friday 06 November 2026

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  1. OpenAI reportedly raises an additional $11 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation
    USTechCrunch

    OpenAI has reportedly raised an additional $11 billion as part of a funding round that hasn't closed yet but is expected to in the coming weeks.

  2. The Duo apps are coming, says Apple
    USTechCrunch

    There are now 100,000 Duo-optimized apps, says Apple, and thousands more arrive daily.

  3. The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: AI, Defense And Space Tech Lead For Large Rounds
    USCrunchbase News

    Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2026 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals Board . This is a weekly feature that runs down the week’s…

  4. Hundreds of Artex AI hacking tools found publicly exposed to the web
    USTechCrunch

    Security researchers found hundreds of servers hosting the penetration testing tool Artex exposed to the internet, allowing anyone access to the hacking tool.

  5. Meta introduces Spaces, a new way to collaborate with your Muse agent
    USTechCrunch

    Meta's Muse agents continue to get new features and integrations. Spaces promises to be a new way to interact with the AI helpers.

  6. Why is the world’s best streaming film library stuck with one of the worst streaming apps?
    USFast Company Tech

    One of the most famous twists in film and television history comes at the end of a Twilight Zone episode titled “Time Enough at Last.” A henpecked nebbish manages to survive the apocalypse in a library, surrounded by all the books he never…

  7. 2026.45: Falling Leaves (and Stocks)
    USStratechery

    (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images) Welcome back to This Week in Stratechery! As a reminder, each week, every Friday, we’re sending out this overview of content in the Stratechery bundle; highlighted links are free for everyone …

  8. Why the UK is becoming a base for African tech companies
    NGTechCabal (Africa)

    In March 2026, the United Kingdom government published a list of Nigerian companies expanding operations in the UK, including fintechs Moniepoint, Kuda and LemFi. Their expansion reflects a growing interest among African tech companies in…

  9. Kenya’s WayaWaya partners with Choice Bank to launch AI-powered banking services
    NGTechCabal (Africa)

    WayaWaya, a Kenyan company building AI-powered financial services for banks and merchants, has partnered with microfinance bank Choice Bank to expand its platform with banking services. The service, WayaWaya Banking, will allow customers…

  10. Democrats have the power to hold Elon Musk accountable for his DOGE carnage. Here’s how
    USFast Company Tech

    Elon Musk, the Republican megadonor who spent President Donald Trump’s first few months in office clumsily disassembling whatever federal agencies he deemed too woke, poured a lot of money into the 2026 midterms—at least $474 million…

  11. After the midterms, is the AI industry in for a rough two years?
    USTechCrunch

    Democrats’ historic victories in this week’s U.S. midterm elections could also transform the tech industry. The public voted on 41 data center-related ballot measures on Tuesday — in all but one, the majority voted to impose more…

  12. Nigeria is rewriting its cyber laws, but can it secure its systems against hackers?
    NGTechCabal (Africa)

    Nigeria is reviewing its cybersecurity laws to counter mounting threats as artificial intelligence (AI) makes fraud, digital deception, and attacks on critical infrastructure harder to detect. AI was linked to 55% of cybercrime incidents…

  13. Weekly funding round-up! All of the European startup funding rounds we tracked this week (Nov. 02– Nov. 06)
    EUEU-Startups

    This article is visible for CLUB members only. If you are already a member but don’t see the content of this article, please login here . If you’re not a CLUB member yet, but you’d like to read members-only content like this one, have…

  14. Pentagon offers battery startup 6K $250M loan to build U.S. factory
    USTechCrunch

    The Pentagon has conditionally approved a $250 million loan to help 6K scale up its microwave-plasma battery material manufacturing process.

