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Startup funding over the past 24 hours has been dominated by a remarkable comeback in the AI agent market, alongside major investments in quantum computing, physical AI, cybersecurity, fusion energy, and financial infrastructure. Manus led the day with more than […] The post Startup Funding News Today, October 8, 2026: Manus, Universal Quantum, Mecka, Verso…
Toronto, Canada, 8th October 2026, CyberNewswire The post Insignary Launches Clarity AIR to Detect Undeclared Open-Source and AI-Written Code first appeared on Tech Startups.
Manus, the AI agent startup whose $2 billion acquisition by Meta was blocked by Chinese regulators, has raised more than $500 million in fresh funding, marking a remarkable comeback just weeks after the company returned to independent operations. The funding […] The post AI startup Manus raises $500 million after China blocks Meta’s $2 billion…
Plus, venture dealmaking soars as exits remain stalled
Viatris has agreed to buy pain-drug maker Pacira BioSciences for $1.65 billion in a deal that expands the healthcare company’s medicines portfolio.
Norway’s minister of digitalization said implementing the ban could be complicated due to European regulations.
Quantum computing startup Oratomic raised $475 million, just three months after its Series A, the latest sign of growing investor enthusiasm in the nascent technology.
The stock was down 18%, wiping out year-to-date gains after the biotech stopped a late-stage clinical trial of its Vyvgart drug due to lack of efficacy.
OpenAI disrupted two AI-enabled influence operations that used false-front journalists and a think tank to spread geopolitical messaging.
