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  "id": 1865987,
  "title": "Austin-based Smack Technologies, which is developing AI decision-making tools for the US military, raised a $61M Series B led by Costanoa and First In (Mike Stone/Reuters)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/austin-based-smack-technologies-which-is-developing-ai-decision",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-19T04:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://www.reuters.com/technology/pentagon-pressure-move-ai-faster-drives-smacks-new-funding-round-ceo-says-2026-08-17/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Smack Technologies, a defense-technology startup building artificial intelligence decision-making tools for the military …",
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      {
        "outlet": "Ventureburn",
        "title": "Smack Technologies Raises $61M To Accelerate Military AI Decision-Making Software",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/smack-technologies-raises-61m-to-accelerate-military-ai-decision",
        "published": "2026-08-18T13:43:07.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}