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4 itemsCloudflare's acquisition of Deno leads a quiet day, with a weekly funding recap showing AI and energy still dominating large rounds.
Cloudflare acquires Deno to strengthen Workers platform
Cloudflare has acquired Deno, the runtime company, and will use the deal to improve its Workers programming model and platform. Terms were not disclosed.
Why it mattersConsolidation in developer infrastructure could reshape how teams build and deploy serverless applications on Cloudflare.
Weekly recap: AI and energy startups top large funding rounds
Crunchbase's roundup of the week's 10 biggest funding rounds shows AI infrastructure, a foundational model developer and a content protection platform among top recipients, alongside energy deals.
Why it mattersSignals where venture dollars are concentrating as the AI boom spreads across niches.
Petra Power targets data center and defense energy needs
Petra Power is pitching fuel cells it says are highly efficient and cut fuel costs, aimed at data centers and defense vehicles facing power shortages. No funding amount was disclosed.
Why it mattersEnergy supply constraints are becoming a bottleneck for AI data center growth, drawing startup attention.
Tencent takes stake in Chinese AI firm Moqi Intelligent
Chinese registry filings show Tencent's Shanghai Qishan Investment became a shareholder in Shanghai Moqi Wanxiang Intelligent Technology, with registered capital rising from about 1.542M to 1.622M yuan.
Why it mattersTencent continues to place bets on early-stage Chinese AI companies despite a cautious funding climate.