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Tuesday 10 November

Sumary secures $25M to expand its accounting software across Europe

AI-generated summary Copenhagen-founded artificial intelligence accounting software startup Sumary has secured twenty-five million dollars in a seed funding round led by Singular. The company plans to use the new investment to expand its operations across Europe, starting with the Benelux region.

Also covered by TNW | Investors-funding Tech Funding News DevCuration

Softbank Group logs unexpected, $7 bln Q2 loss as AI rout hits portfolio By Investing.com

AI-generated summary Softbank Group reported a second-quarter loss of 1.12 trillion yen due to global technology valuation declines driven by uncertainty over artificial intelligence and data center construction disruptions. The Japanese technology conglomerate also faced rising financing costs and a profit drop at its Arm holdings amid market concerns regarding slowing artificial intelligence demand.

Also covered by The Japan Times Financial Times news.bloomberglaw.com
+1 moreYahoo Finance

Shanghai Electric Uses AI in Gas Turbine Production and Maintenance

AI-generated summary Shanghai Electric announced on November 10, 2026, that industrial AI is supporting blade manufacturing, weld inspection, and lifecycle maintenance in its heavy-duty gas turbine business. The company states that its SIMPLE platform draws on data from more than 60 turbine units and over 1 million cumulative operating hours to monitor performance and provide early warnings.

Attentive's New CEO Eric Miao Sets New Vision to Transform How Brands Market to Consumers

AI-generated summary Attentive announced a new vision for personalized marketing under new CEO Eric Miao using an always-on artificial intelligence system. Attentive also announced the general availability of its Model Context Protocol to connect artificial intelligence assistants like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude with approved workflows.

Monday 9 November

Anthropic retracts IPO pricing details sent to bankers, says figures were inaccurate

AI-generated summary Anthropic retracted pricing details sent to bankers regarding its planned initial public offering, stating that the figures were inaccurate. The initial filing indicated plans to sell about 867 million shares at $70 to $80 each before the company issued a correction.

Also covered by Investing.com Unite.AI www.marketwatch.com
+2 morewww.bbc.co.uk The Independent

‘Irreplaceable’: Silicon Valley’s power players rally around Jensen Huang

AI-generated summary Silicon Valley figures and investors defended Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang following reports that he had an affair with a woman suspected of spying for China. Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is irreplaceable for America's AI leadership after the company's shares fell.

Also covered by Stratechery by Ben Thompson www.nytimes.com