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AI Gold Rush Drives 25% Surge in Global VC Funding Through H1 2025

Global venture capital funding rebounded by 25% in the first half of 2025, primarily fueled by an intensive investment surge into artificial intelligence. This shift marks the transition of AI from a speculative software feature to a foundational global asset class supported by sovereign government initiatives.

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