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The Real California Milk Excelerator has announced its 2026 cohort of startups, showcasing dairy-based products aimed at growing consumer demand for global flavors, functional nutrition, convenience, and experiential indulgence. The program, backed by the California Milk Advisory Board, pairs emerging food companies with California dairy to accelerate product development. Details on the selected companies and their products were released via a press announcement.

Volantis has raised $88 million in funding for its technology that connects AI processors with memory chips, according to a Reuters report. The startup works on interconnect technology, a growing bottleneck in AI computing as chips struggle to move data fast enough to keep pace with accelerating processor speeds. The funding round adds to continued investor interest in semiconductor infrastructure supporting the AI boom.

India's Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), working with Ashraya Hastha Trust, has selected 11 biology-driven startups for a programme aimed at accelerating climate action. The initiative will support early-stage ventures applying life sciences and biotechnology to environmental challenges, adding to C-CAMP's growing portfolio of climate-focused innovation programmes in India.

A Polish photonics startup has taken the top prize at the Luminate NY accelerator competition in Rochester, winning a $1 million award. The competition supports early-stage optics, photonics and imaging companies, and the win marks a notable international success for the Polish team as it looks to scale its technology in the US market.

Health insurance startup Devoted Health has raised $1.2 billion in new funding as it accelerates growth. The Massachusetts-based company, which sells Medicare Advantage plans, is one of the larger fundraising rounds in the insurance technology sector and signals continued investor appetite for startups challenging established US health insurers.

FedEx has placed a $300 million order for 2,000 electric medium-duty trucks from Harbinger, a move that would significantly expand the delivery company's electric fleet. The deal marks a major commercial win for the electric truck startup and signals continued investment by major logistics firms in electrifying last-mile delivery operations.