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Figma announces new features to define how agents work on its platform

Figma announced new features aimed at defining how AI agents operate within its platform. The design collaboration company released its code layers fe…
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Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia

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From Ballet To Breach Prevention: How A Magician’s Son Raised $4.2M In Seed Funding For His Cybersecurity Startup

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Nous Research confirms it hit $1.5B valuation, launches AI agents for business users

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Ex-Ramp engineers raise $20M for platform Melius after scrapping their first product

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Silicon Valley’s AI wunderkind launches Underdog, the most private Instinct/Muse competitor yet

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Crunchbase Data: Q3 2026 Posted A Record Count Of Billion-Dollar Rounds As The Global AI Race Heats Up

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Etched fields funding offers at $40B+ valuation, sources say

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