Tech
Jun 4, 11:27
AethexAI raises $3M to build voice AI infrastructure for Africa and the Middle East
AethexAI, a UK voice AI infrastructure company building for enterprises across emerging markets, today announced a $3 million pre-seed round led by 4DX Ventures and the launch of its platform. The rou...
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Tech.eu Insights creates insight and guides strategies with its comprehensive content and reports. Europe’s tech funding cools in April as investors grow more selective Fewer deals, bigger bets: Europe’s venture market resets in Q1 2026 Funding dips, but fundamentals hold: European tech raises €7.5B in March February funding rebounds to €7.
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AethexAI, a UK voice AI infrastructure company building for enterprises across emerging markets, today announced a $3 million pre-seed round led by 4DX Ventures and the launch of its platform.
News
Jun 4, 11:00
Active Startup Investors Didn’t Hold Back In May
These days, U.S. startup investors are putting more money to work than ever, but they’re concentrating capital into a smaller number of deals.
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startup investors are putting more money to work than ever, but they’re concentrating capital into a smaller number of deals. That trend is reflected in the May tallies for most active investors. General Catalyst and Andreessen Horowitz were the most active lead investors in May, leading or co-leading six rounds each.
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Overall, May’s active investor tallies painted a picture of a startup funding scene still dominated by familiar names.
News
Jun 4, 11:00
Exclusive: Scotch Raises $20M Series A To Disrupt Legacy Liquor Retail Tech With AI
All-in-one software ecosystem provider Scotch is a Denver-based AI-native operating system designed specifically for liquor store owners.
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Scotch , an AI-native operating system designed specifically for liquor store owners, has secured $20 million in a Series A funding round, the company tells Crunchbase News exclusively. VMG Partners led Scotch’s Series A raise, which included participation from First Round Capital , Lerer Hippeau and Toba Capital .
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All-in-one software ecosystem provider Scotch is a Denver-based AI-native operating system designed specifically for liquor store owners.
Tech
Jun 4, 09:19
OSS Resistance: it's time companies treat open source maintenance as real work
Mike McQuaid has a message for open source maintainers at profitable companies: "Stop asking permission to fix what your employer already depends on."Open source software underpins critical infrastruc...
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Tech.eu Insights creates insight and guides strategies with its comprehensive content and reports. Browse popular Insights content. Europe’s tech funding cools in April as investors grow more selective Fewer deals, bigger bets: Europe’s venture market resets in Q1 2026 Funding dips, but fundamentals hold: European tech raises €7.5B in March February funding rebounds to €7.
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Mike McQuaid has a message for open source maintainers at profitable companies: "Stop asking permission to fix what your employer already depends on."Open source software underpins critical infrastruc...
Tech
Jun 4, 09:00
Cleantech: 10 companies that raised the most in 2025
European cleantech companies raised €3.1 billion in 2025,with investment activity concentrated around clean energy infrastructure,industrial decarbonisation, advanced materials, recycling technologies...
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Tech.eu Insights creates insight and guides strategies with its comprehensive content and reports. Browse popular Insights content. Europe’s tech funding cools in April as investors grow more selective Fewer deals, bigger bets: Europe’s venture market resets in Q1 2026 Funding dips, but fundamentals hold: European tech raises €7.5B in March February funding rebounds to €7.
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European cleantech companies raised €3.1 billion in 2025,with investment activity concentrated around clean energy infrastructure,industrial decarbonisation, advanced materials, recycling technologies...
Tech
Jun 4, 08:30
Discover London Tech Week – Where Technology Shapes the Future of European Innovation [Sponsored]
From 8-12 June at Olympia and across London, London Tech Week brings together over 30,000 tech leaders, founders, and decision-makers from 130+ countries for one transformative week of discovery, conn...
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Tech.eu Insights creates insight and guides strategies with its comprehensive content and reports. Europe’s tech funding cools in April as investors grow more selective Fewer deals, bigger bets: Europe’s venture market resets in Q1 2026 Funding dips, but fundamentals hold: European tech raises €7.5B in March February funding rebounds to €7.
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From 8-12 June at Olympia and across London, London Tech Week brings together over 30,000 tech leaders, founders, and decision-makers from 130+ countries for one transformative week of discovery, conn...
Tech
Jun 4, 08:01
New Dawn Bio raises €2.1M pre-seed round for cultured wood
New Dawn Bio, a deeptech startup developing what it describes as the world's firstcultured wood, has closed a €2.1 million oversubscribed pre-seed funding round.The round was led by CapitalT, with par...
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Tech.eu Insights creates insight and guides strategies with its comprehensive content and reports. Europe’s tech funding cools in April as investors grow more selective Fewer deals, bigger bets: Europe’s venture market resets in Q1 2026 Funding dips, but fundamentals hold: European tech raises €7.5B in March February funding rebounds to €7.
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New Dawn Bio, a deeptech startup developing what it describes as the world's firstcultured wood, has closed a €2.1 million oversubscribed pre-seed funding round.The round was led by CapitalT, with par...
Tech
Jun 4, 08:00
Merantix Capital launches €103M fund for early-stage European AI startups
Merantix Capital has announced thefinal close of its €103 million AI Fund, which will invest in early-stageAI-native companies across sectors including logistics, manufacturing, energy,finance, health...
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Tech.eu Insights creates insight and guides strategies with its comprehensive content and reports. Browse popular Insights content. Europe’s tech funding cools in April as investors grow more selective Fewer deals, bigger bets: Europe’s venture market resets in Q1 2026 Funding dips, but fundamentals hold: European tech raises €7.5B in March February funding rebounds to €7.
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Merantix Capital has announced thefinal close of its €103 million AI Fund, which will invest in early-stageAI-native companies across sectors including logistics, manufacturing, energy,finance, health...
Tech
Jun 4, 07:00
Kodesage raises $6.6M for AI-powered legacy software modernisation
Kodesage, a startup developing anon-premise AI platform for legacy software modernisation, has raised $6.6million in a seed funding round led by VentureFriends. Existing investorPortfolion also partic...
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Tech.eu Insights creates insight and guides strategies with its comprehensive content and reports. Europe’s tech funding cools in April as investors grow more selective Fewer deals, bigger bets: Europe’s venture market resets in Q1 2026 Funding dips, but fundamentals hold: European tech raises €7.5B in March February funding rebounds to €7.
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Kodesage, a startup developing anon-premise AI platform for legacy software modernisation, has raised $6.6million in a seed funding round led by VentureFriends.
Tech
Jun 4, 06:15
Cambridge Enterprise builds London launchpad for next generation of deeptech founders
A new Cambridge Enterprise Initiative called Leaps is launching today to embed Cambridge-based companies in complementary ecosystems, giving selected founders access to new markets, talent and investm...
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Tech.eu Insights creates insight and guides strategies with its comprehensive content and reports. Europe’s tech funding cools in April as investors grow more selective Fewer deals, bigger bets: Europe’s venture market resets in Q1 2026 Funding dips, but fundamentals hold: European tech raises €7.5B in March February funding rebounds to €7.
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A new Cambridge Enterprise Initiative called Leaps is launching today to embed Cambridge-based companies in complementary ecosystems, giving selected founders access to new markets, talent and investm...
Bbc
Jun 4, 06:00
Witness History
Close menu Episode details World Service , · 04 Jun 2026 , · 9 mins One month before the bloodshed in Beijing, a 10km line of protestors snaked through the city.
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Close menu Episode details World Service , · 04 Jun 2026 , · 9 mins One month before the bloodshed in Beijing, a 10km line of protestors snaked through the city. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. We cover everything from World War Two and Cold War stories to Black History Month and our journeys into space.
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How mass student demonstrations in May 1989 led to bloodshed in Beijing
Tech
Jun 4, 05:45
Innovorder secures €20M to accelerate European growth and AI development
Innovorder, a French restauranttechnology company specialising in the digitalisation of restaurant operations,has raised €20 million in a funding round led by UL Invest, the family officeof technology...
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Tech.eu Insights creates insight and guides strategies with its comprehensive content and reports. Europe’s tech funding cools in April as investors grow more selective Fewer deals, bigger bets: Europe’s venture market resets in Q1 2026 Funding dips, but fundamentals hold: European tech raises €7.5B in March February funding rebounds to €7.
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Innovorder, a French restauranttechnology company specialising in the digitalisation of restaurant operations,has raised €20 million in a funding round led by UL Invest, the family officeof technology...
Tech
Jun 4, 05:30
Semble raises £30M Series C to expand its healthcare management platform
Semble has raised £30 million in a Series C funding roundled by Revaia, with participation from Partech and existing investors Mercia Ventures and Octopus Ventures.Semble is a UK-based healthcare tech...
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Tech.eu Insights creates insight and guides strategies with its comprehensive content and reports. Europe’s tech funding cools in April as investors grow more selective Fewer deals, bigger bets: Europe’s venture market resets in Q1 2026 Funding dips, but fundamentals hold: European tech raises €7.5B in March February funding rebounds to €7.
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Semble has raised £30 million in a Series C funding roundled by Revaia, with participation from Partech and existing investors Mercia Ventures and Octopus Ventures.Semble is a UK-based healthcare tech...
Techcrunch
Jun 4, 03:52
Benchmark raises its first-ever growth fund as part of $2B capital raise
The legendary abandons its more than 20 year tradition of keeping its funds to about $425 million.
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Benchmark raises its first-ever growth fund as part of $2B capital raise. The legendary abandons its more than 20 year tradition of keeping its funds to about $425 million.
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The legendary abandons its more than 20 year tradition of keeping its funds to about $425 million.
Techcrunch
Jun 4, 00:30
Quick commerce FirstClub doubles valuation to $255M in nine months
The Bengaluru startup has crossed 1 million orders and reached a $50 million annualized GMV run rate within a year of launch.
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Quick commerce FirstClub doubles valuation to $255M in nine months Jagmeet Singh 5:30 PM PDT · June 3, 2026 In a quick-commerce market obsessed with speed, Indian startup FirstClub has convinced investors that quality may be a fresh opportunity, helping to double its valuation just nine months after its last funding round .
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The Bengaluru startup has crossed 1 million orders and reached a $50 million annualized GMV run rate within a year of launch.
Saastr
Jun 3, 23:18
7 AI GTM Sessions on One SaaStr Stage: Vercel, Artisan, Lightfield, Attention, Qualified, Aurasell, and Relevance
We run SaaStr with 3 humans and 21+ AI agents. Two of the companies that just presented are already in our own stack. Ava from Artisan sent 7,000 cold emails for us in a six-week stretch. The “Amelia AI” running on our site is Piper from Qualified. So when these founders walked through what their... Continue Reading
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7 AI GTM Sessions on One SaaStr Stage: Vercel, Artisan, Lightfield, Attention, Qualified, Aurasell, and Relevance. Two of the companies that just presented are already in our own stack. The “Amelia AI” running on our site is Piper from Qualified.
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We run SaaStr with 3 humans and 21+ AI agents.
Bbc
Jun 3, 23:00
'By the grace of God': Miners dig on as lab-grown diamonds change market
The rising popularity of lab-grown diamonds heaps pressure on those hunting for the natural gems.
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'By the grace of God': Miners dig on as lab-grown diamonds change market. The rising popularity of lab-grown diamonds heaps pressure on those hunting for the natural gems.
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The rising popularity of lab-grown diamonds heaps pressure on those hunting for the natural gems.
Techcrunch
Jun 3, 20:51
Defense tech is flooded with money, but who’s built to last?
Defense tech is red hot right now. Anduril and Mach Industries just doubled and quadrupled their valuations, respectively, and the U.S. government is proposing a 40% increase in defense budget. A wave of new startups is chasing those government contracts, but according to Ross Fubini, the venture investor who wrote Anduril’s first check, most of them will get lost in the Valley of Death between prototype contract […]
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Defense tech is red hot right now. Anduril and Mach Industries just doubled and quadrupled their valuations, respectively, and the U.S. government is proposing a 40% increase in defense budget.
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Defense tech is red hot right now. Anduril and Mach Industries just doubled and quadrupled their valuations, respectively, and the U.S. government is proposing a 40% increase in defense budget.
Foxbusiness
Jun 3, 20:18
Disney World guest arrested after allegedly throwing glasses of water over resort restaurant seating dispute
A disagreement over seating arrangements at Walt Disney World's Contemporary Resort escalated into a confrontation that ended with a guest facing multiple criminal charges.
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Wall Street is betting big on the live entertainment boom FIFA, Panini America release ‘global’ World Cup sticker collection The longevity economy: How older workers are reshaping growth Young New Yorkers flock to board game clubs for social connection Mamdani draws backlash over parade absence as council members question spending Knicks fever sweeps NYC Developer on Miami att…
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A disagreement over seating arrangements at Walt Disney World's Contemporary Resort escalated into a confrontation that ended with a guest facing multiple criminal charges.
Techcrunch
Jun 3, 19:38
Alphabet’s record-breaking $85B raise for Google’s AI business is a helluva good signal
If Alphabet's record-breaking, $85 billion stock sale signals investor appetite for AI-related offerings, we can see that investors are ready to chow.
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But the offering was so oversubscribed that it raised $45 billion instead, CEO Sundar Pichai said in a post on X on Monday. Alphabet plans to sell another $40 billion worth its next quarter, for $85 billion total. Now, it’s true that these investors are buying shares of Alphabet, not shares in a younger, possibly debt-riddled AI startup.
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If Alphabet's record-breaking, $85 billion stock sale signals investor appetite for AI-related offerings, we can see that investors are ready to chow.
Techcrunch
Jun 3, 17:25
Carvana ties up with Bezos-backed Slate Auto as it plans new car sales
Carvana was granted a warrant to buy shares in Slate last year, according to documents obtained by TechCrunch. Guggenheim Partners CEO Mark Walter is heavily invested in both companies.
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Carvana ties up with Bezos-backed Slate Auto as it plans new car sales. Carvana was granted a warrant to buy shares in Slate last year, according to documents obtained by TechCrunch. Guggenheim Partners CEO Mark Walter is heavily invested in both companies.
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Carvana was granted a warrant to buy shares in Slate last year, according to documents obtained by TechCrunch.
Techcrunch
Jun 3, 15:50
Amazon will show AI product images when you search for some reason
Amazon will use visual search and AI to show AI generated product images that match your search queries. The retailer says it will help guide users to products.
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Amazon will show AI product images when you search for some reason. Amazon will use visual search and AI to show AI generated product images that match your search queries. The retailer says it will help guide users to products.
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Amazon will use visual search and AI to show AI generated product images that match your search queries.
Techcrunch
Jun 3, 15:31
Still facing copyright lawsuits, AI music generator Suno raises another $400M
The prominent AI music generation startup is now valued at over $5.4 billion -- about seven months ago, it raised at a $2.45 billion valuation.
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Still facing copyright lawsuits, AI music generator Suno raises another $400M Amanda Silberling 8:31 AM PDT · June 3, 2026 Suno, the AI music generation company, announced on Wednesday that it has raised a $400 million Series D round , valuing the company at $5.4 billion. As Suno itself has admitted , the company trains its AI on copyrighted songs.
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The prominent AI music generation startup is now valued at over $5.4 billion -- about seven months ago, it raised at a $2.45 billion valuation.
Techcrunch
Jun 3, 15:00
These two founders left Goldman and Meta to build voice AI for markets everyone else overlooked
The startup's own stack for Africa and Middle East is now handling more than 17,000 calls per day.
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These two founders left Goldman and Meta to build voice AI for markets everyone else overlooked. The startup's own stack for Africa and Middle East is now handling more than 17,000 calls per day.
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The startup's own stack for Africa and Middle East is now handling more than 17,000 calls per day.
