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Grok sure seems antisemitic after its recent update, the FTC’s click-to-cancel rule was struck down by federal judges, and humans have a surprising underwater ally in combating climate change: zooplankton. It's Wednesday, July 9th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this ... Show More

Plus, new leaks shed light on the next generation of Samsung's foldable phones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Plus, claims that Facebook doesn’t polarize Americans come under new doubts. And medical-robotics startup Mendaera secures $73 million in new funding. Zoe Thomas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Principle Venture Partners will write early-stage checks anywhere from $100,000 to “single digit millions.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Investment app Grifin secured a $11 million Series A funding round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Andy Konwinski is pledging $100 million of his own money for a new kind of institute to fund researchers. It's already backed Ion Stoica's new lab. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Intuition Robotics isn’t hurting for funding these days. The Israeli firm announced a $36 million Series B in the early days of the pandemic, and now it’s adding another $25 million. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

GoKwik, an Indian startup that offers a suite of integrated e-commerce products, has raised a small round of $13 million, which it calls a “growth” round, that has boosted its valuation to $450 million pre-money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice ... Show More

After months of hearty marketing efforts and large-scale technology demos across the U.S., Nuro has secured $106 million in fresh funding to help scale its autonomous driving technology and advance commercial partnerships.  The Series E round brings Nuro’s total funding raised to ... Show More

India has been one of the top recipients of remittances in the world for more than a decade. Inward remittances jumped from $55.6 billion in 2010-11 to $118.7 billion in 2023-24, according to data from the country’s central bank. The bank projects that figure will reach $160 bill ... Show More

Plus: The Justice Department charges Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani with orchestrating a $250 million bribery scheme. And Elon Musk’s xAI says its latest funding round values it at $50 billion. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about yo ... Show More