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Google I/O didn't stop startups from taking their chances and announcing some big deals this week.

Fresh lights: Luminar, a lidar company whose billionaire founder was recently replaced as CEO following an ethics inquiry, could secure up to $200 million through the sale of convertible preferred stock. Image Credits: Paul ClarkeAt a TechCrunch StrictlyVC event in London, Accel general partner Sonali ​​De Rycker said she was bullish about Europe’s prospects in AI but wary of regulatory overreach. A former LATAM & Media Editor at The Next Web, startup founder and Sciences Po Paris alum, she’s fluent in multiple languages, including French, English, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese.

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