Sam Bankman-Fried's hidden 15,000-word Twitter thread is a wild ride! 🚀😮

Top Stories 🌟

• Unity Shutdown: Unity, the beloved game platform, had to close its doors due to a serious threat. The cause? They wanted to charge game developers every time we install a Unity-made game. 🎮

• Huawei Hassle: Republican lawmakers are in a frenzy to cut off Huawei and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. from American suppliers. Why? Because Huawei released a new phone with advanced tech the U.S. doesn't want China to have. 📱

• Cyberattack Alert: Cyberattacks are on the rise, and the suspects behind the MGM Resorts and Caesar's Entertainment hacks could be a group called Scattered Spider. They use social tricks to infiltrate a company's digital space. 🕷️

Funding Highlights 

• Denodo (Data Virtualization, Palo Alto): Scored a massive $336 million in Series B funding led by TPG. They're all about data magic. 🤖

• Databricks (Data Analytics, San Francisco): Raised a jaw-dropping $500 million in Series I, now valued at $43 billion. They make sense of data chaos. 📊

• Generate Biomedicines (Cambridge): Using machine learning to create proteins to fight diseases, they secured $273 million in Series C. 💡

• Helsing (Defense AI): Bagged a cool $223 million in Series B led by General Catalyst. Even Swedish giants Saab joined in. 🚀

• Pixis (AI-Powered Marketing, Chicago): Snagged $85 million in Series C1. Making marketing smarter with AI. 🤖

• Shield AI (San Diego): On a mission to raise $150 million at a $2.5 billion valuation, combining drones and AI. 🚁

• Verkor (EV Batteries, France): Raised a staggering $904 million in Series C with $638 million in debt. Charging up the EV revolution. 🔋

Medium-Sized Wins 💸

• Duckbill (AI Personal Assistant, Boston): Scored $25 million in Series A funding. Your very own AI sidekick! 🤖

• Parade (Freight Management, San Francisco): Managed to secure $17 million in pre-Series B. Moving big things, making big money. 🚚

• Sempre Health (Medication Savings, San Francisco): Raised $20 million. Making healthcare more affordable. 💊

• Sonex Health (Carpal Tunnel Treatment): Snagged $40 million in Series B. Goodbye wrist pain! 🖐️

• Swan (White-Labeled Banking, Paris): Got a cool $40 million in Series B. Giving banking a Gen Z twist. 💸

Small but Mighty 🚀

• Beckley Waves (Psychedelics Startups, London): Raised $3.3 million in seed funding. Exploring new horizons! 🍄

• Carenostics (AI Disease Identification, Philadelphia): Got $5 million in seed funding. Fighting hidden diseases with AI. 💪

• Delos Insurance Solutions (Wildfire-Prone Area Insurance, San Francisco): Secured $7.3 million in seed extension funding. Staying safe in wildfire zones. 🔥

• Favs (Social Networking App, L.A.): Cooking up something big in social networking with almost $1 million from investors. 📱

• Hearth (Digital Whiteboards for Tasks, New York): Raised $4.7 million to keep your family tasks organized! 🖍️

• LastMile AI (AI Models for Apps): Scored $10 million in seed funding. Bridging code and the future. 💻

• Movement Labs (Smart Contracts, New York): Raised $3.4 million in pre-seed. Smart contracts, smart investments. 🔐

• N5 (Financial Data Connector, Buenos Aires): Raised $9.5 million. Connecting financial dots. 💳

• Ometria (Retail CRM, London): Raised $9.9 million. Taking retail to the next level. 🏬

• Roam (Real Estate, New York): Got $1.25 million to shake things up with "assumable loans." 🏡

VC and Funds News 🚀

• Cervin Ventures: Palo Alto VC firm raised $162 million, focused on enterprise software, data, AI, cybersecurity, DevOps, cloud, and networking. 💼

• Touring Capital: New venture firm from former Microsoft M12 investors, specializing in AI-powered SaaS companies, raising their first fund. 🤖

Music Industry Buzz 🎵

• DistroKid (Music Distribution): Acquired Bandzoogle, a musician website builder. More music magic in the making! 🎶

Stay tuned for more updates, fam! 🚀 

Sam Bankman-Fried's hidden 15,000-word Twitter thread is a wild ride!