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• Re Carlo visita Golders Green per mostrare il suo sostegno, mentre il commissario rivela che il team antiterrorismo sta conducendo 11 indagini • Gli agenti antiterrorismo di Londra hanno avviato 11 indagini e arrestato 35 persone dopo "un periodo prolungato di attacchi" contro la comunità ebraica, ha rivelato il capo della più grande forza di polizia del Regno Unito. • In uno dei suoi commenti più severi sull'antisemitismo nel Regno Unito, Mark Rowley, commissario della Met, ha scritto in una lettera ai parlamentari: "Gli ebrei britannici attualmente non sono al sicuro nella loro città capitale."

• Anduril Industries ha annunciato un round di finanziamento Serie H da 5 miliardi di dollari, raddoppiando la sua valutazione a 61 miliardi di dollari a soli un anno dalla precedente raccolta di fondi multimiliardaria. • Il finanziamento in fase avanzata è stato guidato congiuntamente da Thrive Capital e Andreessen Horowitz, dimostrando la forte fiducia degli investitori nell'azienda di sistemi autonomi e di difesa. • L'enorme aumento della valutazione riflette la crescente domanda di sistemi autonomi e tecnologie di difesa avanzate nell'attuale contesto geopolitico.

• Il pioniere del RISC-V, SiFive, ha raccolto 400 milioni di dollari in un round di finanziamento Series G sovrascritto, guidato da Atreides Management con il supporto di Nvidia, valutando l'azienda 3,65 miliardi di dollari. • Il finanziamento consente a SiFive di espandersi nelle CPU per i data center AI attraverso l'ecosistema NVLink Fusion di Nvidia, posizionando l'azienda per competere nelle infrastrutture AI ad alte prestazioni. • L'investimento riflette la crescente domanda di processori specializzati, progettati per i carichi di lavoro AI e le operazioni dei data center, oltre le tradizionali architetture CPU.

• Victor Wembanyama ha segnato 27 punti, di cui 18 nel primo quarto, e ha conquistato 17 rimbalzi per guidare i San Antonio Spurs alla vittoria per 126-97 contro i Minnesota Timberwolves martedì sera a San Antonio. • La vittoria dà agli Spurs un vantaggio di 3-2 nella serie delle semifinali della Western Conference, con Wembanyama che ha superato Rudy Gobert dominando la prestazione in casa. • Questa vittoria schiacciante sposta l'inerzia nuovamente verso San Antonio dopo una serie competitiva, sottolineando il ritorno di Wembanyama come elemento decisivo per le speranze di playoff degli Spurs.

• La startup di operazioni di sicurezza agentica Exaforce ha annunciato un round di finanziamento Serie B da 125 milioni di dollari a una valutazione dichiarata di 725 milioni di dollari, segnando uno dei round più consistenti nel mercato emergente dei centri di operazioni di sicurezza basati su AI. • Il round è stato sostenuto da HarbourVest Partners, Peak XV Partners, Mayfield Fund, Khosla Ventures, Seligman Ventures e AICONIC; Exaforce ha ora raccolto un totale di 200 milioni di dollari in seguito a una Serie A da 75 milioni di dollari avvenuta poco più di un anno fa. • Il finanziamento servirà a scalare la piattaforma di operazioni di sicurezza guidata dall'AI di Exaforce e ad ampliare le sue capacità di ragionamento sulle minacce in tempo reale, riflettendo la crescente domanda aziendale di soluzioni di sicurezza autonome.

• Tech: NYC riferisce che 21 startup hanno superato la soglia della Serie A nell'aprile 2026, come tracciato nel loro aggiornamento mensile 'Series A: A Series'. • Gli assegni di finanziamento stanno aumentando notevolmente di entità, riflettendo una maggiore fiducia degli investitori nelle imprese tecnologiche in fase iniziale in tengah della ripresa economica. • Il riepilogo sottolinea il vivace ecosistema di startup di New York City, con un focus sui settori AI, fintech e climate tech.

• I playoff della NHL hanno visto l'aggiornamento dei risultati delle serie chiave il 12 maggio 2026, con il monitoraggio dei top scorer negli incontri in corso. • Il programma delle partite del 12 maggio ha evidenziato contest decisivi per determinare l'avanzamento nelle serie. • Questi aggiornamenti influenzano il seeding dei playoff e il coinvolgimento dei tifosi nella fase finale della stagione della lega.

