Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Miami-based Cast, which optimizes AI and other workloads via automation, raised a $108M Series C led by G2 and Vision Fund 2, sources say at a $900M valuation  —  The crush of traffic going into training and running AI has quickly turned into a major cost and resource headache for organizations. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mathieu Pollet / Politico: Doc: the EU’s draft International Digital Strategy, set for June 4, acknowledges that decoupling from US tech is “unrealistic” and calls for strategic alliances  —  The European Union is set to admit that untangling from the dominance of U.S. tech companies is “unrealistic” … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: Rogo, which offers an AI chatbot that replicates an investment banker, raised a $50M Series B led by Thrive at a $350M valuation, after raising $18.5M in 2024  —  Rogo, founded by an ex-Lazard analyst, has raised $50mn from investors led by Thrive Capital  —  An AI start-up behind a chatbot … Lees verder op Tech Meme