  15. Tech layoffs November update: Job cuts hit workers at Amazon, Angi, Block, Canva, and Squarespace
    USFast Company Tech

    Layoffs aren’t fun any time of year, but they can be especially hard when they come just before the holidays, raising anxieties about the future during what should be a peaceful and hopeful time of year. Unfortunately, workers at several…

  16. Fox completes its $22B acquisition of Roku
    USTechCrunch

    A few months after DOJ investigators were probing the deal, Fox just completed its $22B acquisition of the streaming giant Roku.

  17. Shield AI just agreed to pay $5.3B for Echodyne. Here are 6 more companies it should buy to become a prime.
    USCB Insights

    Shield AI wants to sell more than software. On Nov. 5, Shield AI agreed to buy radar maker Echodyne in a deal valued at up to $5.3B. It also announced $2.5B in new financing, including a $1B Series H at a $28.8B valuation. Two days…

  18. AI Companies Really, Really Want to Buy Your Work Files and Emails
    USWired Business

    Data brokers are collecting all sorts of internal corporate files to help train AI models. Not everyone is thrilled.

  19. Ramp data shows AI spending stalling just as Anthropic nears its IPO
    USTechCrunch

    AI usage keeps climbing, but spending has stalled. Price cuts and smarter cost controls among the biggest spenders could challenge investor assumptions about AI hypergrowth.

  20. Humoring Donald Trump is no longer tech’s biggest problem
    USFast Company Tech

    Hello again, and welcome back to Fast Company ’s Plugged In . It’s difficult to imagine human beings less similar in temperament than Donald Trump and most of the executives who run big tech companies. But the tech industry, like any…

  21. DefenceTech unicorn TEKEVER strengthens Nordic ambitions amid €520 million funding round
    EUEU-Startups

    Portuguese DefenceTech scale-up TEKEVER has today announced that they have secured €13 million from EIFO as part of their Series D raise of €520 million ($580 million) at a €5.7 billion ($6.4 billion) valuation to support the company’s…

  22. Delhi HC upholds interim protection for BharatPe’s shareholder rights, dismisses Unity Bank’s appeal
    INYourStory (India)

    A division bench of the Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal by Unity Bank, upholding the interim protection granted to BharatPe's parent company RIPL (Resilient Innovations Private Limited) under the Shareholders’ Agreement and…

  23. OPay was used to scaling regulatory walls until its IPO
    NGTechCabal (Africa)

    OPay’s rise to one of Nigeria’s largest fintechs came after a series of regulatory hurdles. Now, the latest—an inquiry from Chinese regulators—led it to withdraw its $304 million New York listing on October 30. How the company handled the…

  24. (Weekly funding roundup Oct 31-Nov 6) Sharp rise in capital inflow
    INYourStory (India)

    November began on a positive note for the Indian startup ecosystem with venture capital funding seeing a sharp rise, after four weeks of tepid inflow of funds. The total funding for the first week of November was $263 million across 23…

  25. After blocking Muse, Amazon now lets users text Alexa to help them shop
    USTechCrunch

    Amazon said that the feature will roll out to millions of users in coming weeks.

  26. This $749 device turns seawater into drinking water
    USFast Company Tech

    If your city’s water supply gets shut off in a disaster, extra bottled water in your cupboard won’t last long. A startup founded by former SpaceX engineers proposes a different option today: a portable desalination device that can quickly…

  27. Massive wants to help small businesses turn Google searches into customers
    NGTechCabal (Africa)

    For four years, Segun Olaiya worked in local search engine optimisation (SEO) in the United States, helping large operations, including AT&T and businesses in San Diego and Texas, improve their visibility in online searches. But he…

  28. AutoStore to acquire Dutch warehouse and horticulture automation firm Logiqs for up to €30 million
    EUEU-Startups

    AutoStore , a Norwegian company specialising in intelligent fulfilment, has announced an agreement to acquire Logiqs, a Maasdijk-based provider of roaming pallet Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS), for up to €30 million…

  29. Underdog shows off a 32MB speech model in new demo
    USTechCrunch

    Despite its small size, Underdog's new model can generate both speech and music.

