Air Street Capital Closes $232M Fund III
London-based Air Street Capital has raised a $232 million Fund III, positioning it as one of the largest solo venture capital firms in Europe, according to TechCrunch. The firm's focus remains on backing early-stage AI companies across both Europe and North America. The raise signals continued strong investor appetite for dedicated AI-focused venture funds at a meaningful scale.
Apple Announces WWDC 2026, Teases AI Advancements
Apple has confirmed that its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2026 will take place the week of June 8, TechCrunch reports. The company is teasing what it describes as "AI advancements," with expectations centering on major updates to Siri and its broader suite of on-device AI capabilities. WWDC traditionally serves as Apple's primary venue for unveiling platform-level changes across iOS, macOS, and its developer ecosystem.
Lovable Eyes Acquisitions as Vibe-Coding Momentum Grows
Lovable, a fast-growing startup in the vibe-coding space, is actively looking to acquire startups and teams, according to TechCrunch. The company's founder confirmed the acquisition strategy as part of the company's broader growth plans. Vibe-coding platforms — which allow users to generate and iterate on software through natural language interactions — have seen a notable rise in adoption, and Lovable appears to be positioning itself as a consolidator in the space.
Gimlet Labs Raises $80M to Tackle AI Inference Bottleneck
Gimlet Labs has closed an $80 million Series A round for technology designed to address one of AI deployment's persistent challenges: the inference bottleneck, TechCrunch reports. The startup's approach enables AI models to run simultaneously across a range of chip architectures, including hardware from NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, ARM, Cerebras, and d-Matrix. By abstracting across these platforms, Gimlet Labs aims to give organizations greater flexibility in how and where they run AI workloads, without being locked into a single hardware vendor.
Today's developments span the full AI stack — from infrastructure and chip-agnostic inference to developer tooling, platform announcements, and venture funding — reflecting the broad and accelerating pace of activity across the industry.