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OpenAI unveiled several work-related tools at its Dev Day event today, including a hub designed for collaboration. Coworkers will be able to set up ChatGPT Spaces, where they, ChatGPT and Dots (new personal AI agents OpenAI is offering up) can tap into shared information.

Indian space tech startup Pixxel has announced the close of its USD 100 million Series C funding round, co-led by Temasek and Seraphim, with participation from new investors 360 ONE Asset, IMM Investment, and existing investors Radical Ventures, growX ventures, M&G Catalyst and others. The round brings Pixxel’s total funding to USD 195 million, the…

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Sandra Halliday Published September 15, 2026Reading time 2 minutes DownloadPrintText size

Money is pouring into space startups as they sprint to scale and governments look beyond U.S. heavyweights like SpaceX. Open Cosmos grabbed the spotlight with a 300 million euros round that the company says was oversubscribed. CEO Rafel Jordà Siquier told CNBC they prioritized European backers aligned with the company’s mission and will use the…

Ankara outlines new roadmap to fund advanced fields like quantum computing and hypersonic systems to reduce foreign dependence while supporting startups to grow into unicorns in critical sectors Zeynep Duyar 10 September 2026•Update: 10 September 2026 ANKARA

This week she is serving as one of two envoys, alongside astronaut Thomas Pesquet, at a high-profile International Space Summit convened by French President Emmanuel Macron. The government’s website for the event describes her as chief executive of “the fastest-growing space company in Europe.”

Stoke Space on Tuesday said it has raised $1 billion in a new funding round that will help support the first launch of its Nova rocket in early 2027 and continued development of a follow-on launch vehicle.

Indian space tech startup InspeCity has raised approximately USD 10.5 million in its pre-Series A round led by Speciale Invest and Ashish Kacholia, with participation from Antler Elevate, Antler India, Manish Gandhi, Shastra VC, and others.

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