Techcrunch
Jun 3, 14:59
GitLab cuts 14% of staff as it scales its platform to serve AI workloads
The company is reducing its workforce as it exits 22 countries, reduces management layers, and invests in its infrastructure to scale its platform.
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GitLab cuts 14% of staff as it scales its platform to serve AI workloads Ram Iyer 7:59 AM PDT · June 3, 2026 Developer platform GitLab has laid off about 14% of its workforce, about 350 employees, as part of a broader restructuring effort it detailed last month.
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The company is reducing its workforce as it exits 22 countries, reduces management layers, and invests in its infrastructure to scale its platform.
Tech
Jun 3, 14:35
EU says tech sovereignty package about “protecting citizens”
The European Union today unveiled its plan to reduce its reliance on US and overseas tech providers to power its economy, saying its proposals were about “making our own choices”. Dubbed the “Europe...
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Tech.eu Insights creates insight and guides strategies with its comprehensive content and reports. Browse popular Insights content. Europe’s tech funding cools in April as investors grow more selective Fewer deals, bigger bets: Europe’s venture market resets in Q1 2026 Funding dips, but fundamentals hold: European tech raises €7.5B in March February funding rebounds to €7.
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The European Union today unveiled its plan to reduce its reliance on US and overseas tech providers to power its economy, saying its proposals were about “making our own choices”.
Foxbusiness
Jun 3, 14:15
Bernie Sanders unveils plan to take 50% stake in AI companies for government wealth fund
Sen. Bernie Sanders plans legislation to take 50% of stock in AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI to create a sovereign wealth fund.
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KT McFarland says it won't be Trump who blinks first in stand off against Iran Trump faces growing pressure as Iran strikes continue, nuclear negotiations hang in balance GOP sen urges forceful action to reopen Strait of Hormuz GOP sen pushes for Iran agreement, says US prepared to act if talks fail KT McFarland on Marco Rubio's Iran testimony, Iran's failing economy Steve Hil…
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Bernie Sanders plans legislation to take 50% of stock in AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI to create a sovereign wealth fund.
Techcrunch
Jun 3, 14:04
TikTok launches TikTok Pro Events, an app for cultural moments like the FIFA World Cup
The app allows users to engage with other fans, explore trending videos, and access curated creator feeds.
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TikTok launches TikTok Pro Events, an app for cultural moments like the FIFA World Cup. The app allows users to engage with other fans, explore trending videos, and access curated creator feeds.
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The app allows users to engage with other fans, explore trending videos, and access curated creator feeds.
Tech
Jun 3, 13:54
Apoha emerges from stealth with $36M to build “Liquid State Intelligence” for molecular behaviour
Apoha, a deeptech company pioneering what it calls Liquid State Intelligence emerges from stealth today with $36 million in funding. The round is led by Singular, with participation from Tim Draper’s...
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Apoha emerges from stealth with $36M to build “Liquid State Intelligence” for molecular behaviour. Apoha, a deeptech company pioneering what it calls Liquid State Intelligence emerges from stealth today with $36 million in funding. The round is led by Singular, with participation from Tim Draper’s...
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Apoha, a deeptech company pioneering what it calls Liquid State Intelligence emerges from stealth today with $36 million in funding.
Techcrunch
Jun 3, 13:40
Meta’s AI agent for WhatsApp Business is now available globally
Meta’s AI agent for WhatsApp Business is now available globally Ivan Mehta 6:40 AM PDT · June 3, 2026 For years, WhatsApp has been a communication layer for businesses of all sizes around the world.
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Meta’s AI agent for WhatsApp Business is now available globally Ivan Mehta 6:40 AM PDT · June 3, 2026 For years, WhatsApp has been a communication layer for businesses of all sizes around the world. The company on Wednesday said it is making its customer support AI bot, now known as Meta Business Agent, available globally within WhatsApp.
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WhatsApp will charge businesses for using its AI agent based on token usage
Techcrunch
Jun 3, 13:02
Coralogix raises $200M on bet that someone needs to watch the AI agents
The Series F round values Coralogix at $1.6 billion and comes less than a year after its previous raise.
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Coralogix raises $200M on bet that someone needs to watch the AI agents. The Series F round values Coralogix at $1.6 billion and comes less than a year after its previous raise.
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The Series F round values Coralogix at $1.6 billion and comes less than a year after its previous raise.
Foxbusiness
Jun 3, 11:29
Joe Burrow backs BODYARMOR FIT launch as sparkling sports drink targets everyday active hydration
BODYARMOR FIT launched as a sparkling sports drink with electrolytes, caffeine, and zero sugar for everyday active hydration beyond workouts, championed by Bengals QB Joe Burrow.
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KT McFarland on Marco Rubio's Iran testimony, Iran's failing economy Steve Hilton confident in CA gubernatorial race, targets Democratic machine Steve Hilton leads California governor's race, says ‘change is coming’ after years of Democratic rule Varney: Democratic socialists are ‘winning hearts and minds’ Brian Moynihan on AI's impact on jobs, Bank of America's campus hiring…
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BODYARMOR FIT launched as a sparkling sports drink with electrolytes, caffeine, and zero sugar for everyday active hydration beyond workouts, championed by Bengals QB Joe Burrow.
News
Jun 3, 11:00
Anthropic Funding Pushed Startup Investment To Near-Record Levels In May As Exit Market Reopened
All told, global venture funding reached $92 billion in May, marking the second-largest monthly total on record, just behind February, Crunchbase data shows. Of that, Anthropic raised $50 billion, or 54% of the month’s total funding.
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Anthropic Funding Pushed Startup Investment To Near-Record Levels In May As Exit Market Reopened. All told, global venture funding reached $92 billion in May, marking the second-largest monthly total on record, just behind February, Crunchbase data shows. Of that, Anthropic raised $50 billion, or 54% of the month’s total funding.
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Of that, Anthropic raised $50 billion, or 54% of the month’s total funding.
Tech
Jun 3, 11:00
“Speed“ reason CoreWeave leasing data centre space in UK, says European boss
An executive who runs the international business of a US cloud company central to the UK’s AI plans says it’s leasing data centre space in the UK rather than building data centres so as to bring compu...
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Tech.eu Insights creates insight and guides strategies with its comprehensive content and reports. Europe’s tech funding cools in April as investors grow more selective Fewer deals, bigger bets: Europe’s venture market resets in Q1 2026 Funding dips, but fundamentals hold: European tech raises €7.5B in March February funding rebounds to €7.
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An executive who runs the international business of a US cloud company central to the UK’s AI plans says it’s leasing data centre space in the UK rather than building data centres so as to bring compu...
Tech
Jun 3, 10:30
Vivilo raises €628K pre-seed round for AI-powered event content
Italian startup Vivilo (formerly known as Jubatus) has raised €628,000 in a pre-seed funding round to support the next phase ofits growth. The round attracted a group of Italian investors, includingen...
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The round attracted a group of Italian investors, includingen...
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Italian startup Vivilo (formerly known as Jubatus) has raised €628,000 in a pre-seed funding round to support the next phase ofits growth.
Techcrunch
Jun 3, 10:00
The world’s largest privately owned laser just turned on
The world’s largest privately owned laser just turned on Tim De Chant 3:00 AM PDT · June 3, 2026 Fusion startup Xcimer Energy on Wednesday flipped the switch on its Phoenix laser system, which the co…
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The energy from the lasers hit the gold target. As the lasers obliterate the gold target, their energy is converted into X-rays, which are focused on the fuel pellet inside, compressing it until atoms in the fuel fuse and release energy.
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Fusion startup Xcimer fired up the world's largest privately owned laser.
Tech
Jun 3, 10:00
Molfar raises €1.5M to bring tactical anti-drone radar systems closer to the frontline
Molfar Defence Technologies, a Polish-Ukrainian defence tech company developing tactical radar systems for the detection of small unmanned aerial systems (UAVs), today announced the close of the first...
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Tech.eu Insights creates insight and guides strategies with its comprehensive content and reports. Browse popular Insights content. Europe’s tech funding cools in April as investors grow more selective Fewer deals, bigger bets: Europe’s venture market resets in Q1 2026 Funding dips, but fundamentals hold: European tech raises €7.5B in March February funding rebounds to €7.
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Molfar Defence Technologies, a Polish-Ukrainian defence tech company developing tactical radar systems for the detection of small unmanned aerial systems (UAVs), today announced the close of the first...
Saastr
Jun 3, 09:12
Agents Just Passed Humans in Token Usage. And They Burn Far More Than Anyone Budgeted. A Deep Dive With OpenRouter’s COO
If you want a clean read on where AI is heading, look at the inference. Chris Clark, COO and co-founder of OpenRouter, runs the largest AI gateway in the world: around 70 model providers, hundreds of models, one integration that keeps working no matter which lab, cloud, or modality wins next. That vantage point comes... Continue Reading
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Agents Just Passed Humans in Token Usage. A Deep Dive With OpenRouter’s COO. Chris Clark, COO and co-founder of OpenRouter, runs the largest AI gateway in the world: around 70 model providers, hundreds of models, one integration that keeps working no matter which lab, cloud, or modality wins next.
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If you want a clean read on where AI is heading, look at the inference.
Tech
Jun 3, 09:00
INXM raises €5.7M to tackle enterprise AI execution challenges
INXM, aBerlin-based startup developing AI-powered process automation technology forenterprise and industrial operations, has raised €5.7 million in a pre-seedfunding round as it emerges from stealth. ...
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Tech.eu Insights creates insight and guides strategies with its comprehensive content and reports. Europe’s tech funding cools in April as investors grow more selective Fewer deals, bigger bets: Europe’s venture market resets in Q1 2026 Funding dips, but fundamentals hold: European tech raises €7.5B in March February funding rebounds to €7.
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INXM, aBerlin-based startup developing AI-powered process automation technology forenterprise and industrial operations, has raised €5.7 million in a pre-seedfunding round as it emerges from stealth.
Tech
Jun 3, 08:45
Oxford Quantum Circuits lands “coming-of-age” £260M funding round
The boss of an Oxford University quantum computing spinout today declared its £260m funding round as a “coming-of-age” moment, indicating that British companies can play a leading role in the field.Ox...
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Tech.eu Insights creates insight and guides strategies with its comprehensive content and reports. Europe’s tech funding cools in April as investors grow more selective Fewer deals, bigger bets: Europe’s venture market resets in Q1 2026 Funding dips, but fundamentals hold: European tech raises €7.5B in March February funding rebounds to €7.
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The boss of an Oxford University quantum computing spinout today declared its £260m funding round as a “coming-of-age” moment, indicating that British companies can play a leading role in the field.Ox...
Tech
Jun 3, 08:27
Dutch startup SolarDew raises €800K to scale solar-powered drinking water tech
SolarDew, a Dutch developer of innovative solar-powered water purification technology, recently raised €800K in funding from Connect the Drops, a Dutch investor in early-stage startups in the water se...
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Tech.eu Insights creates insight and guides strategies with its comprehensive content and reports. Browse popular Insights content. Europe’s tech funding cools in April as investors grow more selective Fewer deals, bigger bets: Europe’s venture market resets in Q1 2026 Funding dips, but fundamentals hold: European tech raises €7.5B in March February funding rebounds to €7.
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SolarDew, a Dutch developer of innovative solar-powered water purification technology, recently raised €800K in funding from Connect the Drops, a Dutch investor in early-stage startups in the water se...
Foxbusiness
Jun 3, 08:17
Private sector adds 122,000 jobs in May, above expectations, ADP says
The figure reported on Wednesday is above economists’ estimates of an increase of 99,000 jobs. The prior month's reading was revised lower to a gain of 62,000 jobs.
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Private sector adds 122,000 jobs in May, above expectations, ADP says. The figure reported on Wednesday is above economists’ estimates of an increase of 99,000 jobs. The prior month's reading was revised lower to a gain of 62,000 jobs.
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The figure reported on Wednesday is above economists’ estimates of an increase of 99,000 jobs.
Tech
Jun 3, 08:05
Flok Health lands $12.5M to grow its AI-operated healthcare platform
Flok Health, an AI-operated digitalcare platform, has raised $12.5 million in an oversubscribed Series A fundinground led by Albion VC, with participation from existing investors Eka VC and Form Ventu...
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Tech.eu Insights creates insight and guides strategies with its comprehensive content and reports. Europe’s tech funding cools in April as investors grow more selective Fewer deals, bigger bets: Europe’s venture market resets in Q1 2026 Funding dips, but fundamentals hold: European tech raises €7.5B in March February funding rebounds to €7.
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Flok Health, an AI-operated digitalcare platform, has raised $12.5 million in an oversubscribed Series A fundinground led by Albion VC, with participation from existing investors Eka VC and Form Ventu...
Tech
Jun 3, 08:00
Paypercut secures €5M to scale cross-border payments in CEE
Paypercut,a European fintech company providing payment infrastructure for onlinemerchants across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), has raised €5 million inseed funding. The round was co-led by Concent...
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Paypercut secures €5M to scale cross-border payments in CEE. Paypercut,a European fintech company providing payment infrastructure for onlinemerchants across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), has raised €5 million inseed funding. The round was co-led by Concent...
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Paypercut,a European fintech company providing payment infrastructure for onlinemerchants across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), has raised €5 million inseed funding.
Tech
Jun 3, 07:00
Upstream raises $3M to launch collaborative AI inbox backed by YC and Xavier Niel
Paris-based startup Upstream today announced the general availability launch of its AI-native inbox platform, alongside a $3 million pre-seed funding round backed by Y Combinator, Connect Ventures, a...
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Tech.eu Insights creates insight and guides strategies with its comprehensive content and reports. Browse popular Insights content. Europe’s tech funding cools in April as investors grow more selective Fewer deals, bigger bets: Europe’s venture market resets in Q1 2026 Funding dips, but fundamentals hold: European tech raises €7.5B in March February funding rebounds to €7.
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Paris-based startup Upstream today announced the general availability launch of its AI-native inbox platform, alongside a $3 million pre-seed funding round backed by Y Combinator, Connect Ventures, a...
Tech
Jun 3, 06:15
Gigaton lands $26M to scale autonomous industrial control
Gigaton, a London-based AI companydeveloping control software for energy-intensive industries, has raised $26million in Series A funding. The round was led by Plural, with participationfrom 2150, Sema...
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Gigaton lands $26M to scale autonomous industrial control. Gigaton, a London-based AI companydeveloping control software for energy-intensive industries, has raised $26million in Series A funding. The round was led by Plural, with participationfrom 2150, Sema...
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Gigaton, a London-based AI companydeveloping control software for energy-intensive industries, has raised $26million in Series A funding.
Tech
Jun 3, 06:10
Quobly raises €115M Series A to commercialise silicon quantum computing
Quobly, a French quantum computingcompany developing silicon-based quantum computers, has raised €115 million ina Series A financing round to accelerate the industrialisation of itstechnology and supp...
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Tech.eu Insights creates insight and guides strategies with its comprehensive content and reports. Browse popular Insights content. Europe’s tech funding cools in April as investors grow more selective Fewer deals, bigger bets: Europe’s venture market resets in Q1 2026 Funding dips, but fundamentals hold: European tech raises €7.5B in March February funding rebounds to €7.
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Quobly, a French quantum computingcompany developing silicon-based quantum computers, has raised €115 million ina Series A financing round to accelerate the industrialisation of itstechnology and supp...
Tech
Jun 3, 06:04
Factorial raises $150M Series D at $2.5B valuation to expand across Europe
Factorial, aBarcelona-based workforce management software company, has raised $150 millionin Series D funding at a $2.5 billion valuation. The round was led by General Catalyst, with participation fro...
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Factorial raises $150M Series D at $2.5B valuation to expand across Europe. Factorial, aBarcelona-based workforce management software company, has raised $150 millionin Series D funding at a $2.5 billion valuation. The round was led by General Catalyst, with participation fro...