  30. Mamaearth parent Honasa's Q2 net profit rises 87%
    INYourStory (India)

    Honasa Consumer, the parent company of beauty & personal care brand Mamaearth, registered an 87% year-on-year (YoY) rise in net profit for the second quarter of the current fiscal, while revenue rose 36% driven by strong growth across…

  31. Physicl raises $10M to make the digital world real enough for robots
    USTechCrunch

    Physicl is trying to solve the sim-to-real gap with a pipeline originally built to market goods online.

  32. How To Challenge A Monopoly In The AI Age
    USCrunchbase News

    By R K Anand If you were in Silicon Valley in the late 1990s, today’s AI boom might feel familiar. In 1998 and 1999, internet traffic was roughly doubling every six to nine months. That was extraordinary growth in demand, and still, that…

  33. General Catalyst Tops Lead Investors For October In Busy Month For US Startup Dealmaking
    USCrunchbase News

    October was a busy month for U.S. startup funding, led by well-known venture investors with a healthy appetite for big deals. General Catalyst emerged as the month’s busiest lead dealmaker, by both round count and size. Others who ranked…

  34. Tesla will stop making the Cybertruck in 2027
    USTechCrunch

    The decision to wind down the EV comes after just a few short years of underwhelming sales. Elon Musk said the company will use the factory space to make more Cybercabs.

  35. Optasia wants to move beyond airtime credit as microfinance drives growth
    NGTechCabal (Africa)

    One year after its R23.5 billion ($1.4 billion) debut on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), Africa’s biggest securities market, Optasia is growing faster than expected. But its biggest opportunity may lie beyond the airtime advances…

  36. How a Rs 500 Cr bet put Bihar Museum ahead of the Met and Louvre
    INYourStory (India)

    Bihar Museum in Patna was recently ranked ahead of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Louvre in Paris. The museum has secured the ninth place on The World's 100 Best Museums 2026, published by German travel guide Worth a…

  37. ‘Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness should be reflected in our computing systems’
    USFast Company Tech

    Is this our Golden Age? One where we are free of our labors and joined back to nature, returned to our mammal brothers and sisters, and all watched over by machines of loving grace (excerpt from a poem by Richard Brautigan) More than a…

  38. Sharp Tech on Video: The U.S. Votes on Data Centers, Implications for Big Tech, Google’s Response to AI
    USStratechery

    Sharp Tech is, for the first time, available on video. You have two ways to consume it: YouTube, and here on Stratechery

  39. MakeMyTrip enters shared mobility space with majority stake in Quick Ride
    INYourStory (India)

    MakeMyTrip on Friday announced it has acquired a majority stake in 'Quick Ride', a technology-led shared mobility platform, for an undisclosed sum. The investment provides an opportunity for MakeMyTrip to establish its presence in the…

  40. Govt clears 12 more proposals worth over Rs 7,500 Cr under electronics components scheme
    INYourStory (India)

    The government has approved a new tranche of 12 applications, worth over Rs 7,500 crore, under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme, IT Secretary S Krishnan said on Friday. The latest round of approvals also covers projects…

  41. OPINION: Europe’s quantum startups need more than research funding
    EUEU-Startups

    According to McKinsey’s 2026 Quantum Technology Monitor , investment in quantum technology startups reached €11.15 billion ($12.6 billion) in 2025, 6.3 times more than a year earlier. Only 3% came from public sources, including…

  42. With a new equity round in sight, Candi Solar secures €44 million for solar projects in India
    EUEU-Startups

    Candi Solar , a Swiss clean energy company distributing solar solutions, announced a €44 million ($50 million) financing partnership to build rooftop, ground-mounted, and open-access solar installations paired with BESS across key business…

  43. AI’s ability to find cyber flaws outpacing firms’ capacity to fix them: Palo Alto Networks' Nikesh Arora
    INYourStory (India)

