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A fast-growing AI startup has raised $200 million to optimize supply chains, promising faster and more efficient delivery systems worldwide. The company uses foundation models for demand forecasting and routing, reducing stockouts and cutoffs for retailers and 3PLs. Early pilots report double‑digit improvements in on‑time delivery and inventory turns across multi‑region networks.

Gusto, an HR tech company valued at nearly $10 billion, has agreed to acquire Guideline, a startup that provides retirement plans to small and medium-sized businesses. The combined platform will let SMBs manage payroll, benefits and 401(k) programs in a single workflow, reducing admin overhead and fees. Sources say Gusto plans to keep Guideline’s product and team intact while accelerating go‑to‑market across the U.S.

The SaaS unicorn has announced its expansion into the European market, supported by a fresh $500M round of venture capital funding. The move includes localized data residency, EU‑focused compliance features and a new Dublin hub for sales and support. Management expects EMEA revenue to triple over the next 24 months as channel partners come online.

At least 95,000 workers at U.S.-based tech companies were laid off in mass job cuts in 2024, and the cuts are continuing into 2025. Analysts point to prolonged profitability pressure, AI-driven automation and higher capital costs as key drivers. Still, hiring pockets remain active in AI infrastructure, security, and data platforms, softening the overall impact.

Bitcoin hit a new all-time high, surpassing $70,000 as investors continue to pour into cryptocurrencies amid a global rally. Institutional demand via ETFs and macro uncertainty around fiat currencies are fueling inflows. However, volatility remains elevated as derivatives funding rates spike and leverage builds up on major exchanges.

A privately funded fusion startup reported a record plasma confinement result, marking a key step on the path to commercial net energy gain. While significant engineering hurdles remain, the team plans a pre‑commercial pilot focused on industrial heat and grid‑scale storage within five years. Industry observers call the result encouraging but stress the need for repeatability and grid integration plans.

An open‑source toolkit for LLM guardrails crossed 20k GitHub stars as enterprises pilot AI features in production. The library adds policy checks, prompt sanitization and data redaction to model inputs and outputs, helping teams meet privacy and compliance requirements. Contributors say a SaaS offering with managed policies and audit logs is in the works.