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Factorial, aBarcelona-based workforce management software company, has raised $150 millionin Series D funding at a $2.5 billion valuation.
Techcrunch
Jun 2, 22:50
Cyera eyes $12B valuation at 80x ARR multiple despite operating losses
The cybersecurity company is nearing a $300 million round led by Evolution Equity Partners.
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Cyera eyes $12B valuation at 80x ARR multiple despite operating losses. The cybersecurity company is nearing a $300 million round led by Evolution Equity Partners.
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The cybersecurity company is nearing a $300 million round led by Evolution Equity Partners.
Foxbusiness
Jun 2, 21:31
Nissan recalls over 51K SUVs after software defect causes dashboard screens to fail
Nissan recalls over 51,000 Kicks SUVs due to a software defect that can cause dashboard displays to go blank, hiding critical safety warnings.
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Victor Davis Hanson says Pratt must win over ‘disaffected’ Democrats and Independents Tuberville slams politicization of Fed under Powell: 'He was ruining the country' Alphabet to sell $80B in stock to fund AI push Charles Payne: This is momentum just getting started American Strategic Petroleum Reserve dips to levels not seen since Biden admin We should lean into AI revolutio…
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Nissan recalls over 51,000 Kicks SUVs due to a software defect that can cause dashboard displays to go blank, hiding critical safety warnings.
Techcrunch
Jun 2, 20:20
Cyberdecks are having a moment, rejecting big tech surveillance with style and substance
Over the last few months, these DIY hardware communities have exploded in popularity as people on social media show off their solar-powered game emulators, pocket-sized ereaders, and clamshell purse computers.
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Cyberdecks are having a moment, rejecting big tech surveillance with style and substance Amanda Silberling 1:20 PM PDT · June 2, 2026 When I reach out to the self-proclaimed “open source baddie” CC for an interview, I’m pretty sure she’s emailing me back from a pink mermaid purse. “I’m just having so much fun,” she tells me about her seashell cyberdeck .
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Over the last few months, these DIY hardware communities have exploded in popularity as people on social media show off their solar-powered game emulators, pocket-sized ereaders, and clamshell purse computers.
Techcrunch
Jun 2, 18:31
A startup, Everand, is now bundling ebooks, audiobooks, and book clubs in challenge to Amazon
The first StrictlyVC of 2026 hits SF on April 30. Tickets are going fast. Register now. Get Disrupt Early Bird savings of up to $410 by May 29, 11:59 p.m. PT. Register now.
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The first StrictlyVC of 2026 hits SF on April 30. Apps A startup, Everand, is now bundling ebooks, audiobooks, and book clubs in challenge to Amazon Sarah Perez 11:31 AM PDT · June 2, 2026 Audiobook, ebook, or both? The entry-level plan offers one book for $11.99 per month in the U.S., while a $16.99 per month plan offers three books, and a $28.
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A new reading subscription from Everand offers access to both ebooks and audiobooks, and Fable's book club community.
Techcrunch
Jun 2, 18:16
Martin Scorsese becomes the latest — and most unlikely — Hollywood voice for AI
The first StrictlyVC of 2026 hits SF on April 30. Tickets are going fast. Register now. Get Disrupt Early Bird savings of up to $410 by May 29, 11:59 p.m. PT. Register now.
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The first StrictlyVC of 2026 hits SF on April 30. Martin Scorsese has signed on as a partner and adviser to an AI image-generation startup Black Forest Labs, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. Black Forest Labs is a 70-person outfit headquartered not in San Francisco, but in Freiburg, Germany, the closest major city to the actual Black Forest.
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The caveat is that one of the world's most famous living directors is using the tech solely for storyboarding.
Techcrunch
Jun 2, 18:02
Microsoft launches Scout, an OpenClaw-inspired personal assistant
Launched at Build, Microsoft Scout is a new AI assistant meant to bring the power and flexibility of OpenClaw into the Microsoft 365 system.
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The first StrictlyVC of 2026 hits SF on April 30. AI Microsoft launches Scout, an OpenClaw-inspired personal assistant Russell Brandom 11:02 AM PDT · June 2, 2026 In the first weeks of 2026, OpenClaw spread through the AI world like a sonic boom , introducing many of the industry’s most ambitious technologists to the joy and chaos of an unrestrained AI agent.
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Launched at Build, Microsoft Scout is a new AI assistant meant to bring the power and flexibility of OpenClaw into the Microsoft 365 system.
Techcrunch
Jun 2, 17:01
Focused Energy raises whopping $240M Series A for laser-powered fusion tech
Another fusion startup has raised another a massive round to make this type of power a reality.
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Focused Energy raises whopping $240M Series A for laser-powered fusion tech. Another fusion startup has raised another a massive round to make this type of power a reality.
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Another fusion startup has raised another a massive round to make this type of power a reality.
Techcrunch
Jun 2, 16:23
Trump signs narrower executive order on AI oversight after industry objections
After industry objections, President Trump signed a revised AI executive order requiring only voluntary prerelease government reviews of advanced models.
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After industry objections, President Trump signed a revised AI executive order requiring only voluntary prerelease government reviews of advanced models.
Techcrunch
Jun 2, 16:00
OpenAI launches new Codex tools for white-collar work
OpenAI is getting serious about courting enterprise users. On Tuesday, the AI lab released a new set of capabilities for Codex, meant to expand the agentic tool’s uses in the workplace. Together with the new tools, the company released an internal report on how Codex is being used for knowledge work, finding its uses go […]
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OpenAI launches new Codex tools for white-collar work. OpenAI is getting serious about courting enterprise users. On Tuesday, the AI lab released a new set of capabilities for Codex, meant to expand the agentic tool’s uses in the workplace.
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Together with the new tools, the company released an internal report on how Codex is being used for knowledge work, finding its uses go […]
Techcrunch
Jun 2, 15:56
Board, the new game startup from Mirror founder Brynn Putnam, raises $20M, has already sold thousands
Board, the startup building what it calls "together tech" designed to bring people into the same room, has closed a Series A led by Union Square Ventures.
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Board, the startup building what it calls "together tech" designed to bring people into the same room, has closed a Series A led by Union Square Ventures.
Techcrunch
Jun 2, 15:24
Turning your purse into a cyberdeck is the most fun way to resist big tech
The women building these over-the-top, bedazzled cyberdecks aren’t in it for the glitter alone. This trend is reaching its peak at a time when people feel powerless against big tech.
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Turning your purse into a cyberdeck is the most fun way to resist big tech. The women building these over-the-top, bedazzled cyberdecks aren’t in it for the glitter alone. This trend is reaching its peak at a time when people feel powerless against big tech.
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This trend is reaching its peak at a time when people feel powerless against big tech.
Techcrunch
Jun 2, 15:00
Meta tests ‘Series’ for episodic Reels on Instagram and Facebook
Meta told TechCrunch that it's considering ways to monetize the new feature, but didn't share specifics on what that could look like.
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Meta told TechCrunch that it's considering ways to monetize the new feature, but didn't share specifics on what that could look like.
Foxbusiness
Jun 2, 14:45
Florida AG says OpenAI 'exposed' to billions in potential damages, cites evidence uncovered in investigation
Florida Attorney General says OpenAI faces potential billions in damages over alleged ChatGPT risks to children and lack of safety safeguards.
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Karol Markowicz: This idea is 'absurd' 'Like heaven with a lot of money': Top agent goes inside Miami's oldest neighborhood $8 a gallon and nowhere to go: Inside the lives of 'miserable' Californian drivers Maher calls out dem socialists, says he's tired of hearing rich don't pay their 'fair share' Gingrich defends Trump-Vance joint appearances amid line-of-succession concerns…
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Florida Attorney General says OpenAI faces potential billions in damages over alleged ChatGPT risks to children and lack of safety safeguards.
Techcrunch
Jun 2, 13:47
Amazon Prime Day 2026 takes place June 23-26
Groceries and household essentials will be a main focus of this year's deals event.
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Amazon Prime Day 2026 takes place June 23-26. Groceries and household essentials will be a main focus of this year's deals event.
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Groceries and household essentials will be a main focus of this year's deals event.
Techcrunch
Jun 2, 13:25
Blue Origin plans to launch New Glenn again this year after explosion
CEO Dave Limp said damage to the company's launchpad in Florida was not as bad as expected. But Blue Origin still hasn't shared the cause of last week's explosion.
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Blue Origin plans to launch New Glenn again this year after explosion. CEO Dave Limp said damage to the company's launchpad in Florida was not as bad as expected. But Blue Origin still hasn't shared the cause of last week's explosion.
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CEO Dave Limp said damage to the company's launchpad in Florida was not as bad as expected.
News
Jun 2, 13:00
Sector Snapshot: Defense Startup Funding Hits An All-Time Record As VCs Begin To Eye Exits
Already this year, more than $14.6 billion in venture investment has gone into companies in Crunchbase’s military, national security and law enforcement categories, blowing past the sector's previous annual record of $9.6 billion raised in all of 2025.
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Already this year, more than $14.6 billion in venture investment has gone into companies in Crunchbase’s military, national security and law enforcement categories, blowing past the sector's previous annual record of $9.6 billion raised in all of 2025.
Foxbusiness
Jun 2, 12:55
Amazon announces dates for this year's Prime Day sales event
Amazon is moving Prime Day to late June as it looks to boost grocery, household and retail sales around major summer events.
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Amazon is moving Prime Day to late June as it looks to boost grocery, household and retail sales around major summer events.
Techcrunch
Jun 2, 12:00
Rocket engine startup Impulse raises $500 million to hire people, not AI
Engineering physical systems still depends on human talent, according to Impulse Space president Eric Romo.
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Rocket engine startup Impulse raises $500 million to hire people, not AI. Engineering physical systems still depends on human talent, according to Impulse Space president Eric Romo.
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Engineering physical systems still depends on human talent, according to Impulse Space president Eric Romo.
Tech
Jun 2, 12:00
Archestra.AI raises $10M to unlock next-gen agentic use case
A startup whose tech allows enterprises to connect sensitive data to AI agents has raised $10m in a seed funding round, led by Harry Stebbings’ 20VC, a new investor. The funding round in London-based ...
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Archestra.AI raises $10M to unlock next-gen agentic use case. A startup whose tech allows enterprises to connect sensitive data to AI agents has raised $10m in a seed funding round, led by Harry Stebbings’ 20VC, a new investor. The funding round in London-based ...
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The funding round in London-based ...
Tech
Jun 2, 11:42
Backed by Mistral AI founders, NP Company secures €6M pre-seed to advance AI for engineering
NP Company (NP Co.), anAI-native simulation software company serving the aerospace, defence, energy,electronics, data centre, and automotive industries, has raised a €6 millionpre-seed funding round. ...
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NP Company (NP Co.), anAI-native simulation software company serving the aerospace, defence, energy,electronics, data centre, and automotive industries, has raised a €6 millionpre-seed funding round.
Techcrunch
Jun 2, 11:00
Pacific Fusion’s latest prototype packs 440 gigawatts into an 80-nanosecond burst
Pacific Fusion's sub-scale prototype delivered enormous amounts of power in a flash, setting the company up for its demonstration power plant.
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Pacific Fusion's sub-scale prototype delivered enormous amounts of power in a flash, setting the company up for its demonstration power plant.
News
Jun 2, 11:00
SaaS Is Dead. Long Live SaaS! AI And The End Of The Rationing Of Knowledge Work
Reports of “SaaS being dead” are misguided, writes guest author Bob Morse, who contends that AI will enable software companies to move beyond selling productivity tools to deliver knowledge-work outcomes directly, unlocking massive unmet demand for services, ultimately growing the software industry.
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Reports of “SaaS being dead” are misguided, writes guest author Bob Morse, who contends that AI will enable software companies to move beyond selling productivity tools to deliver knowledge-work outcomes directly, unlocking massive unmet demand for services, ultimately growing the software industry.
Tech
Jun 2, 10:08
Entravel Group acquires Moca Traveltech to expand across Spanish-speaking travel markets
Traveltech company Entravel Group has acquired Moca Traveltech Group, a Barcelona-based B2B travel startup. The deal accelerates Entravel Group’s expansion into Spanish-speaking markets, where much of...
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Entravel Group acquires Moca Traveltech to expand across Spanish-speaking travel markets. Traveltech company Entravel Group has acquired Moca Traveltech Group, a Barcelona-based B2B travel startup. The deal accelerates Entravel Group’s expansion into Spanish-speaking markets, where much of...
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Traveltech company Entravel Group has acquired Moca Traveltech Group, a Barcelona-based B2B travel startup.
Tech
Jun 2, 10:05
Oplane raises €4.5M to bring security to AI development teams
Swedish cybersecuritystartup Oplane has raised €4.5 million in seed funding to help engineeringteams address the security risks emerging from AI-assisted softwaredevelopment. The round was led by Seed...
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Swedish cybersecuritystartup Oplane has raised €4.5 million in seed funding to help engineeringteams address the security risks emerging from AI-assisted softwaredevelopment.
Tech
Jun 2, 10:00
Poindexter Labs raises £2M to improve training data for advanced AI
UK-based Poindexter Labs, an AI data company focusedon producing expert-level training data for advanced AI models, has raised £2million in an oversubscribed seed round. The funding was led by Episode...
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UK-based Poindexter Labs, an AI data company focusedon producing expert-level training data for advanced AI models, has raised £2million in an oversubscribed seed round. The funding was led by Episode...
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UK-based Poindexter Labs, an AI data company focusedon producing expert-level training data for advanced AI models, has raised £2million in an oversubscribed seed round.
Tech
Jun 2, 09:12
Deep Science Ventures and Medicines Discovery Catapult partner to tackle brain drug delivery
Deep Science Ventures (DSV), a UK-based deeptech venture creator, and Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC), a life sciences service dedicated to turning drug discovery into commercial breakthroughs, tod...
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Deep Science Ventures (DSV), a UK-based deeptech venture creator, and Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC), a life sciences service dedicated to turning drug discovery into commercial breakthroughs, tod...
Tech
Jun 2, 09:00
Zazume secures €2.5M to grow rental property management business
Spanish proptech companyZazume has raised €2.5 million in a new funding round to support its expansionstrategy and accelerate the acquisition of residential property managementportfolios across Spain....
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Spanish proptech companyZazume has raised €2.5 million in a new funding round to support its expansionstrategy and accelerate the acquisition of residential property managementportfolios across Spain....
Tech
Jun 2, 05:35
Bayshore raises $8M to turn compliance rules into code
Munich-based startupBayshore has raised $8 million in seed funding led by Earlybird Venture Capital, with participation from Lucid Capital, Booom, Heliad, and a group ofstrategic angel investors.As re...
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Munich-based startupBayshore has raised $8 million in seed funding led by Earlybird Venture Capital, with participation from Lucid Capital, Booom, Heliad, and a group ofstrategic angel investors.As re...
Techcrunch
Jun 1, 23:20
How to make the Startup Battlefield Top 20 — and what every company gets regardless
Every founder who applies to Startup Battlefield wants the same thing: the Disrupt Main Stage. Here’s how to get there and why the opportunity starts well before the main stage.
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How to make the Startup Battlefield Top 20 — and what every company gets regardless. Every founder who applies to Startup Battlefield wants the same thing: the Disrupt Main Stage. Here’s how to get there and why the opportunity starts well before the main stage.
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Every founder who applies to Startup Battlefield wants the same thing: the Disrupt Main Stage.
Techcrunch
Jun 1, 22:55
Alphabet plans to raise $80B to pay for AI buildout
"The company is experiencing strong demand for its AI solutions and services from enterprises and consumers, at levels that are exceeding the company’s available supply," Alphabet said in its statement.
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"The company is experiencing strong demand for its AI solutions and services from enterprises and consumers, at levels that are exceeding the company’s available supply," Alphabet said in its statement.