    Nikesh Arora, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Palo Alto Networks, has raised concerns about the growing use of frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models to identify software vulnerabilities and link them into potential attack…

  44. Startup news and updates: Daily roundup (November 6, 2026)
    INYourStory (India)

    From Deepinder Goyal defending wearable device Temple to xxx raising Rs 400 crore, YourStory brings you today’s headlines with the latest developments across sectors. Featured news How Satin Group’s Sankalp plans to empower Indian founders…

  45. Bioliberty raises €2.95 million to bring its AI-powered rehabilitation technology into the home
    EUEU-Startups

    Bioliberty , an Edinburgh- and Boston-based rehabilitation technology startup, has raised a €2.95 million ($3.3 million) Series A extension, bringing its total funding to €12.07 million ($13.5 million). The Series A extension adds four new…

  46. Amazon controls its delivery drivers. NYC wants it to employ them, too
    USFast Company Tech

    Every workday, Luc Rene puts on a shirt and pants branded with Amazon’s logo and heads to a distribution center, where he climbs into a van that also carries Amazon’s logo across its side to deliver packages with the company’s swoosh smile…

  47. Inside the jagged era of AGI: 5 key takeaways
    USFast Company Tech

    Below, Kevin Roose shares five key insights from his new book, The AGI Chronicles: The Inside Story of the Race to Create an Artificial Superintelligence . Roose is an award-winning technology journalist, bestselling author, and cofounder…

  48. Northern Arc's diversified debt fund hits first close at over Rs 400 Cr
    INYourStory (India)

    Northern Arc Investment Managers, the asset management arm of Northern Arc Capital, has announced the first close of its Northern Arc Diversified Debt Fund with commitments of more than Rs 400 crore from institutions, family offices…

  49. VeloDB’s Nitin Waghulde on why AI agents break down after the demo
    INYourStory (India)

    AI agents tend to look good in a pilot. The scope is narrow, the data is controlled, and the questions are predictable. Production is different, and that gap is where many projects stall. Gartner predicts that over 40% of agentic AI…

  50. Oxford spin-out Alethio Therapeutics raises €80.46 million Series A to advance targeted blood cancer therapies
    EUEU-Startups

    Alethio Therapeutics (Alethio), an Abingdon-on-Thames-based biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation therapies for myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), has announced the completion of an oversubscribed €80.46 million ($90…

  51. Helsinki’s Vensum Power secures €9 million to scale its software-defined power conversion platform
    EUEU-Startups

    Vensum Power , a Helsinki-based developer of Software-Defined Power Conversion (SDPC) solution, has closed a €9 million Series A round. The round was co-led by existing backer Lifeline Ventures alongside two new investors, Larsen & Toubro…

  52. Nigeria’s Central Bank wants every crypto P2P payment linked to a bank transaction
    NGTechCabal (Africa)

    Nigeria’s Central Bank has introduced new rules requiring cryptocurrency peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms to link every digital asset transaction to its corresponding bank payments, tightening oversight of how Nigerians trade cryptocurrencies…

  53. When code is cheap, trust is not: Inside the AI-era engineering roundtable
    INYourStory (India)

    AI has made writing code faster than ever, but the harder question for engineering leaders is what happens after the code is written. At a roundtable on operating engineering in the AI era, leaders from logistics, food tech, healthcare…

  54. Nigeria’s crypto firms face $744,000 capital rule as CBN, SEC divide oversight
    NGTechCabal (Africa)

    Cryptocurrency companies licenced by Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will need separate central bank approval and at least ₦1 billion ($744,000) in additional capital to offer certain stablecoin payment, remittance, and…

  55. Amid backlash from doctors, Deepinder Goyal defends wearable device Temple
    INYourStory (India)

    Eternal founder Deepinder Goyal has posted a series of updates and clarifications on X amid backlash from some Indian doctors who criticised his brain-monitoring wearable Temple. Describing Temple as “an ambitious project”, Goyal gave a…

  56. At least 10 local governments have moved to drop Flock’s surveillance cameras since summer
    USTechCrunch

    The concerns range from privacy to how data is shared (and with whom) to procurement concerns.