• eyeo, startup di computer vision con sede nei Paesi Bassi, ha ottenuto 40 milioni di euro in finanziamenti Series A guidati da Innovation Industries, portando il totale dei finanziamenti a 55 milioni di euro. • Il round ha visto la partecipazione degli investitori esistenti imec.xpand, Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund, QBIC fund, High-Tech Gründerfonds e Brabant Development Agency. • I fondi sosterranno il primo team interno di eyeo per la progettazione di chip nanofotonici in grado di dividere la luce invece di filtrarla, recuperando così il 70% della luce attualmente scartata dai sensori d'immagine.

• Shield AI, con sede a San Diego e fondata nel 2015, ha ottenuto 1,5 miliardi di dollari nel suo round di finanziamento di Serie G nel marzo 2026, portando il finanziamento totale a 2,5 miliardi di dollari. • L'investimento sostiene l'avanzamento di sistemi autonomi gestiti dall'IA per applicazioni di difesa, potenziando le capacità di sicurezza nazionale. • Questo massiccio round sottolinea la crescente fiducia degli investitori nelle startup statunitensi di tecnologia per la difesa in un contesto di crescenti tensioni geopolitiche.

• Singapore‑headquartered AI‑analytics company NexaAnalytics raised $120 million in a Series B round led by Temasek Holdings on May 8, 2026, valuing the firm at $1.1 billion. • The startup, which specializes in real‑time marketing‑attribution and supply‑chain‑demand‑prediction models for ASEAN retailers, says it will allocate 60% of the capital to expand its GPU‑cluster footprint in Singapore and Malaysia and the rest to R&D and regional hiring. • NexaAnalytics reports current ARR of $49 million, up from $18 million a year ago, with its prediction models deployed across more than 850 enterprise clients including major e‑commerce and logistics networks in Indonesia and Thailand.

• XBOW, a leader in autonomous offensive security, raised $35 million in additional Series C financing with Samsung Ventures participating, announced on May 8, 2026. • Foley & Lardner LLP represented Samsung Ventures in the deal, bolstering XBOW's capabilities in AI-driven cybersecurity operations. • The funding arrives amid rising demand for advanced security tools, emphasizing the growing importance of autonomous systems in threat detection and response.

• Moonshot AI, a leading Chinese chatbot maker focused on commercial AI applications, secured $20 billion in its Series E funding round led by Meituan. • The massive investment, one of the largest in AI history, will accelerate development of advanced AI models and expand commercial deployments across Asia. • This funding underscores China's aggressive push in AI amid global competition, positioning Moonshot to challenge U.S. giants like OpenAI.

• Cogent Security, a vulnerability management developer, secured $42 million in Series A funding in February 2026 at a post-money valuation of $295 million. • Bain Capital Ventures led the round with participation from OpenAI, Datadog, and existing investor Greylock Partners, bringing the company's total capital raised to $53 million since its seed round. • The investment reflects growing enterprise demand for AI-powered vulnerability management tools as organizations prioritize cybersecurity infrastructure upgrades.

• DeepInfra, a Palo Alto-based AI infrastructure company, secured $107 million in Series B funding to expand its global AI inference cloud platform. • The funding will be used to enhance the company's cloud infrastructure capabilities and support for AI model deployment across regions. • DeepInfra competes in the rapidly growing AI infrastructure market alongside companies like Together AI and Replicate, addressing demand for cost-effective inference services.

• NBA released updated 2025-26 playoff odds for second-round series on May 3, featuring spreads and betting lines for top matchups. • Favorites like the Nuggets and Celtics show tight spreads at -3.5 and -4.0, reflecting intense competition post-first round. • These odds influence betting markets heavily, with over $500 million wagered already this postseason per league reports.

• Actress Sayani Gupta is receiving positive response for her latest series 'Glory', which recently premiered on Netflix, where she plays the role of Joyna. • Gupta celebrated a significant week in her career with the world premieres of her short film 'Aasmani', which won two awards at the event. • The actress shared an emotional note about balancing her work on the Netflix series with her independent short film project.

