AI & RoboticsNews

Parloa triples its valuation in 8 months to $3B with $350M raise

January 16, 2026
Berlin-based Parloa has raised $350 million in Series D funding from existing investors, valuing the six-year-old customer service AI startup at $3 billion. The round comes just eight months after the company raised $120 million at a $1 billion valuation. The new round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from returning backers, including EQT Ventures, Altimeter Capital, Durable…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Watch Kia's smallest electric SUV in action for the first time [Video]

January 16, 2026
Less than a week after the EV2 made its global debut, we are already getting our first look at Kia’s smallest electric SUV in action. Here’s our first look at the Kia EV2 driving Kia unveiled the EV2 at the Brussels Motor Show on Friday, its new entry-level EV slated to sit below the popular EV3. The small electric SUV establishes “a new entry point to electric mobility,” Kia said during…
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DefenseNews

Saildrone, Lockheed to place missile launchers on naval drones

January 16, 2026
MILAN— Saildrone will equip its unmanned surface vessels with strike missiles made by Lockheed Martin, the drone company announced this week. The collaboration comes in response to a call by global navies for more armed naval drones, according to Saildrone. The 20-meter Saildrone Surveyor vessel will boast the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) launcher manufactured by the U.S. defense…
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ComputersNews

Dolby Vision 2: A big HDR boost for cheap TVs

January 16, 2026
When Dolby Labs announced Dolby Vision 2 in September 2025, I didn’t really get it. The original Dolby Vision was easy to understand: If your TV and streaming content supported it, you’d get a brighter picture with more color detail, particularly in shadows and highlights. I remember being blown away by the technology when it first debuted at CES 2014, especially compared to the 4K displays…
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