  57. Habana went from World Cup winner to fintech beginner. Here’s what he learned.
    NGTechCabal (Africa)

    When PHATHISANI MOYO watched Bryan Habana deliver a presentation in Cape Town, he was intrigued by the personal journey to fintech behind one of South Africa’s most celebrated rugby careers. Eight years after retiring from professional…

  58. Nigeria sets $11.16 million capital requirement for foreign stablecoin issuers
    NGTechCabal (Africa)

    New rules from Nigeria’s Central Bank (CBN) will require foreign-currency stablecoin issuers, including companies behind dollar-pegged tokens such as USDT and USDC, to maintain at least ₦15 billion ($11.16 million) in paid-up capital to…

  59. If it works in India, it can work anywhere: TDK Ventures’ Nicolas Sauvage on building deeptech for the world
    INYourStory (India)

    For years, India’s best scientists left for the US. Now they are staying, and more of them are choosing startups over corporate labs. For Nicolas Sauvage, Founder and President of TDK Ventures, those two shifts are the biggest changes in…

  60. Palo Alto Networks in talks to buy AI agent security startup Clutch for $500M
    USTechCrunch

    Clutch, backed by Lightspeed and SignalFire, was last valued at $85 million, according to a source.

  61. 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Bought out, bought in
    NGTechCabal (Africa)

    In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية TGIF. What if promising African businesses, the investors looking for them, and the organisations supporting them could connect more easily? That’s the thinking behind Impact…

  62. The midterm elections’ blue wave could throw a wrench in SpaceX’s mobile ambitions
    USFast Company Tech

    Elon Musk has made no secret of his hopes of turning SpaceX into a viable competitor to mobile companies like Verizon and AT&T. But with the Democrats’ resounding victory in the 2026 midterm elections, that plan is suddenly thrown into…

  63. Why operational excellence will define the next phase of India’s startup growth
    INYourStory (India)

    Growth rarely announces itself. It arrives as a signed term sheet on a Friday evening, a large client wanting to go live in three weeks, or an investor doubling a commitment. But the win is rarely the hard part. The hard part is the Monday…

  64. How Satin Group’s Sankalp plans to empower India’s next wave of founders
    INYourStory (India)

    India’s startup ecosystem is witnessing a growing wave of innovation in climate action and sustainability. From students developing affordable technology solutions for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to early-stage…

  65. Atlassian stays in the black as quarterly revenue climbs 24%
    AUStartupDaily (AU)

    Atlassian flips losses into US$91m profit as cloud revenue surges and AI cuts bite.

  66. AI-powered cyberattacks put Indian fintechs on alert; Shiprocket turns profitable in Q2 FY27
    INYourStory (India)

    Dear Reader, Investor appetite for India’s B2C ecommerce sector appears to be cooling. Funding fell 33% to $1.6 billion across 356 rounds between January and November 3, 2026, compared with $2.4 billion across 621 rounds in the year-ago…

  67. South Australian council pushes back against Firmus data centre over rates and water concerns
    AUStartupDaily (AU)

    Port Augusta wants Firmus’ 1300MW AI data centre to pay rates and prove its water math.

  68. AI coworker startup raises $115 million
    AUStartupDaily (AU)

    Future Secure AI grabs US$80m at a US$1.2b valuation to unleash AI co-workers globally.

  69. The New York Times reportedly in talks to buy Letterboxd for $330 million
    USTechCrunch

    Letterboxd, an online platform for movie lovers, has grown dramatically in recent years.

  70. Meta, Google, and TikTok sue California AG over teen social media law
    USTechCrunch

    If it goes into effect next year, this California law would restrict social media access for children under 16.