Techcrunch
Jun 1, 21:40
Defense tech darling Mach Industries hits $1.8B valuation, a 4x jump in a year
In a wild ride for 22-year-old founder and CEO Ethan Thornton, Mach Industries has raised another $300 million. It already has five autonomous vehicles in development and completed a major acquisition.
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Defense tech darling Mach Industries hits $1.8B valuation, a 4x jump in a year. In a wild ride for 22-year-old founder and CEO Ethan Thornton, Mach Industries has raised another $300 million. It already has five autonomous vehicles in development and completed a major acquisition.
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In a wild ride for 22-year-old founder and CEO Ethan Thornton, Mach Industries has raised another $300 million.
Techcrunch
Jun 1, 21:35
Nvidia chases $200B CPU market with AI agent PCs from Microsoft, Dell, and HP
If Nvidia has cracked a way to bring AI agents easily, safely and usefully to the masses, it could — and should — be big.
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If Nvidia has cracked a way to bring AI agents easily, safely and usefully to the masses, it could — and should — be big.
Techcrunch
Jun 1, 20:26
From the stage to the future: Where are Startup Battlefield’s alumni now?
We wanted to show you what happens after the confetti falls. We checked in with some of our recent alumni, many of whom have sat down with us on Build Mode: The Founder Survival Guide, TechCrunch's podcast for founders at every stage.
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We wanted to show you what happens after the confetti falls. We checked in with some of our recent alumni, many of whom have sat down with us on Build Mode: The Founder Survival Guide, TechCrunch's podcast for founders at every stage.
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We checked in with some of our recent alumni, many of whom have sat down with us on Build Mode: The Founder Survival Guide, TechCrunch's podcast for founders at every stage.
Saastr
Jun 1, 18:36
How Papaya Global Built a Production Compliance Agent With Claude, Lovable, and Supabase. And No Engineers
Payroll compliance is a business where one wrong answer can cost $250,000. Papaya Global runs it across 160 countries, and they kept losing a quiet battle. At 2am, when a client has a real question, like whether they can terminate a worker in Germany, the client does not open Papaya’s knowledge base. They open ChatGPT.... Continue Reading
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How Papaya Global Built a Production Compliance Agent With Claude, Lovable, and Supabase. Papaya Global runs it across 160 countries, and they kept losing a quiet battle. At 2am, when a client has a real question, like whether they can terminate a worker in Germany, the client does not open Papaya’s knowledge base.
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Payroll compliance is a business where one wrong answer can cost $250,000.
Techcrunch
Jun 1, 18:19
Water access is now a risk factor in SpaceX’s IPO
The company says it needs "significant" water resources to cool its data centers, and that access to abundant, affordable water is a challenge.
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The company says it needs "significant" water resources to cool its data centers, and that access to abundant, affordable water is a challenge.
Foxbusiness
Jun 1, 17:32
McDonald’s unveils new growth strategy win back customers
McDonald's announces its new NEXT strategy focused on automation, better food, social media marketing, and raising hospitality standards companywide.
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McDonald's announces its new NEXT strategy focused on automation, better food, social media marketing, and raising hospitality standards companywide.
News
Jun 1, 17:19
Anthropic Files Confidentially For IPO
Anthropic said Monday that it has submitted a confidential filing for a proposed IPO, marking an escalation in the race among generative AI behemoths to make it first to the public market.
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Anthropic said Monday that it has submitted a confidential filing for a proposed IPO, marking an escalation in the race among generative AI behemoths to make it first to the public market.
Techcrunch
Jun 1, 16:42
Zigging when most are zagging, ex-Meta CTO raises $250M climate fund
Mike Schroepfer's Gigascale Capital has raised a large fund to back founders building climate-friendly solutions for the world's energy and material shortages.
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Mike Schroepfer's Gigascale Capital has raised a large fund to back founders building climate-friendly solutions for the world's energy and material shortages.
Techcrunch
Jun 1, 16:36
Anthropic files to go public
The company said Monday it has filed confidentially for an IPO.
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The company said Monday it has filed confidentially for an IPO.
Techcrunch
Jun 1, 16:09
SpaceX says it may issue ‘significant’ equity in ‘future transactions’
The company added a warning to prospective investors that a major dilution could be in the cards after it goes public.
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The company added a warning to prospective investors that a major dilution could be in the cards after it goes public.
Techcrunch
Jun 1, 16:00
This AI weather startup is out-forecasting government agencies
Windborne Systems' newest weather forecasting model beats the best government predictions by days.
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Windborne Systems' newest weather forecasting model beats the best government predictions by days.
Tech
Jun 1, 15:41
Berlin-based Contentful snapped up by Salesforce
Contentful, the German content management company, is to be acquired by US software giant Salesforce, the companies announced today. Berlin-based Contentful, founded in 2013, has developed an API-firs...
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Berlin-based Contentful snapped up by Salesforce. Contentful, the German content management company, is to be acquired by US software giant Salesforce, the companies announced today. Berlin-based Contentful, founded in 2013, has developed an API-firs...
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Contentful, the German content management company, is to be acquired by US software giant Salesforce, the companies announced today.
Techcrunch
Jun 1, 14:46
Revolut rolls out services to thousands of users in India ahead of broader launch
The British fintech has built a waitlist of about 450,000 users in India as it prepares for a broader launch.
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The British fintech has built a waitlist of about 450,000 users in India as it prepares for a broader launch.
Tech
Jun 1, 14:37
Vertice acquires Vendr to build AI-powered procurement intelligence platform
UK AI procurement platform Vertice, today announced its acquisition of US software pricing platform Vendr. By uniting agentic workflows, AI-powered insights, and expert buying talent, Vertice enable...
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Vertice acquires Vendr to build AI-powered procurement intelligence platform. UK AI procurement platform Vertice, today announced its acquisition of US software pricing platform Vendr. By uniting agentic workflows, AI-powered insights, and expert buying talent, Vertice enable...
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UK AI procurement platform Vertice, today announced its acquisition of US software pricing platform Vendr.
Foxbusiness
Jun 1, 14:19
'AI has taken all the air out of the room': Analyst sounds caution on red-hot market rally
UBS portfolio manager Jason Katz says investors should look beyond AI stocks, pointing to consumer discretionary as a potential area of opportunity.
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'AI has taken all the air out of the room': Analyst sounds caution on red-hot market rally. UBS portfolio manager Jason Katz says investors should look beyond AI stocks, pointing to consumer discretionary as a potential area of opportunity.
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UBS portfolio manager Jason Katz says investors should look beyond AI stocks, pointing to consumer discretionary as a potential area of opportunity.
Saastr
Jun 1, 14:16
Right Now, We Run 4+ AI SDR Agents. Here’s Why.
We’ll take four A+ specialized AI agents over one B+ all-in-one platform every time. At least … for now. The all-in-one AI agent builders promise simplicity. What they deliver is mediocrity across every function. Every function. The demos look great. Production tells a different story. Here’s our stack today: Artisan for outbound. Three instances running... Continue Reading
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Right Now, We Run 4+ AI SDR Agents. The all-in-one AI agent builders promise simplicity. Here’s our stack today: Artisan for outbound.
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We’ll take four A+ specialized AI agents over one B+ all-in-one platform every time.
Tech
Jun 1, 14:00
Gradient Labs raises fresh $13M
An AI startup that uses AI agents to help financial businesses eliminate repetitive tasks across customer operations has raised a fresh $13m in funding, doubling its Series A raise to $26m, it said to...
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An AI startup that uses AI agents to help financial businesses eliminate repetitive tasks across customer operations has raised a fresh $13m in funding, doubling its Series A raise to $26m, it said to...
Saastr
Jun 1, 12:48
Entrata at $575m ARR Growing 23% Is First of the Next Wave of PE-Backed Software IPOs. The Catch: Almost None of Them Are Accelerating.
Entrata filed its S-1 on May 28 to list on the NYSE under the ticker “ENT.” It’s the multifamily property management Operating System out of Lehi, Utah, founded way back in 2003, with Silver Lake holding majority control since 2022. The numbers are solid but not jaw-dropping. $500m+ ARR, growing 23%, cash-flow positive. What does... Continue Reading
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Entrata at $575m ARR Growing 23% Is First of the Next Wave of PE-Backed Software IPOs. The Catch: Almost None of Them Are Accelerating.. The numbers are solid but not jaw-dropping. $500m+ ARR, growing 23%, cash-flow positive.
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Entrata filed its S-1 on May 28 to list on the NYSE under the ticker “ENT.” It’s the multifamily property management Operating System out of Lehi, Utah, founded way back in 2003, with Silver Lake holding majority control since 2022.
Foxbusiness
Jun 1, 12:31
Yum Brands in talks to sell Pizza Hut to private equity firm: report
Yum Brands is reportedly discussing a potential sale of Pizza Hut to LongRange Capital, a deal that could reshape the restaurant sector amid weaker demand.
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Yum Brands is reportedly discussing a potential sale of Pizza Hut to LongRange Capital, a deal that could reshape the restaurant sector amid weaker demand.
Bbc
Jun 1, 12:02
Abusive passengers could be blacklisted from all airlines under new proposal
The scheme would allow airlines to share information on disruptive passengers and potentially restrict their access to flights.
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The scheme would allow airlines to share information on disruptive passengers and potentially restrict their access to flights.
Techcrunch
Jun 1, 12:00
Strava declares war on scrapers ahead of IPO
Strava will charge a flat monthly fee from developers to access its API
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Strava will charge a flat monthly fee from developers to access its API
News
Jun 1, 11:00
How I Raised $14M For My Startup When I Stopped Pitching And Started Speaking
When investor trust is built through repeated in-person encounters, authentic conversations and thought leadership on meaningful problems, relationships and visibility matter more than aggressive fundraising outreach, argues guest author Alyx van der Vorm, whose startup raised $14 million as the result of personal interactions.
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When investor trust is built through repeated in-person encounters, authentic conversations and thought leadership on meaningful problems, relationships and visibility matter more than aggressive fundraising outreach, argues guest author Alyx van der Vorm, whose startup raised $14 million as the result of personal interactions.
News
Jun 1, 11:00
Boston Startup Fundraising Looks Strong Only By Pre-AI Parameters
So far this year, investors have put about $7.8 billion into Boston-area startups, per Crunchbase data. That puts the region on track for a moderate annual gain and the strongest tally in about four years.
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Boston Startup Fundraising Looks Strong Only By Pre-AI Parameters. So far this year, investors have put about $7.8 billion into Boston-area startups, per Crunchbase data. That puts the region on track for a moderate annual gain and the strongest tally in about four years.
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So far this year, investors have put about $7.8 billion into Boston-area startups, per Crunchbase data.
Tech
Jun 1, 10:40
The radar gap killing Western defences — and the Berlin chip startup closing it
Today, Berlin startup Xavveo, a deeptech building perception technology based on a proprietary chip, is expanding to tap fast-growing drone-detection/C-UAV, infrastructure surveillance and perimeter s...
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Today, Berlin startup Xavveo, a deeptech building perception technology based on a proprietary chip, is expanding to tap fast-growing drone-detection/C-UAV, infrastructure surveillance and perimeter s...
Tech
Jun 1, 10:14
Return Helper raises $4M Series A to turn cross-border ecommerce returns into profit with AI [Sponsored]
Return Helper, a tech-first provider of cross-border ecommerce returns solutions, has closed a $4 million Series A funding.The round brings together a mix of strategic and financial backers with deep ...
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Return Helper, a tech-first provider of cross-border ecommerce returns solutions, has closed a $4 million Series A funding.The round brings together a mix of strategic and financial backers with deep ...
Techcrunch
Jun 1, 10:00
Unastella, a South Korean rocket startup that launched from home, raises $24M
The Seoul-based rocket startup is developing its own launch vehicles and engines.
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Unastella, a South Korean rocket startup that launched from home, raises $24M. The Seoul-based rocket startup is developing its own launch vehicles and engines.
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The Seoul-based rocket startup is developing its own launch vehicles and engines.
Tech
Jun 1, 08:00
European tech weekly recap: Over €3.1B invested in the tech ecosystem in the last week of May
Last week, we tracked more than 60 tech funding deals worth over €3.1 billion, and over 5 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.Haberin devamını okumak için tıklayın...
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Last week, we tracked more than 60 tech funding deals worth over €3.1 billion, and over 5 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.Haberin devamını okumak için tıklayın...
Tech
Jun 1, 07:15
hephaistos.bio secures €161K to advance sustainable chemical manufacturing
Swiss biotech startup hephaistos.bio hassecured €161,000 (CHF 150,000) from Venture Kick to accelerate the developmentof custom enzyme solutions for pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing.Chemical ...
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Swiss biotech startup hephaistos.bio hassecured €161,000 (CHF 150,000) from Venture Kick to accelerate the developmentof custom enzyme solutions for pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing.Chemical ...
Tech
Jun 1, 07:05
Revolut, Mistral and Wayve back six-figure “Built in Europe” campaign
Revolut, Mistral, Wayve and ElevenLabs are backing a six-figure “Built in Europe” advertising campaign, challenging the idea that European startups must move to Silicon Valley to scale. The campaign, ...
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Revolut, Mistral, Wayve and ElevenLabs are backing a six-figure “Built in Europe” advertising campaign, challenging the idea that European startups must move to Silicon Valley to scale.
News
Jun 1, 07:00
'I'm an estate agent - here's what our creative terms really mean and why your home isn't selling'
If you've ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, we speak to someone from a different profession to discover what it's really like. Today we speak to Heathgate estate agent Vivienne Harris...
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'I'm an estate agent - here's what our creative terms really mean and why your home isn't selling'. Each Monday, we speak to someone from a different profession to discover what it's really like. Today we speak to Heathgate estate agent Vivienne Harris...
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If you've ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you.
Tech
Jun 1, 06:05
Invisix closes €20M seed round to transform chip metrology
Invisix, a semiconductor metrology company developingnext-generation measurement tools for advanced chip manufacturing, has raisedan oversubscribed €20 million seed round. The financing includes parti...
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Invisix, a semiconductor metrology company developingnext-generation measurement tools for advanced chip manufacturing, has raisedan oversubscribed €20 million seed round. The financing includes parti...
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Invisix, a semiconductor metrology company developingnext-generation measurement tools for advanced chip manufacturing, has raisedan oversubscribed €20 million seed round.
Foxbusiness
Jun 1, 06:00
Fleeing for their futures, a California exodus unleashes a Florida 'gold rush'
California faces an unprecedented exodus as high taxes, a $31 billion deficit and a ballot-approved wealth tax push more billionaires and businesses to Florida.
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California faces an unprecedented exodus as high taxes, a $31 billion deficit and a ballot-approved wealth tax push more billionaires and businesses to Florida.
Techcrunch
May 31, 21:05
Erin Brockovich takes aim at data center secrecy
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has a new mission.
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Erin Brockovich takes aim at data center secrecy. Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has a new mission.
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Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has a new mission.
Techcrunch
May 31, 18:28
‘This is fine’ artist KC Green reaches agreement with AI startup Artisan
The startup has apparently taken down the ads using KC Green's "This is fine" meme.
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The startup has apparently taken down the ads using KC Green's "This is fine" meme.
Foxbusiness
May 31, 18:16
United flight returns midair after Bluetooth device name reportedly sparks security scare
United Airlines Flight 236 bound for Spain turned back over the Atlantic after a potential security concern involving a Bluetooth device onboard.
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United Airlines Flight 236 bound for Spain turned back over the Atlantic after a potential security concern involving a Bluetooth device onboard.
Techcrunch
May 31, 16:05
TechCrunch Mobility: It doesn’t matter that people hate the Ferrari Luce
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.
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Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.
