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Quantum Startup Hits $5.4 Billion; Humane Tech Group Cuts Staff

Oratomic raised $475 million in just three months, while the Center for Humane Technology laid off most staff amid internal tensions.

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  • WiredTristan Harris’ Tech Nonprofit Is Laying Off Most Staff and Going ‘Founder-Led’
  • WSJQuantum Startup Oratomic Now Worth $5.4 Billion After Series-B Funding
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