🧑⚖️ A new kind of lawyer: Crosby, which just raised $5.8 million from Sequoia and others, is taking a new tack at offering AI services. It’s a law firm that has lawyers overseeing its AI to review client contracts within an hour, and it aims to reduce that process to minutes. Read More
💰 Emerging markets, ahoy! Endeavor Catalyst is doubling down on its emerging market smarts. The firm is raising a $300 million fund betting on startups in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, TC’s Tage-Kene Okafor reports. Read More
🔀 Shaky ground: OpenAI and Microsoft’s relationship is reportedly on shaky ground. OpenAI is apparently unhappy with how much control Microsoft has on its IP and computing resources. OpenAI is also reportedly trying to keep Windsurf’s IP away from Microsoft.Read More
👹 Putting AI to some good: Google is expanding its efforts to fight scams and fraud in India with AI. The company’s new Safety Charter would see it partnering with local academia, governments and enterprises to develop solutions for fraud detection. Read More
🚀 After music, comes warfare: Spotify’s CEO Daniel Ek just led a €600 million investment in defense tech startup Helsing. The startup is building its own strike drones, aircraft, and unmanned mini submarines for naval surveillance, and at a $12 billion valuation, is now one of Europe’s most valuable companies in the space.Read More
⚡ Sand power: Finland has just turned on the world’s largest sand battery — 2,000 metric tons of pulverized rock inside a 49-foot-wide silo. The project promises to slash carbon emissions, and can store up to 1,000 megawatt-hours of heat for weeks. Read More