Techcrunch
May 31, 15:30
Making sense of the debate over AI psychosis
On the latest episode of Equity, we debate whether tech CEOs are "uniquely prone to AI psychosis."
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On the latest episode of Equity, we debate whether tech CEOs are "uniquely prone to AI psychosis."
Techcrunch
May 31, 15:00
Black founders raise highest amount of quarterly funding since 2022, but there’s a catch
Speaking to TechCrunch, Crunchbase’s head of research Gené Teare, said the factors holding back Black founders include “access to networks, relationships, and early introductions."
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Speaking to TechCrunch, Crunchbase’s head of research Gené Teare, said the factors holding back Black founders include “access to networks, relationships, and early introductions."
Foxbusiness
May 31, 14:45
Burger King brings back fan favorite for the first time in 15 years
Burger King brings back Crown Nuggets after 15 years, answering fan demands for the nostalgic crown-shaped chicken nuggets starting June 2 nationwide.
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Burger King brings back Crown Nuggets after 15 years, answering fan demands for the nostalgic crown-shaped chicken nuggets starting June 2 nationwide.
Foxbusiness
May 31, 14:22
Tax-weary Americans flee blue states for Republican-led southern havens
Americans are voting with their feet, fleeing high-tax blue states for affordable red states as migration reshapes the political map, data shows.
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Americans are voting with their feet, fleeing high-tax blue states for affordable red states as migration reshapes the political map, data shows.
Saastr
May 31, 14:10
The GTM Stack Anthropic Uses From Its Head of Industries: Surprisingly Familiar Names. Used In New Ways.
You’d assume Anthropic, of all companies, would be running on some self-grown, cutting-edge AI-native sales platform. Maybe a Salesforce killer they built themselves. Maybe Claude baked into the protocol layer of every workflow. They aren’t. At least not yet. Claude is baked into their stage, it’s the substrate. But it’s used to connect to the... Continue Reading
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The GTM Stack Anthropic Uses From Its Head of Industries: Surprisingly Familiar Names. Maybe Claude baked into the protocol layer of every workflow. They aren’t. At least not yet. Claude is baked into their stage, it’s the substrate. But it’s used to connect to the...
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You’d assume Anthropic, of all companies, would be running on some self-grown, cutting-edge AI-native sales platform.
Techcrunch
May 31, 13:00
What happens in Vega$: steroids, swimmers, and a billion-dollar hustle
The Enhanced Games — a singular sporting competition where a majority of the athletes were on performance enhancing drugs — may herald a new business model that the tech industry is ready to embrace.
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The Enhanced Games — a singular sporting competition where a majority of the athletes were on performance enhancing drugs — may herald a new business model that the tech industry is ready to embrace.
Saastr
May 31, 12:10
A Deep Dive With the Replit Team on Our Agents: 10K, QBee, the AGI-ish Bloomberg Beta Email, and Programming in English (For Real)
The Replit team came out in force to SaaStr AI 2026 (from the CEO to the CRO and the President!). They also in an unguarded moment interviewed me on stage and off stage about how we’re actually running SaaStr AI with our agents. The real, unglamorous, in-the-weeds operational reality of running a B2B media +... Continue Reading
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The Replit team came out in force to SaaStr AI 2026 (from the CEO to the CRO and the President!). They also in an unguarded moment interviewed me on stage and off stage about how we’re actually running SaaStr AI with our agents. The real, unglamorous, in-the-weeds operational reality of running a B2B media +... Continue Reading
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The Replit team came out in force to SaaStr AI 2026 (from the CEO to the CRO and the President!). They also in an unguarded moment interviewed me on stage and off stage about how we’re actually running SaaStr AI with our agents.
Foxbusiness
May 31, 09:59
108 top economists predicted 'devastation' — Argentina's Milei continues to prove them wrong
Three years into Milei's presidency, Argentina's economy has been transformed. Economists who predicted failure now see a playbook other nations could follow.
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108 top economists predicted 'devastation' — Argentina's Milei continues to prove them wrong. Three years into Milei's presidency, Argentina's economy has been transformed. Economists who predicted failure now see a playbook other nations could follow.
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Three years into Milei's presidency, Argentina's economy has been transformed.
Foxbusiness
May 31, 07:17
Frozen food item sold at Costco recalled over salmonella concern
Frozen Motor City Pizza Co. 5 Cheese Bread sold at Costco is recalled over potential salmonella concerns linked to a recalled milk powder ingredient.
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Frozen food item sold at Costco recalled over salmonella concern. Frozen Motor City Pizza Co. 5 Cheese Bread sold at Costco is recalled over potential salmonella concerns linked to a recalled milk powder ingredient.
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Frozen Motor City Pizza Co.
Techcrunch
May 30, 21:45
SoftBank says it will invest up to €75 billion to build French data centers
The goal, the firm said, is to develop and operate up to 5 gigawatts of additional data center capacity.
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SoftBank says it will invest up to €75 billion to build French data centers. The goal, the firm said, is to develop and operate up to 5 gigawatts of additional data center capacity.
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The goal, the firm said, is to develop and operate up to 5 gigawatts of additional data center capacity.
Techcrunch
May 30, 21:12
This weekend’s two biggest movies were both directed by YouTubers
The YouTube-to-prestige-horror pipeline is looking very strong.
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This weekend’s two biggest movies were both directed by YouTubers. The YouTube-to-prestige-horror pipeline is looking very strong.
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The YouTube-to-prestige-horror pipeline is looking very strong.
Techcrunch
May 30, 17:00
Snap alums unveil Ghost Angels fund
A group of 20 Snap alumni has come together to launch a fund called Ghost Angels to back the next generation of social media.
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A group of 20 Snap alumni has come together to launch a fund called Ghost Angels to back the next generation of social media.
Techcrunch
May 30, 16:30
‘What a joke’: Github Copilot’s new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs
The golden age of Microsoft's Github Copilot appears to be at an end.
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‘What a joke’: Github Copilot’s new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs. The golden age of Microsoft's Github Copilot appears to be at an end.
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The golden age of Microsoft's Github Copilot appears to be at an end.
Techcrunch
May 30, 15:59
Meta is reportedly developing an AI pendant
Meta seems to be making big bets on AI-powered hardware.
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Meta seems to be making big bets on AI-powered hardware.
Techcrunch
May 30, 15:30
I put Google’s 24/7 AI assistant Gemini Spark to work, and it’s actually pretty useful
Gemini Spark helps automate everyday tasks, from inbox summaries to local event planning, but it’s unclear why Google made it a separate product.
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Gemini Spark helps automate everyday tasks, from inbox summaries to local event planning, but it’s unclear why Google made it a separate product.
Foxbusiness
May 30, 15:08
Exxon chief warns of skyrocketing energy prices as shareholders approved plan to exit blue state
ExxonMobil Senior Vice President Neil Chapman warns that global crude oil prices could explode to $160 per barrel as dwindling commercial inventories bottom out.
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ExxonMobil Senior Vice President Neil Chapman warns that global crude oil prices could explode to $160 per barrel as dwindling commercial inventories bottom out.
Techcrunch
May 30, 14:49
The groupthink boom: what three top VCs really think about the AI frenzy
"If you're 22 years old in San Francisco and building something in AI, there may be a seed term sheet in your inbox — but if you're 19, oh my God, this means you're really good; you might already have a Series A [offer]," said one, half-kiddingly.
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"If you're 22 years old in San Francisco and building something in AI, there may be a seed term sheet in your inbox — but if you're 19, oh my God, this means you're really good; you might already have a Series A [offer]," said one, half-kiddingly.
Saastr
May 30, 14:10
One Unexpected Benefit of Our AI VP Customer Success: Customers Yell a Lot Less. Everything Is Just … More Calm.
Agents Really > Humans in Many Cases. If the AI Agent is Really Well Trained and Designed. There’s a part of running AI agents in production that nobody writes about. It’s not the cost. It’s not the hallucinations. It’s not the setup. It’s that customers treat agents better than they treat humans. And the agents... Continue Reading
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One Unexpected Benefit of Our AI VP Customer Success: Customers Yell a Lot Less. If the AI Agent is Really Well Trained and Designed. There’s a part of running AI agents in production that nobody writes about.
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Agents Really > Humans in Many Cases.
Techcrunch
May 30, 13:00
As the browser wars heat up, here are the hottest alternatives to Chrome and Safari in 2026
We’ve compiled an overview of some of the top alternative browsers available today aiming to challenge Chrome and Safari.
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As the browser wars heat up, here are the hottest alternatives to Chrome and Safari in 2026. We’ve compiled an overview of some of the top alternative browsers available today aiming to challenge Chrome and Safari.
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We’ve compiled an overview of some of the top alternative browsers available today aiming to challenge Chrome and Safari.
Techcrunch
May 30, 13:00
This $300 pizza oven can easily help elevate your summer pizza nights
The Ninja Artisan Outdoor Pizza Oven is aimed at people who want delicious pizza nights without having to deal with things like propane or wood pellets, unlike many other pizza ovens.
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The Ninja Artisan Outdoor Pizza Oven is aimed at people who want delicious pizza nights without having to deal with things like propane or wood pellets, unlike many other pizza ovens.
Techcrunch
May 30, 13:00
TikTok’s road to becoming a super app
TikTok may be working to become the app that people use for most of their digital activities.
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TikTok may be working to become the app that people use for most of their digital activities.
Saastr
May 30, 11:26
AI App of the Week: Delightloop, the AI Agent That Closes Deals With Physical Gifts
For years, B2B gifting was a manual, expensive afterthought. A field marketer would spend 200 hours a quarter sourcing tchotchkes, guessing addresses, hoping the package landed before the rep gave up on the account. The conversion math rarely worked. Most programs were spray-and-pray, and they got cut first when budgets tightened. Then a strange thing... Continue Reading
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AI App of the Week: Delightloop, the AI Agent That Closes Deals With Physical Gifts. A field marketer would spend 200 hours a quarter sourcing tchotchkes, guessing addresses, hoping the package landed before the rep gave up on the account. Most programs were spray-and-pray, and they got cut first when budgets tightened.
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For years, B2B gifting was a manual, expensive afterthought.
Saastr
May 30, 09:01
How One AI Teammate Beat a Stack of 20 AI Sales Agents With Vivun’s CMO
Most go-to-market teams spent the last 18 months buying an agent for every job. Gartner told them to. The advice was to evaluate agents for discrete parts of the sales cycle: a task, an agent; a process, an agent; a thing a rep does, an agent. So that is exactly what companies did. Jarod Greene,... Continue Reading
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How One AI Teammate Beat a Stack of 20 AI Sales Agents With Vivun’s CMO. Most go-to-market teams spent the last 18 months buying an agent for every job. The advice was to evaluate agents for discrete parts of the sales cycle: a task, an agent; a process, an agent; a thing a rep does, an agent.
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Most go-to-market teams spent the last 18 months buying an agent for every job.
Techcrunch
May 30, 02:00
Founders seize on Indian court ruling to revive criticism of Google’s ad business
The ruling drew support from founders, while lawyers said it could force platforms to revisit how they handle trademarked keywords.
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Founders seize on Indian court ruling to revive criticism of Google’s ad business. The ruling drew support from founders, while lawyers said it could force platforms to revisit how they handle trademarked keywords.
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The ruling drew support from founders, while lawyers said it could force platforms to revisit how they handle trademarked keywords.
Techcrunch
May 30, 00:39
I went to the so-called ‘steroid Olympics,’ to understand why Silicon Valley is obsessed with peptides
The Enhanced Games — a singular sporting competition where a majority of the athletes were on performance enhancing drugs — may herald a new business model that the tech industry is ready to embrace.
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The Enhanced Games — a singular sporting competition where a majority of the athletes were on performance enhancing drugs — may herald a new business model that the tech industry is ready to embrace.
Techcrunch
May 29, 22:21
SpaceX awarded $6.45B in Space Force contracts ahead of IPO
SpaceX already generated one-fifth of its 2025 revenue from government contracts, the company revealed in its IPO filing.
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SpaceX already generated one-fifth of its 2025 revenue from government contracts, the company revealed in its IPO filing.
Techcrunch
May 29, 22:14
Coders are refusing to work without AI — and that could come back to bite them
While AI is helping coders produce code faster, it may not be producing better code, researchers warn. And that could cause problems down the road for them.
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Coders are refusing to work without AI — and that could come back to bite them . While AI is helping coders produce code faster, it may not be producing better code, researchers warn. And that could cause problems down the road for them.
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While AI is helping coders produce code faster, it may not be producing better code, researchers warn.
Foxbusiness
May 29, 19:35
Lounge sold on Amazon recalled after customer's finger amputated
A popular lounge chair sold on Amazon.com is facing an urgent recall after a consumer lost a finger while attempting to adjust the backrest.
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A popular lounge chair sold on Amazon.com is facing an urgent recall after a consumer lost a finger while attempting to adjust the backrest.
Foxbusiness
May 29, 19:06
Scott Bessent says US seized roughly $1B in Iranian crypto as regime nears 'end of their tether'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the U.S. has seized roughly $1 billion in Iranian cryptocurrency assets as Operation Economic Fury pushes Iran's economy toward collapse.
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Scott Bessent says US seized roughly $1B in Iranian crypto as regime nears 'end of their tether'. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the U.S. has seized roughly $1 billion in Iranian cryptocurrency assets as Operation Economic Fury pushes Iran's economy toward collapse.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the U.S.
Techcrunch
May 29, 18:49
So you’ve heard these AI terms and nodded along; let’s fix that
The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter.
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So you’ve heard these AI terms and nodded along; let’s fix that. The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter.
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The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang.
Foxbusiness
May 29, 18:16
LARRY KUDLOW: Reaganesque and Trumpian optimism
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is slowly but surely turning off Iran’s monetary and economic spigots.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is slowly but surely turning off Iran’s monetary and economic spigots.
Techcrunch
May 29, 17:57
What happens when companies become too AI-pilled?
The people deciding that AI can replace your job are also the ones least likely to understand what your job truly involves, according to Box founder Aaron Levie, who pointed to this as an example of “AI psychosis.” Indeed, ClickUp recently cut 22% of its workforce for AI agents, tech layoffs in 2026 are already nearly matching all of 2025, […]
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The people deciding that AI can replace your job are also the ones least likely to understand what your job truly involves, according to Box founder Aaron Levie, who pointed to this as an example of “AI psychosis.” Indeed, ClickUp recently cut 22% of its workforce for AI agents, tech layoffs in 2026 are already nearly matching all of 2025, […]
Saastr
May 29, 17:28
The SaaSpocalypse Is Officially Over. Public Software Is Back to Green at the Index Level. But The Gains Aren’t Remotely Even.
The public software basket is back green for 2026. After the roughest start to the year for software stocks… ever. At the index level, the aggregate losses from the sell-off have been pared, and a chunk of the group is now putting up a monster year. One thing to be precise about up front: this... Continue Reading
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Public Software Is Back to Green at the Index Level. But The Gains Aren’t Remotely Even.. At the index level, the aggregate losses from the sell-off have been pared, and a chunk of the group is now putting up a monster year.
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The public software basket is back green for 2026. After the roughest start to the year for software stocks… ever.
Techcrunch
May 29, 17:27
After Nvidia’s $20B not-acqui-hire, AI chip startup Groq reportedly raising $650M
Chipmaker Groq is looking to raise $650 million in internal funding as it pivots from hardware to focus more on AI inference, the process of refining the way AI models respond to prompted requests, per Axios.
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Chipmaker Groq is looking to raise $650 million in internal funding as it pivots from hardware to focus more on AI inference, the process of refining the way AI models respond to prompted requests, per Axios.
Techcrunch
May 29, 17:03
Microsoft under fire for threatening security researcher with criminal investigation
A public spat between Microsoft and an independent security researcher reopens a long-running debate over who is responsible for securing software.
