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  "title": "Flapping Airplanes, which is working on methods to train AI models on less data and compute and make the chips more efficient, raised $1B at a $6B valuation (Rachel Metz/Bloomberg)",
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  "published": "2026-10-21T17:45:08.000Z",
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  "summary": "Flapping Airplanes, a year-old artificial intelligence startup, has raised $1 billion in funding at a $6 billion valuation …",
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