Actors Richard E Grant, Michael Sheen and Bella Ramsey among celebrities hoping for victory this year as BBC’s hit spin-off series returns to screensConsidering the Traitors is a game of murderous treachery played out in a castle, the Shakespearian actors in the cast of the new celebrity spin-off series should be well set.Oscar-winner Richard E Grant, acclaimed actor Michael Sheen and The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey are among the thespians vying for victory this year, all of who have the Bard on their CV. Continue reading...

• Pittsburgh Penguins beat Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in Game 5 on Monday night, with goals from Connor Dewar, Kris Letang, and Elmer Soderblom. • The win avoids elimination for the second straight game, sending the series back to Philadelphia for Game 6. • Sidney Crosby and the Penguins aim to keep their season alive against a resilient Flyers team.

• Blocks, an AI startup, secured $20 million in Series A funding led by Entrée Capital to develop autonomous digital workforces. • The funding will support deployment of AI agents capable of handling complex tasks independently. • This investment highlights growing VC interest in agentic AI technologies amid enterprise automation demands.

• The New York Knicks overwhelmed the Atlanta Hawks in Game 4 with a blowout victory, securing a commanding series advantage. • The Hawks' defensive struggles and offensive inefficiency led to their decisive defeat in front of the Knicks' home crowd. • New York's dominant performance positions them favorably as they look to advance further in the playoff bracket.

• Carson Hocevar secured his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory at Talladega Superspeedway, marking a major breakthrough moment in his racing career. • The win came following a dramatic race that featured a major crash, demonstrating Hocevar's ability to overcome adversity and capitalize on opportunities. • This maiden Cup Series victory represents a significant milestone for Hocevar as he continues to establish himself as a competitive force in NASCAR's top series.

• A leading AI startup focused on enterprise AI solutions secured $150 million in Series B funding on April 25, 2026. • The round was led by Lightspeed Ventures and SoftBank, signaling strong investor confidence in scalable AI technologies for businesses. • This funding underscores accelerating growth in the US enterprise AI sector amid rising demand for efficient AI deployment tools.

• INDYCAR series leader Alex Palou maintains his position atop the standings as competitors intensify their pursuit and grapple with mounting pressure. • Other drivers face critical decisions regarding their approach to closing the gap with Palou in the championship race. • The competitive environment reflects the high stakes of the INDYCAR season as it progresses into its middle stages.

• Anthropic announced a $4 billion Series E funding round on April 25, 2026, with lead investments from Amazon and Google, valuing the AI safety firm at $61.5 billion post-money. • The capital will accelerate development of Claude 4 models and expand enterprise AI infrastructure across US data centers in California and Virginia. • This funding underscores intensifying competition in AI amid regulatory scrutiny, positioning Anthropic as a key challenger to OpenAI's dominance.

• Elon Musk's xAI closed a $6 billion Series C on April 25, 2026, backed by Sequoia and a16z, to build a 100,000-GPU supercluster in Memphis, Tennessee. • Funding supports Grok-3 development, targeting 5x faster inference than GPT-5, with first phase online by December 2026. • Initiative aims to repatriate AI compute to US soil, creating 1,200 high-tech jobs amid national security concerns over overseas data centers.

• Booz Allen Hamilton invested in NODA AI's Series A, selecting it as sole orchestrator for a Department of War autonomy initiative. • The investment aligns with DoW's $55 billion funding plan for autonomous systems including orchestration tech. • NODA joins Booz Allen's $300 million portfolio of startups advancing mission-ready autonomy for defense.

• Cavaliers defeated the Raptors in Game 2, pulling away late to take a 2-0 lead in their NBA playoff series. • The win positions Cleveland strongly in the first round, showcasing their late-game execution. • This outcome heightens pressure on Toronto as the series shifts locations.

Asa Ellerup said Rex Heuermann confessed to killing multiple women in their basement while she was awayThe convicted Gilgo Beach serial killer who recently pleaded guilty to seven murders confessed to his ex-wife that he had killed multiple women in the basement of their home while she was away, a new documentary reveals.In a teaser clip released on Tuesday to promote Peacock’s The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets, Asa Ellerup said her ex-husband, Rex Heuermann, told her he killed eight women without hesitation. That was the case, though he was only formally charged with – and pleaded guilty to – seven. Continue reading...