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A public spat between Microsoft and an independent security researcher reopens a long-running debate over who is responsible for securing software.
Techcrunch
May 29, 16:13
Cognition’s Scott Wu says AI coding agents shouldn’t replace humans
Cognition makes Devin, the first and arguably most successful AI coding agent. But famed coder Wu says it isn't designed to supplant human programmers.
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Cognition’s Scott Wu says AI coding agents shouldn’t replace humans. Cognition makes Devin, the first and arguably most successful AI coding agent. But famed coder Wu says it isn't designed to supplant human programmers.
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Cognition makes Devin, the first and arguably most successful AI coding agent.
Tech
May 29, 14:31
Focused Energy raises $240M, TrueLayer acquires In3, and London regains top spot
This week, we tracked more than 60 tech funding deals worth over €3.1 billion and over 5 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.If email is more your thing, you c...
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This week, we tracked more than 60 tech funding deals worth over €3.1 billion and over 5 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.If email is more your thing, you c...
Techcrunch
May 29, 14:15
Today is the last day to apply to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Submit your session topic before today ends for a chance to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Apply now to share your insight and help shape the conversations defining the tech industry.
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Today is the last day to apply to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Submit your session topic before today ends for a chance to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Apply now to share your insight and help shape the conversations defining the tech industry.
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Submit your session topic before today ends for a chance to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.
Saastr
May 29, 14:10
How Our AI Agent Booked 614 Meetings from 442K Chats, And Why B Leads Are Pure Gold If You Add AI. The Top Learnings from Agent’s Day of SaaStr AI Annual 2026
The final day at SaaStr AI Annual was our agent stack deep dive day. Amelia and I walked through the 20+ agents we run our business on. Adam Guild from Owner.com showed how they crossed $100M ARR by going all-in on AI three years ago. Andrew Bialecki from Klaviyo broke down how a public company... Continue Reading
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How Our AI Agent Booked 614 Meetings from 442K Chats, And Why B Leads Are Pure Gold If You Add AI. The Top Learnings from Agent’s Day of SaaStr AI Annual 2026. Adam Guild from Owner.com showed how they crossed $100M ARR by going all-in on AI three years ago.
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The final day at SaaStr AI Annual was our agent stack deep dive day.
Foxbusiness
May 29, 14:07
Why 529 plans remain a powerful tool for college, trade school savings
529 accounts allow tax-free growth for education savings, and experts say they remain the optimal vehicle to combat rising tuition costs over time.
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529 accounts allow tax-free growth for education savings, and experts say they remain the optimal vehicle to combat rising tuition costs over time.
Techcrunch
May 29, 14:00
Final 24 hours to save up to $410 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket
You now have until tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT to lock in Early Bird savings of up to $410 for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 before prices increase. Join 10,000+ tech leaders in October for one of the most anticipated tech events of the year. Register now.
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Final 24 hours to save up to $410 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket. PT to lock in Early Bird savings of up to $410 for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 before prices increase. Join 10,000+ tech leaders in October for one of the most anticipated tech events of the year.
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Join 10,000+ tech leaders in October for one of the most anticipated tech events of the year.
Foxbusiness
May 29, 13:31
Costco says its gas stations set all-time volume records as consumers seek lower-priced fuel
Costco topped third-quarter sales expectations as its gas stations hit record volumes amid surging fuel prices and growing consumer price sensitivity.
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Costco topped third-quarter sales expectations as its gas stations hit record volumes amid surging fuel prices and growing consumer price sensitivity.
Techcrunch
May 29, 13:00
Kiwibit’s AI-powered bird feeder is my new backyard buddy
If you're looking for a fun way to connect with nature while collecting bird species on an app like Pokémon, give this smart feeder a try.
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If you're looking for a fun way to connect with nature while collecting bird species on an app like Pokémon, give this smart feeder a try.
Ycombinator
May 29, 12:01
Cedana (YC S23) Is Hiring
AI and HPC infrastructure suffers from scarcity and high costs, so when failures happen they are costly in terms of time and money.
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Cedana (YC S23) Is Hiring. Cedana maximizes AI+HPC cluster utilization and reliability with automated GPU checkpointing infrastructure. We bring repeat founder experience having built and exited a healthcare AI company.
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AI and HPC infrastructure suffers from scarcity and high costs, so when failures happen they are costly in terms of time and money.
Techcrunch
May 29, 12:00
This chip startup just raised $135M on a bet that AI’s biggest bottleneck isn’t compute — it’s memory
South Korean chip startup Xcena is betting that AI's real bottleneck is not compute, but memory.
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South Korean chip startup Xcena is betting that AI's real bottleneck is not compute, but memory.
News
May 29, 11:00
They Saw Women Shut Out Of VC, So A PayPal Veteran And Former Navy Officer Built An Alternative
Co-founded by Molly Huyck and Amie Konwinski, Aequitas Invest's funding portal provides women-led businesses a way to raise capital. Crunchbase News recently spoke to the founders to learn more about their plans to help female entrepreneurs raise and hold on to more equity.
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They Saw Women Shut Out Of VC, So A PayPal Veteran And Former Navy Officer Built An Alternative. Co-founded by Molly Huyck and Amie Konwinski, Aequitas Invest's funding portal provides women-led businesses a way to raise capital. Crunchbase News recently spoke to the founders to learn more about their plans to help female entrepreneurs raise and hold on to more equity.
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Co-founded by Molly Huyck and Amie Konwinski, Aequitas Invest's funding portal provides women-led businesses a way to raise capital.
News
May 29, 11:00
Navigating The DPI Crunch And Startup Funding
Founders should evaluate investors’ financial health as carefully as their market thesis, writes guest author Marc Schröder, who emphasizes they should also prepare for acquisition-focused exits since venture-backed M&A far outweighs IPO activity in the current market.
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Founders should evaluate investors’ financial health as carefully as their market thesis, writes guest author Marc Schröder, who emphasizes they should also prepare for acquisition-focused exits since venture-backed M&A far outweighs IPO activity in the current market.
Tech
May 29, 10:34
MokN raises $15M Series A to grow identity theft protection platform
MokN, a French cybersecurity company focused on protectingorganisations from credential theft and identity-based attacks, has raised $15million in Series A funding. The round was led by GV, marking Go...
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MokN raises $15M Series A to grow identity theft protection platform. MokN, a French cybersecurity company focused on protectingorganisations from credential theft and identity-based attacks, has raised $15million in Series A funding. The round was led by GV, marking Go...
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MokN, a French cybersecurity company focused on protectingorganisations from credential theft and identity-based attacks, has raised $15million in Series A funding.
Foxbusiness
May 29, 10:07
How ETFs can be effective building blocks for retirees
Exchange-traded funds can help retirees build diversified portfolios with dividend income, bond exposure and low costs, investment experts say.
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Exchange-traded funds can help retirees build diversified portfolios with dividend income, bond exposure and low costs, investment experts say.
Tech
May 29, 09:37
London-based AI lab Inherent emerges from stealth with $50m raise
A London-based AI lab, founded by DeepMind, Microsoft and White House former staff, has come out of stealth, emerging with a $50m raise and a pledge to try to “write the playbook for AI-native science...
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A London-based AI lab, founded by DeepMind, Microsoft and White House former staff, has come out of stealth, emerging with a $50m raise and a pledge to try to “write the playbook for AI-native science...
Tech
May 29, 08:10
TrueLayer acquires Dutch fintech In3 to offer credit at checkout
TrueLayer, a UK payments fintech looking to disrupt the dominance of card payments, has acquired a Dutch fintech, in a move to expand its offering to credit products. Backed by Stripe and Tiger Glob...
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TrueLayer, a UK payments fintech looking to disrupt the dominance of card payments, has acquired a Dutch fintech, in a move to expand its offering to credit products. Backed by Stripe and Tiger Glob...
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TrueLayer, a UK payments fintech looking to disrupt the dominance of card payments, has acquired a Dutch fintech, in a move to expand its offering to credit products.
Tech
May 29, 07:36
Kyiv delivers: How Glovo scaled one of its fastest-growing markets in wartime Ukraine
Earlier this week, an image went viral in Ukraine. It features a dark and apocalyptic image of Kyiv, with a burning shopping and entertainment centre near Lukianivska metro station in Kyiv engulfed in...
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Kyiv delivers: How Glovo scaled one of its fastest-growing markets in wartime Ukraine. Earlier this week, an image went viral in Ukraine. It features a dark and apocalyptic image of Kyiv, with a burning shopping and entertainment centre near Lukianivska metro station in Kyiv engulfed in...
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Earlier this week, an image went viral in Ukraine.
Foxbusiness
May 29, 06:33
Jamie Dimon reveals what he told Mamdani after private meeting, says ideology can lead mayors to fail
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he had a great meeting with NYC Mayor Mamdani but warns ideology can blind leaders to "practical, real world policy."
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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he had a great meeting with NYC Mayor Mamdani but warns ideology can blind leaders to "practical, real world policy."
Tech
May 29, 05:44
Geordie raises $30M to bring security and governance to agentic AI
Geordie AI, a security and governance platform for AIagents, has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round led by Balderton Capital. The round also included participation from Crosspoint Capital,...
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Geordie AI, a security and governance platform for AIagents, has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round led by Balderton Capital. The round also included participation from Crosspoint Capital,...
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Geordie AI, a security and governance platform for AIagents, has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round led by Balderton Capital.
Techcrunch
May 29, 01:22
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes during testing in Florida
The explosion is likely a major setback for Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company, and its attempt to compete with SpaceX.
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes during testing in Florida. The explosion is likely a major setback for Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company, and its attempt to compete with SpaceX.
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The explosion is likely a major setback for Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company, and its attempt to compete with SpaceX.
Techcrunch
May 29, 00:44
Glean’s top line crosses $300M as AI budget-cutting becomes its major selling point
The enterprise AI search startup tripled its annual revenue even as tech giants entered the category.
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Glean’s top line crosses $300M as AI budget-cutting becomes its major selling point. The enterprise AI search startup tripled its annual revenue even as tech giants entered the category.
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The enterprise AI search startup tripled its annual revenue even as tech giants entered the category.
Techcrunch
May 29, 00:14
Waymo dominates autonomous vehicle registrations as Tesla trails behind
A new law and AV tracker tool gives the clearest accounting yet of how many robotaxis and self-driving trucks are in Texas.
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Waymo dominates autonomous vehicle registrations as Tesla trails behind Kirsten Korosec 5:14 PM PDT · May 28, 2026 Waymo has nearly 600 autonomous vehicles registered in Texas, a figure that far outpaces emerging competitors Avride, Nuro, Tesla, and Zoox, according to data available in a new website launched by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
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A new law and AV tracker tool gives the clearest accounting yet of how many robotaxis and self-driving trucks are in Texas.
Sfstandard
May 28, 23:42
SF startup is testing robots in Airbnbs, and trashing them, lawsuit claims
The guests behind the bookings have received negative reviews from a number of Bay Area hosts, alleging they damaged the property and personal belongings. By Stephanie K.
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The guests behind the bookings have received negative reviews from a number of Bay Area hosts, alleging they damaged the property and personal belongings. By Stephanie K. Baer Deputy News Editor Published May 28, 2026 at 3:48pm Share Share Copy link to this article Email Twitter (opens in new tab) Bluesky (opens in new tab) Facebook (opens in new tab) LinkedIn (opens in new ta…
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Baer Deputy News Editor Published May 28, 2026 at 3:48pm Share Share Copy link to this article Email Twitter (opens in new tab) Bluesky (opens in new tab) Facebook (opens in new tab) LinkedIn (opens in new tab) Telegram (opens in new tab) WhatsApp (opens in new tab) Reddit (opens in new tab) Close share menu There are $ 0 comments on this story Published May 28, 2026 at 3:48pm The reservation request didn’t seem out of the ordinary: Eight colleagues visiting the Bay Area for work were looking for an Airbnb with reliable Wi-Fi.
Techcrunch
May 28, 23:01
How to apply to Startup Battlefield 2026, what you need ahead of the June 8 deadline
Startup Battlefield applications are due tomorrow, so now's the time to put the finishing touches on your submission!
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How to apply to Startup Battlefield 2026, what you need ahead of the June 8 deadline. Startup Battlefield applications are due tomorrow, so now's the time to put the finishing touches on your submission!
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Startup Battlefield applications are due tomorrow, so now's the time to put the finishing touches on your submission!
Techcrunch
May 28, 21:24
The internet is being rebuilt for machines
As AI agents move from experiments to production, AWS, Cloudflare, and others are redesigning cloud infrastructure for a future dominated by machine-generated internet traffic instead of human users.
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The internet is being rebuilt for machines Rebecca Bellan 2:24 PM PDT · May 28, 2026 Cloud infrastructure has long been designed around humans who search, click, scroll, and stream in a steady and predictable fashion. AWS says the new system can instantly scale up when agents trigger tasks and scale back down to zero when idle.
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As AI agents move from experiments to production, AWS, Cloudflare, and others are redesigning cloud infrastructure for a future dominated by machine-generated internet traffic instead of human users.
Techcrunch
May 28, 20:29
Slate Auto will announce pricing and take preorders for its EV on June 24
The Bezos-backed EV startup has yet to announce final pricing for its vehicle, which is supposed to start shipping by the end of this year.
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Slate Auto will announce pricing and take preorders for its EV on June 24 Sean O'Kane 1:29 PM PDT · May 28, 2026 Slate Auto, the electric vehicle startup backed by Jeff Bezos and LA Dodgers owner Mark Walter, will announce pricing and start taking non-refundable preorders for its low-cost electric vehicle on June 24, ahead of the first deliveries late this year.
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The Bezos-backed EV startup has yet to announce final pricing for its vehicle, which is supposed to start shipping by the end of this year.
Foxbusiness
May 28, 20:18
MLW CEO Court Bauer stresses importance of show remaining free ahead of Veeps debut
Major League Wrestling (MLW) CEO Court Bauer talked to FOX Business about "MLW Fusion" coming to Veeps and why it's important to him to keep the show free.
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Major League Wrestling (MLW) CEO Court Bauer talked to FOX Business about "MLW Fusion" coming to Veeps and why it's important to him to keep the show free.
Techcrunch
May 28, 20:06
Asana acquires no-code agent-builder StackAI
Asana acquires no-code agent-builder StackAI Russell Brandom 1:06 PM PDT · May 28, 2026 Asana has acquired the workflow automation company StackAI for $75 million, part of a larger effort to position…
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Asana acquires no-code agent-builder StackAI Russell Brandom 1:06 PM PDT · May 28, 2026 Asana has acquired the workflow automation company StackAI for $75 million, part of a larger effort to position itself as an AI-native workplace platform. StackAI’s founders, Tony Rosinol and Bernard Aceituno, will join Asana as part of the acquisition.
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Asana will incorporate StackAI into its growing suite of AI workflow tools.
Techcrunch
May 28, 19:27
Bluesky embraces long-form content to counter X Articles
Bluesky embraces long-form content to counter X Articles Sarah Perez 12:27 PM PDT · May 28, 2026 Elon Musk’s X lets you write long-form content on the platform through its Articles feature, but only…
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Bluesky embraces long-form content to counter X Articles Sarah Perez 12:27 PM PDT · May 28, 2026 Elon Musk’s X lets you write long-form content on the platform through its Articles feature, but only if you’re a paid subscriber or business . On Thursday, Bluesky rolled out a new version of its app that integrates with Standard.
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In its latest update, Bluesky is getting into long-form content.
News
May 28, 19:11
Anthropic Nears $1T Valuation And Leapfrogs OpenAI On Unicorn Board With $65B Funding Round
Generative AI company Anthropic announced on Thursday that it has raised $65 billion in a Series H funding round, more than doubling its post-money valuation to a staggering $965 billion.
