How a Qwen test string reached an attempted upload
Cohere says Alibaba’s Qwen3.8-Flash-Next tried to send placeholder text to an external server before a security sandbox stopped it. The company said it could not determine the model’s intent.
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How Upwind Security’s $400 million round fits its runtime focus
A Series C led by Bessemer Venture Partners values the company at $3.8 billion. Here is what the funding announcement says about its platform and next steps.
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How battery storage could expand Ionity’s charging parks
Ionity plans 50 installations next year; its first system in Wertheim has helped add charging points while the site awaits a grid upgrade.
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Kotka session marks a new step for public MCS truck charging
Plugit says a Volvo FH Aero Electric completed Finland’s first public megawatt charging session. The company has public MCS charging at two Finnish locations and plans further expansion.
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What Anthropic’s S-1 says about growth, losses and founder stakes
The filing pairs $16.3 billion in first-half revenue with a $693 million operating loss, and sets out ownership and risk disclosures.
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What the 2026 EV satisfaction study says about XPENG
USCALE surveyed over 4000 customers across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. XPENG recorded an 82% recommendation rate, compared with a 53% industry average.
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What Arctic RAVN’s convertible loan means for its next production phase
The Espoo startup secured €2.5 million in commitments after setting a €2 million target. The financing is intended to support production scale-up and product development.
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How Lovey’s new facility could widen SME loan capacity
The UK lender has agreed up to €298 million from Pollen Street Capital, with €59 million committed and a further accordion component.
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How Genie 4 lets users reshape simulated scenes as they run
Google DeepMind’s research preview combines interactive environments with real-time sound. Its robotics experiment offers an early example of how the model might be used.
