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  General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund provided the capital through an unconventional model where the firm takes a share of the returns generated rather than typical equity. The company will use the resources to scale operations, introduce new products, and advance its broader mission to automate the sales profession.

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• AI sector outlook darkens as Democrat wins threaten $900B capex cycle

  Industry analysts are re-evaluating long-term technology projections following recent shifts in the political landscape. The electoral outcomes introduce potential headwinds for major capital expenditure initiatives, casting uncertainty over anticipated enterprise and infrastructure spending. Consequently, broader market sentiment surrounding emerging high-tech development continues to face sustained downward pressure.

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• Tencent releases its Hy4 open-weight foundation model, which it says joins the top tier of Chinese open-weight AI for the first time, and plans a Flash version (Bloomberg)

  The Chinese technology giant is expanding its artificial intelligence footprint by deploying a system it believes directly rivals the country's most capable publicly accessible offerings. Releasing the core weights allows external developers to scrutinize and build upon the architecture, marking a strategic shift toward open development. Moving forward, the company intends to supplement this baseline system with a dedicated Flash iteration to broaden practical implementation.

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