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In February, OpenAI announced it had closed a $110 billion round at an $840 billion post-money valuation. Altimeter Capital , Dragoneer , Greenoaks and Sequoia Capital led Anthropic’s latest raise. Capital Group , Coatue , D1 Capital Partners , GIC , Iconiq Capital and XN co-led the round.
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Generative AI company Anthropic announced on Thursday that it has raised $65 billion in a Series H funding round, more than doubling its post-money valuation to a staggering $965 billion.
Techcrunch
May 28, 19:07
Hackers are trying to steal Signal users’ backups in new wave of phishing attacks
A new hacking campaign is trying to trick Signal users to give up their secret recovery key, which can be used to access online backups containing past messages.
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Hackers are trying to steal Signal users’ backups in new wave of widespread attacks Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 12:07 PM PDT · May 28, 2026 Hackers are targeting Signal users in an attempt to steal their chat backups as part of a new hacking campaign, TechCrunch has learned. Al-Maskati said that the two are not Chinese activists.
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A new hacking campaign is trying to trick Signal users to give up their secret recovery key, which can be used to access online backups containing past messages.
Techcrunch
May 28, 18:52
Anthropic raises $65 billion, nears $1T valuation ahead of IPO
Anthropic has closed a $65 billion Series H round at a $965 billion post-money valuation, marking what could be the AI startup's final private fundraise before a highly anticipated IPO.
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The Series H round was co-led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks, Sequoia Capital, Capital Group, Coatue, D1 Capital Partners, and others. A portion of the round — $15 billion — is also made up of previously committed investments from hyperscalers, including $5 billion from Amazon announced in April.
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Anthropic has closed a $65 billion Series H round at a $965 billion post-money valuation, marking what could be the AI startup's final private fundraise before a highly anticipated IPO.
Techcrunch
May 28, 18:32
Just like gold and oil, we’ll soon be able to trade AI token futures
Large exchanges are designing derivative products around AI tokens, which are increasingly being considered less a computational output and more a raw material input, like electricity or bandwidth.
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China’s Shanghai Futures Exchange is currently designing such a derivatives market for AI tokens, Reuters reports . The news comes as major derivatives exchange CME Group and the Intercontinental Exchange (the owner of the NYSE) have separately said they’re working on launching futures contracts for renting GPUs.
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Large exchanges are designing derivative products around AI tokens, which are increasingly being considered less a computational output and more a raw material input, like electricity or bandwidth.
Anthropic
May 28, 18:09
Anthropic raises $65B in Series H funding at $965B post-money valuation
Anthropic has raised $65 billion in Series H funding led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks, and Sequoia Capital, valuing the company at $965 billion post-money.
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Anthropic has raised $65 billion in Series H funding led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks, and Sequoia Capital, valuing the company at $965 billion post-money. Global enterprises across industries are deploying Claude in their core operations, and a growing number of people around the world use it for their everyday work.
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Anthropic has raised $65 billion in Series H funding led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks, and Sequoia Capital, valuing the company at $965 billion post-money.
Techcrunch
May 28, 18:08
H1 secures $40M from CVS, proving SaaS startups can still attract investment
H1 secures $40M from CVS, proving SaaS startups can still attract investment Marina Temkin 11:08 AM PDT · May 28, 2026 It’s no secret that pre-AI era startups are generally getting little love from i…
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H1 secures $40M from CVS, proving SaaS startups can still attract investment Marina Temkin 11:08 AM PDT · May 28, 2026 It’s no secret that pre-AI era startups are generally getting little love from investors now.
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CEO Ariel Katz argues that while AI can replicate workflow SaaS, it can't copy H1’s unique doctor data.
Techcrunch
May 28, 18:00
A security lapse at prison pay phone service Pay Tel publicly exposed over 300K callers’ driver’s licenses
Pay Tel secured the publicly exposed data after security researchers discovered the leak containing callers' sensitive ID documents and inmate communications.
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A security lapse at prison pay phone service Pay Tel publicly exposed over 300K callers’ driver’s licenses. Pay Tel secured the publicly exposed data after security researchers discovered the leak containing callers' sensitive ID documents and inmate communications.
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Pay Tel secured the publicly exposed data after security researchers discovered the leak containing callers' sensitive ID documents and inmate communications.
Techcrunch
May 28, 17:35
Why Paris may be the most important AI city outside Silicon Valley
Europe’s startup ecosystem has matured significantly; its founders are increasingly willing to scale companies domestically instead of immediately looking to relocate to the U.S.
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Why Paris may be the most important AI city outside Silicon Valley TechCrunch Events 10:35 AM PDT · May 28, 2026 For decades, the geography of the tech industry has felt largely fixed, with Silicon Valley dominating the global startup economy.
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Europe’s startup ecosystem has matured significantly; its founders are increasingly willing to scale companies domestically instead of immediately looking to relocate to the U.S.
Techcrunch
May 28, 17:30
In just 3 weeks, StrictlyVC is coming to Los Angeles
StrictlyVC Los Angeles is on June 18. Join for meaningful networking and fireside chats with leaders from Mach Industries, Shinkei Systems, and more. Register today.
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In just 3 weeks, StrictlyVC is coming to Los Angeles. StrictlyVC Los Angeles is on June 18. Join for meaningful networking and fireside chats with leaders from Mach Industries, Shinkei Systems, and more.
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StrictlyVC Los Angeles is on June 18.
Techcrunch
May 28, 17:20
Startup Battlefield 200 application deadline extended to June 8 after overwhelming demand
After overwhelming demand from founders around the world, TechCrunch has extended the Startup Battlefield 200 application deadline to June 8. Nominate a standout startup or apply yours today.
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After overwhelming demand from founders around the world, TechCrunch has extended the Startup Battlefield 200 application deadline to June 8. Nominate a standout startup or apply yours today.
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After overwhelming demand from founders around the world, TechCrunch has extended the Startup Battlefield 200 application deadline to June 8.
Foxbusiness
May 28, 17:18
LARRY KUDLOW: For Both Reagan and Trump on the Economy and a Nuclear Axis of Evil, Trust but Always Verify
The Gipper’s advice from 1980 applies today: ‘Peace is made by the fact of strength, economic, military and strategic.’
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LARRY KUDLOW: For Both Reagan and Trump on the Economy and a Nuclear Axis of Evil, Trust but Always Verify. The Gipper’s advice from 1980 applies today: ‘Peace is made by the fact of strength, economic, military and strategic.’
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The Gipper’s advice from 1980 applies today: ‘Peace is made by the fact of strength, economic, military and strategic.’
Techcrunch
May 28, 17:15
Corgi announces $106M raise at $2.6B valuation — double what it was worth 3 weeks ago
While startups raising back-to-back rounds at steep step-ups have become almost routine, a company whose valuation doubles in three weeks is unusual enough to raise questions, particularly given the investor set in both rounds is the same.
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Corgi announces $106M raise at $2.6B valuation — double what it was worth 3 weeks ago Dominic-Madori Davis 10:15 AM PDT · May 28, 2026 Insurance tech Corgi on Thursday announced a $106 million Series B1 raise, valuing the company at $2.6 billion, just three weeks after announcing a $160 million Series B at a $1.
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While startups raising back-to-back rounds at steep step-ups have become almost routine, a company whose valuation doubles in three weeks is unusual enough to raise questions, particularly given the investor set in both rounds is the same.
Techcrunch
May 28, 17:00
Anthropic releases Opus 4.8 with new ‘dynamic workflow’ tool
Anthropic releases Opus 4.8 with new ‘dynamic workflow’ tool Russell Brandom 10:00 AM PDT · May 28, 2026 On Thursday, Anthropic released Opus 4.
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Anthropic releases Opus 4.8 with new ‘dynamic workflow’ tool Russell Brandom 10:00 AM PDT · May 28, 2026 On Thursday, Anthropic released Opus 4.8 , the newest version of its most advanced publicly available model. The model is available everywhere, with standard pricing at the same level as the previous Opus release. The new model comes just 41 days after Opus 4.
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The new Opus model comes with a tool called Dynamic Workflows, for coordinating swarms of subagents.
Techcrunch
May 28, 16:52
Waymo’s newest robotaxi is Chinese-made, built to make money, and now accepting riders
The launch of the Ojai minivan robotaxi comes after years of development and testing, but arrives amid a challenging time for Waymo.
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Waymo’s newest robotaxi is Chinese-made, built to make money, and now accepting riders. The launch of the Ojai minivan robotaxi comes after years of development and testing, but arrives amid a challenging time for Waymo.
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The launch of the Ojai minivan robotaxi comes after years of development and testing, but arrives amid a challenging time for Waymo.
Techcrunch
May 28, 16:21
US says troops were targeted with location data, as senator warns ad industry is a ‘national security threat’
One leading privacy lawmaker said it was time to "start treating the adtech industry as a national security threat."
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US says troops were targeted with location data, as senator warns ad industry is a ‘national security threat’. One leading privacy lawmaker said it was time to "start treating the adtech industry as a national security threat."
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One leading privacy lawmaker said it was time to "start treating the adtech industry as a national security threat."
Techcrunch
May 28, 15:36
How long is Anthropic’s lease with SpaceX? Opinions vary
Elon Musk is publicly reframing xAI’s massive Anthropic compute deal as short-term and cancellable, despite SpaceX’s own S-1 filing describing payments through May 2029.
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How long is Anthropic’s lease with SpaceX? Opinions vary Russell Brandom 8:36 AM PDT · May 28, 2026 Earlier this month, xAI signed a major compute deal with Anthropic , pledging billions of dollars a month for exclusive use of the company’s Colossus cluster.
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Elon Musk is publicly reframing xAI’s massive Anthropic compute deal as short-term and cancellable, despite SpaceX’s own S-1 filing describing payments through May 2029.
Techcrunch
May 28, 15:35
Sesame, the conversational AI startup from Oculus founders, launches its iOS app
Sesame’s new iOS app brings its conversational AI agents to the public, offering more natural back-and-forth interactions designed to feel less like traditional chatbots and more like talking to a person.
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Sesame, the conversational AI startup from Oculus founders, launches its iOS app Sarah Perez 8:35 AM PDT · May 28, 2026 On Thursday, the AI startup Sesame , co-founded by Oculus’ founders and others from the VR company that sold to Meta , released a public preview of the conversational AI agents it’s been developing for over a year.
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Sesame’s new iOS app brings its conversational AI agents to the public, offering more natural back-and-forth interactions designed to feel less like traditional chatbots and more like talking to a person.
Foxbusiness
May 28, 15:16
Meta rolls out paid subscription plans for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp
Meta has started rolling out subscription plans for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, including premium AI tools and expanded app features.
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Meta has started rolling out subscription plans for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, including premium AI tools and expanded app features.
Foxbusiness
May 28, 13:20
Trump claims Vance’s anti-fraud task force could ‘save Social Security’ and balance budget
President Donald Trump announced that a new federal task force led by JD Vance is cracking down on entitlement fraud to protect Social Security from insolvency.
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President Donald Trump announced that a new federal task force led by JD Vance is cracking down on entitlement fraud to protect Social Security from insolvency.
News
May 28, 11:00
Bridging Africa’s Innovation Gap: From Potential To Power
While Africa’s innovation ecosystem is growing rapidly, it still faces major challenges, writes Mind the Bridge's Alberto Onetti, who argues that the continent's weak electrical grid infrastructure and limited domestic venture capital will need large-scale public and private investment to unlock its economic and technological potential.
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The global innovation economy remains largely defined by agglomeration dynamics. Worldwide, 19 ecosystems dominate the innovation landscape, increasingly concentrating innovation demand (corporates) and supply (scaleups) — attracting further growth capital (investors).
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While Africa’s innovation ecosystem is growing rapidly, it still faces major challenges, writes Mind the Bridge's Alberto Onetti, who argues that the continent's weak electrical grid infrastructure and limited domestic venture capital will need large-scale public and private investment to unlock its economic and technological potential.
News
May 28, 11:00
Crunchbase Data: Venture Dollars For Black Startup Founders Stay Scarce Despite AI Funding Boom
The share of U.S. startup funding going to companies with Black founders in 2025 remained low, even as overall funding ticked slightly higher, Crunchbase data shows.
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Crunchbase Data: Venture Dollars For Black Startup Founders Stay Scarce Despite AI Funding Boom. The share of U.S. startup funding going to companies with Black founders in 2025 remained low, even as overall funding ticked slightly higher, Crunchbase data shows.
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startup funding going to companies with Black founders in 2025 remained low, even as overall funding ticked slightly higher, Crunchbase data shows.
Foxbusiness
May 28, 10:03
NYC rents hit record highs as Jersey City building boom drives rents down
America's housing crisis solution may lie in the Hudson River divide, where regulation drives Manhattan rents up and new Jersey City supply pulls them down.
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America's housing crisis solution may lie in the Hudson River divide, where regulation drives Manhattan rents up and new Jersey City supply pulls them down.
Tech
May 28, 09:31
Atheni secures £350K to help teams use AI more effectively
Atheni, an AIadoption company, has raised £350,000 to further develop its platform designedto help organisations use AI more effectively across their workforce. Thecompany is backed by angel investors...
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Atheni, an AIadoption company, has raised £350,000 to further develop its platform designedto help organisations use AI more effectively across their workforce. Thecompany is backed by angel investors...
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Atheni, an AIadoption company, has raised £350,000 to further develop its platform designedto help organisations use AI more effectively across their workforce.
Tech
May 28, 08:57
Kopa.ai raises €2M to build AI agents for end-to-end e-commerce operations
Kopa.ai,an agentic AI platform for e-commerce teams, has raised €2 million in seedfunding in a round co-led by XTX Ventures and Practica Capital, withparticipation from Inovia Capital and angel invest...
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Kopa.ai,an agentic AI platform for e-commerce teams, has raised €2 million in seedfunding in a round co-led by XTX Ventures and Practica Capital, withparticipation from Inovia Capital and angel invest...
Tech
May 28, 08:57
Orbital Industries secures $50M to scale data centre infrastructure systems
Orbital Industries, a London-basedcompany developing industrial hardware and infrastructure using AI-drivenengineering and materials discovery systems, has raised $50 million in a SeriesB funding roun...
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Orbital Industries, a London-basedcompany developing industrial hardware and infrastructure using AI-drivenengineering and materials discovery systems, has raised $50 million in a SeriesB funding roun...
Foxbusiness
May 28, 08:37
Fed's favored inflation gauge remained elevated in April
The latest PCE inflation data was released by the Commerce Department and showed that inflation rose and remained elevated in April due in part to the Iran war's impact.
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The latest PCE inflation data was released by the Commerce Department and showed that inflation rose and remained elevated in April due in part to the Iran war's impact.
Tech
May 28, 08:05
Monzo Mobile to reward “staying, not switching”
Monzo, the UK digital bank, today unveiled details about its move into offering mobile phone contracts, with Monzo Mobile pitching itself as rewarding “staying, not switching” customers. Built on the ...
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Monzo, the UK digital bank, today unveiled details about its move into offering mobile phone contracts, with Monzo Mobile pitching itself as rewarding “staying, not switching” customers.
Tech
May 28, 07:21
London topples Paris to regain European tech top spot
London has reclaimed its position as Europe’s top tech ecosystem, knocking Paris off the top spot, driven by record AI investment, according to new data. The Dealroom Global Tech Ecosystem Index data ...
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London has reclaimed its position as Europe’s top tech ecosystem, knocking Paris off the top spot, driven by record AI investment, according to new data.
Foxbusiness
May 28, 06:29
Elizabeth Warren calls for taxing AI industry to 'invest in people’
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts has called for targeting the AI industry with taxes, suggesting taxing the energy utilized by AI data centers.
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Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts has called for targeting the AI industry with taxes, suggesting taxing the energy utilized by AI data centers.
