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Flapping Airplanes says megakernel that keeps GPUs busy boosts AI training efficiency

Flapping Airplanes, a one-year-old AI startup, raised a $1 billion Series A round, TechCrunch reported. Index and Lux co-led the investment, and the company was reported to be valued at $6 billion. The startup launched nine months ago after a $180 million seed round from GV, Sequoia and Index at a $1.5 billion valuation. Existing backers including Sequoia, GV and Kleiner Perkins joined, and Nvidia also invested.

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Hugging Face explores sale at $13 billion-plus valuation

Hugging Face, an AI developer platform, is exploring a possible sale at a valuation of at least $13 billion, Business Insider reported. It is working with an investment bank to gauge interest, but no deal has been reached. The talks highlight rising valuations for platforms that distribute and enable AI models. PitchBook put its 2023 valuation at $4.5 billion. Investors include Lux Capital, Addition and Salesforce Ventures.

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Glow raises $180 million to build endpoint security that covers AI agents

Cybersecurity startup Glow has raised $180 million in a Series A round that valued the company at $1.2 billion. Founded in 2025, Glow is developing an endpoint security platform that monitors and controls software running on employee devices, AI agents and developer tools. The round was led by Sequoia Capital, Cyberstarts, Green Oaks and Redpoint Ventures, with participation from Index Ventures and others.