Microsoft lays off 4,800 employees as AI reshapes the company, Xbox loses 20% of its workforce 

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Isabelle Johannessen · 7 Jul 2026

ZML, a hot French AI startup endorsed by Turing Award winner Yann LeCun, has now released ZML/LLMD, software that could make running AI less costly.

Anna Heim · 8 Jul 2026

It’s Thursday, July 2, 2026, and today’s funding activity makes one thing clear: investors are no longer just betting on AI—they’re funding the infrastructure, hardware, and specialized technologies needed to build the next generation of intelligent systems. If today’s funding […] The post Venture Capital & Startup Funding Roundup, July 2, 2026 first appeared on Tech Startups.

Nickie Louise · 2 Jul 2026

China’s AI investment boom just got another major vote of confidence. Kling AI, one of the country’s most popular AI video generation platforms, has secured more than $2.8 billion in fresh funding from a group of investors led by tech […] The post Kling AI raises $2.8B at $15B valuation with backing from Alibaba, Tencent, and Baidu first appeared on Tech Startups.

Daniel Levi · 3 Jul 2026