Tech
May 28, 05:00
Marvelous and Joachim Herz Foundation launch €20M deeptech fund to bridge Germany’s commercialisation gap
Germany conducts research at a world-class level. Yet many technologies fail to make the transition from the laboratory to the market, not because of their quality but because of a lack of capital.The...
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Marvelous and Joachim Herz Foundation launch €20M deeptech fund to bridge Germany’s commercialisation gap. Germany conducts research at a world-class level. Yet many technologies fail to make the transition from the laboratory to the market, not because of their quality but because of a lack of capital.The...
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Yet many technologies fail to make the transition from the laboratory to the market, not because of their quality but because of a lack of capital.The...
Ycombinator
May 27, 22:52
Pelica (YC P25) Is Hiring
Pelica Health is the operating system for value-based care . We unify claims, EHR, pharmacy, lab, and ADT data into one live record per member, then put an AI copilot next to every team that depends…
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Pelica (YC P25) Is Hiring. Pelica was founded by former engineering and AI leaders from Google and YouTube, including co-founders who built large-scale infrastructure and machine learning systems. You will work alongside people who built massive systems at scale, a chance to learn a lot and contribute meaningfully from day one.
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Pelica Health is the operating system for value-based care .
News
May 27, 17:18
The Crunchbase Tech Layoffs Tracker
Over 127,000 workers at U.S.-based tech companies were laid off in mass job cuts in 2025, per a Crunchbase News tally, and the layoffs have continued into 2026. See the latest companies to cut roles.
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The 2026 roller coaster ride of tech layoffs continues with at least another 4,500 workers in recent weeks learning that their positions have been eliminated or soon will be. workers will be affected by the layoff. It’s not clear how many workers were affected by the shutdown.
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Over 127,000 workers at U.S.-based tech companies were laid off in mass job cuts in 2025, per a Crunchbase News tally, and the layoffs have continued into 2026.
Foxbusiness
May 27, 17:17
This 'lazy' ETF could be the single easiest way to invest your money
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF provides broad market exposure in a single fund, covering large-, mid- and small-cap stocks for investors who prefer a hands-off approach.
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Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF provides broad market exposure in a single fund, covering large-, mid- and small-cap stocks for investors who prefer a hands-off approach.
Foxbusiness
May 27, 17:16
LARRY KUDLOW: Trump on the economy: I wish the media would talk about it.
Not only are we not going into a recession — the economy is booming.
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LARRY KUDLOW: Trump on the economy: I wish the media would talk about it.. Not only are we not going into a recession — the economy is booming.
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Not only are we not going into a recession — the economy is booming.
Ycombinator
May 27, 17:01
Reflex (YC W23) Is Hiring SWEs, Growth, and GTM Roles
The operating system for building mission-critical enterprise apps. https://reflex.dev Jobs at Reflex Growth Lead San Francisco, CA, US $150K - $200K 0.
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Reflex (YC W23) Is Hiring SWEs, Growth, and GTM Roles. The operating system for building mission-critical enterprise apps. https://reflex.dev Jobs at Reflex Growth Lead San Francisco, CA, US $150K - $200K 0.35% 3+ years Apply Now › GTM Lead, Financial Services San Francisco, CA, US $150K - $250K 0.20% - 0.
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The operating system for building mission-critical enterprise apps.
Foxbusiness
May 27, 16:57
Rubio visit to India pushes deeper energy ties as Iran conflict rattles global oil markets
Rubio wrapped a four-day India visit pushing American oil and gas exports as the Iran war disrupts global energy markets and New Delhi seeks to diversify its supply chains.
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Rubio wrapped a four-day India visit pushing American oil and gas exports as the Iran war disrupts global energy markets and New Delhi seeks to diversify its supply chains.
Foxbusiness
May 27, 16:21
Costco grape plants spark fears of devastating threat to American farms
California agricultural officials are warning residents not to plant certain grape vines sold at Costco after inspectors discovered the glassy-winged sharpshooter.
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California agricultural officials are warning residents not to plant certain grape vines sold at Costco after inspectors discovered the glassy-winged sharpshooter.
Foxbusiness
May 27, 16:07
White House unveils Trump Accounts mobile app ahead of July 4 rollout
A new Trump Accounts app built by Bank of New York Mellon and Robinhood will help parents manage investment accounts for eligible children.
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A new Trump Accounts app built by Bank of New York Mellon and Robinhood will help parents manage investment accounts for eligible children.
Foxbusiness
May 27, 15:52
10 hottest rental housing markets in the US this summer
Zillow's new report ranks the hottest U.S. rental markets for summer, with the Northeast and California dominating due to tight housing supply.
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10 hottest rental housing markets in the US this summer. Zillow's new report ranks the hottest U.S. rental markets for summer, with the Northeast and California dominating due to tight housing supply.
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rental markets for summer, with the Northeast and California dominating due to tight housing supply.
Foxbusiness
May 27, 14:38
Americans split on how to save Social Security from insolvency as 2032 deadline looms, poll finds
Americans are split on how to fix Social Security before projected 2032 insolvency, with most opposing tax hikes, benefit cuts, and raising retirement age.
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Americans are split on how to fix Social Security before projected 2032 insolvency, with most opposing tax hikes, benefit cuts, and raising retirement age.
News
May 27, 14:00
Exclusive: Capchase, The ‘Affirm for B2B,’ Secures $200M In Debt And Equity
Financing startup Capchase has secured a new round of funding, consisting of $26 million in equity and a $174 million credit facility, the company told Crunchbase News exclusively.
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Founded in 2020, New York-based Capchase initially made a name for itself by providing revenue-based financing for SaaS companies . Capchase embeds itself directly into the sales workflows of companies such as original equipment manufacturers, software vendors and cybersecurity providers.
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Financing startup Capchase has secured a new round of funding, consisting of $26 million in equity and a $174 million credit facility, the company told Crunchbase News exclusively.
Foxbusiness
May 27, 13:42
Business leader sounds alarm over Mamdani’s NYC housing proposal
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s $22 billion housing proposal is drawing criticism from a business leader and a Republican lawmaker who warn parts of the plan could discourage developers and investors from building in the city.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s $22 billion housing proposal is drawing criticism from a business leader and a Republican lawmaker who warn parts of the plan could discourage developers and investors from building in the city.
Tech
May 27, 13:01
Caudal Energy raises £4.3M to scale fin-inspired tidal power technology
Caudal Energy, a company developing a new class of predictable renewable power systems, has raised £4.3 million in funding, led by Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE) and Empirical Ventures, with partici...
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Caudal Energy, a company developing a new class of predictable renewable power systems, has raised £4.3 million in funding, led by Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE) and Empirical Ventures, with partici...
Tech
May 27, 12:38
iFAST Diagnostics bags £5M to speed up infection testing and tackle antimicrobial resistance
UK biotech iFAST Diagnostics has closed a £5 million funding round. iFAST is addressing the $4 billion (and growing) Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) market. It has developed a test deliveri...
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iFAST Diagnostics bags £5M to speed up infection testing and tackle antimicrobial resistance. iFAST is addressing the $4 billion (and growing) Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) market. It has developed a test deliveri...
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UK biotech iFAST Diagnostics has closed a £5 million funding round.
Foxbusiness
May 27, 11:07
New York hotel rates set to rise after historic union contract boosts labor costs
Hotel operators say New York City travelers could face higher room prices after a landmark labor agreement sharply increased worker pay through 2032.
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Hotel operators say New York City travelers could face higher room prices after a landmark labor agreement sharply increased worker pay through 2032.
News
May 27, 11:00
The Savvy Logic Behind VC Bets In ‘Uninvestable’ Sectors
Historically “uninvestable” sectors are getting more opportunities to bring in funding, creating a rare opportunity for specialized founders and investors to disrupt trillion-dollar industrial markets with vertically integrated, AI-driven software. In this guest commentary, Thomas Cuvelier of RTP Global explains how VCs are using AI to overcome legacy barriers.
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Historically “uninvestable” sectors are getting more opportunities to bring in funding, creating a rare opportunity for specialized founders and investors to disrupt trillion-dollar industrial markets with vertically integrated, AI-driven software. In this guest commentary, Thomas Cuvelier of RTP Global explains how VCs are using AI to overcome legacy barriers.
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Historically “uninvestable” sectors are getting more opportunities to bring in funding, creating a rare opportunity for specialized founders and investors to disrupt trillion-dollar industrial markets with vertically integrated, AI-driven software.
Foxbusiness
May 27, 09:15
Americans optimistic about innovation addressing major challenges, survey finds
New Reagan Institute survey finds 65% of voters are optimistic about American innovation while 81% agree government is the problem, not the solution.
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New Reagan Institute survey finds 65% of voters are optimistic about American innovation while 81% agree government is the problem, not the solution.
Foxbusiness
May 27, 08:00
Walmart launches hardware overhaul, new kids brand in private-label push
Walmart is investing in private brands with a hardware refresh featuring Greenworks Pro and Hyper Tough, plus a new Mainstays Kids home brand launch.
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Walmart is investing in private brands with a hardware refresh featuring Greenworks Pro and Hyper Tough, plus a new Mainstays Kids home brand launch.
SaaStr
May 27, 00:16
Zero-Day Pricing: New SaaS Model Ties Cost to Customer Revenue
A growing number of B2B SaaS companies adopt zero-day pricing — free base tier plus a percentage of customer revenue growth.
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We run SaaStr AI on 3 humans and 21+ AI agents. At SaaStr AI 2026 we did something we'd never done before: we pulled up the back ends of our top agents live, in front of the room, and went through how they really work. So we recently did a SaaStr survey on if folks would pick the same VCs if they have to do it all over again.
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A growing number of B2B SaaS companies adopt zero-day pricing — free base tier plus a percentage of customer revenue growth.
Ycombinator
May 26, 17:00
Sage Care (YC S24) Is Hiring Software Engineers
Home care agencies run on relationships — but they're drowning in paperwork. Intake coordinators spend hours manually transcribing calls, building care plans, and chasing follow-ups.
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Sage Care (YC S24) Is Hiring Software Engineers. Home care agencies run on relationships — but they're drowning in paperwork. Home care agencies run on relationships — but they're drowning in paperwork.
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Home care agencies run on relationships — but they're drowning in paperwork.
News
May 26, 11:00
The IPO Comeback Has A Catch
The threshold for going public has steadily risen, leaving many mid-sized firms and their shareholders without viable exit opportunities, writes guest author Shawn Bercuson, founder of Earlyasset, who contends it has created growing pressure for a more mature private secondary market.
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Every year for the past several years, the same prediction circulates: This is the year the IPO market comes back. In 1980, the median company went public with around $64 million in revenue in today’s dollars. Today, the typical IPO candidate has revenue that would have made it a mid-cap public company a generation ago.
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The threshold for going public has steadily risen, leaving many mid-sized firms and their shareholders without viable exit opportunities, writes guest author Shawn Bercuson, founder of Earlyasset, who contends it has created growing pressure for a more mature private secondary market.
News
May 26, 11:00
In Charts: Seed Deals Keep Getting Bigger As Odds Of Reaching Series A Fall Dramatically
Seed rounds are larger than ever, with some startups now raising $8 million to $10 million deals once associated with later stages. But the path forward has also become tougher.
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In Charts: Seed Deals Keep Getting Bigger As Odds Of Reaching Series A Fall Dramatically. Seed rounds are larger than ever, with some startups now raising $8 million to $10 million deals once associated with later stages. But the path forward has also become tougher.
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Seed rounds are larger than ever, with some startups now raising $8 million to $10 million deals once associated with later stages.
Jobs
May 25, 18:18
Weave (YC W25) is hiring ML, AI, product, & design engineers
Article URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/workweave Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48269937 Points: 0 # Comments: 0
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Weave (YC W25) is hiring ML, AI, product, & design engineers. Article URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/workweave Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48269937 Points: 0 # Comments: 0
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Article URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/workweave Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48269937 Points: 0 # Comments: 0
Ycombinator
May 25, 17:00
RentFlow (YC S24) Is Hiring
RentFlow is tackling a hair-on-fire problem for small and medium businesses across the U.S.: the way their rent is paid each month is fundamentally misaligned with how cash actually comes in.
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RentFlow (YC S24) Is Hiring. businesses are late on rent in any given month. RentFlow is the first startup to turn fixed business rent into a cash-flow-synced product, underwritten in real time from transaction-level data to prevent issues before they even surface.
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businesses are late on rent in any given month.
Jobs
May 25, 14:32
Hive (YC S14) is hiring sr back-end developers (CA/US remote OK)
Article URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/hive.co/538c47f9-d008-49b7-b0d4-583d9294a481 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48267324 Points: 0 # Comments: 0
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Hive (YC S14) is hiring sr back-end developers (CA/US remote OK). Article URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/hive.co/538c47f9-d008-49b7-b0d4-583d9294a481 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48267324 Points: 0 # Comments: 0
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Article URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/hive.co/538c47f9-d008-49b7-b0d4-583d9294a481 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48267324 Points: 0 # Comments: 0
Carryology
May 25, 14:00
How a Startup Is Collapsing a 200-Year-Old Supply Chain
Store Collaborations Essentials Editor's Picks Goods Reviews Bags Luggage Wallets Utility Features Carry Awards Insights Liking Projects Interviews Brands Community Carry Candy Community and Marketpl…
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News
May 22, 18:09
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Massive Deals For Medical Devices, Futuristic AI Gadgets And Frontier Labs Lead
Along with the usual heavy dose of AI, this week’s list also includes large deals for aerospace and defense, fintech, and retail technology.
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Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2026 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? This is a weekly feature that runs down the week’s top 10 announced funding rounds in the U.S. The Marietta, Georgia-based company has now raised $1.6 billion to date, per Crunchbase .
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Along with the usual heavy dose of AI, this week’s list also includes large deals for aerospace and defense, fintech, and retail technology.
Ycombinator
May 22, 12:01
Circle Medical (YC S15) Is Hiring a Mobile Engineer
We are a virtual-first primary care organization reimagining how people access and experience healthcare.
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Circle Medical (YC S15) Is Hiring a Mobile Engineer. We are a virtual-first primary care organization reimagining how people access and experience healthcare. At Circle Medical, we’re redesigning primary care for the modern world.
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We are a virtual-first primary care organization reimagining how people access and experience healthcare.
News
May 21, 18:35
The SpaceX IPO Filing Looks Nothing Like Those Of The Elite Group Of Tech Giants It’s Hoping To Join
SpaceX filed its public IPO prospectus Wednesday, highlighting many amazing things that it has accomplished in its reach for a trillion-dollar-plus valuation. For a sense of how the company compares at IPO time to other members of the trillion-plus-club, we took a look at their original S-1s from the 1980s and onward.
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The SpaceX IPO Filing Looks Nothing Like Those Of The Elite Group Of Tech Giants It’s Hoping To Join. SpaceX filed its public IPO prospectus Wednesday, highlighting many amazing things that it has accomplished in its reach for a trillion-dollar-plus valuation.
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SpaceX filed its public IPO prospectus Wednesday, highlighting many amazing things that it has accomplished in its reach for a trillion-dollar-plus valuation.
Sifted
May 11, 00:16
UK Unicorn Factory: London Produces 60 New Unicorns in 2025
London-based startups achieved 60 new unicorns in 2025, making it the world's second-largest startup ecosystem after Silicon Valley.
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After winning the Scaleup Europe Fund mandate, EQT is positioned to help decide which startups become Europe’s next giants Surwera’s founders on how they got into the startup ecosystem to build its mouthy robot dog. Access investment grade research on Europe’s most exciting tech sectors and high-growth startups.
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London-based startups achieved 60 new unicorns in 2025, making it the world's second-largest startup ecosystem after Silicon Valley.