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Welcome to today’s edition of AI Business Weekly. AI investment momentum remains strong, with major rounds across defense, conversational AI, satellite technology, hiring automation, and photonic integration for data centers. We also track a notable hedge fund shift out of Microsoft and into a high-growth AI stock.

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Blue Water Autonomy Raises $50M for Unmanned Naval Ships

Blue Water Autonomy, a startup developing unmanned ships for the U.S. Navy, has raised $50 million in a Series A funding round. The investment was led by GV, with participation from Eclipse Ventures, Riot, and Impatient Ventures. The company aims to accelerate its autonomous maritime technology for defense applications.
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Vox AI Secures €7.5M for Conversational Drive-Through Platform

Amsterdam-based Vox AI has raised €7.5 million in seed funding to advance its conversational voice AI for quick-service restaurant drive-throughs. The round reflects growing investor interest in AI-powered customer service and retail automation.
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Satlyt Receives $25K from San José AI Incentive Program

San Francisco-based Satlyt, a startup turning satellites into virtual data centers, has received $25,000 from San José’s inaugural city-run AI incentive program. CEO Rama Afullo said the funds will help expand its team and support an in-orbit demo later this year, with global satellite operator partnerships already in place.
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Hubert Secures €2.5M to Streamline High-Volume Hiring

Stockholm-based Hubert has raised €2.5 million to expand its AI platform for high-volume hiring. The platform aims to help companies manage recruitment more efficiently by automating candidate screening at scale.
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OpenLight Raises $34M for AI Data Center Photonics

OpenLight, a leader in photonic integration for AI data centers, has closed a $34 million Series A. The round was co-led by Xora Innovation and Capricorn Investment Group, with participation from Mayfield, Juniper Networks (now part of HPE), Lam Capital, New Legacy Ventures, and K2 Access. The funds will accelerate custom PASIC chip design for advanced AI workloads.
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📢 AI Continues to Dominate Investment Trends

AI funding continues to span across defense, customer service, space technology, hiring platforms, and data center infrastructure—showing how broad the demand for AI-driven solutions has become. Meanwhile, investor confidence remains high, with major hedge funds rotating capital further into AI growth plays.

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