What 29 rejections taught me about raising startup capital
If you’re a founder, raising money is as high stakes as it gets. For a startup, capital can be the difference between scaling and failing. I’ve raised rounds from under $1 million (yes,…
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The startup that wants to fix everything you hate about video calls
In summer 2020, former Evernote CEO Phil Libin launched Mmhmm, a software tool designed to make video presentations look polished, even if the presenter was calling in from a COVID-era…
Meta finalises investment in Scale AI, valuing startup at US$29 billion
META Platforms has finalised an investment in Scale AI that values the startup at over US$29 billion, Scale AI said on Thursday. Two sources familiar with the matter said that Meta’s…
This startup wants AI to help manage software infrastructure, not just write code
Many developers find that AI programming assistants have made writing code easier than ever. But maintaining the infrastructure that actually runs that code remains a challenge, requiring…
Chime IPO: Stock price today as financial services startup makes closely watched Nasdaq debut
Chime Financial is expected to debut on the Nasdaq today. The fintech company’s initial public offering (IPO) is one of the most anticipated of 2025, and investors and market watchers will…
Wonder, Marc Lore’s food tech startup, is planning to go public in early 2028
Billionaire entrepreneur and Wonder CEO Marc Lore has confirmed that his food and restaurant technology startup is planning for an initial public offering. And though it won’t happen right…
The Download: funding a CRISPR embryo startup, and bad news for clean cement
I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Reddit is suing Anthropic Reddit claims the AI company kept accessing its site…
AMC Networks partners with AI startup Runway
AMC Networks, known for series such as “Breaking Bad” and “The Walking Dead,” is partnering with AI startup Runway to use AI tools for marketing and developing its TV shows. Runway’s AI…
AI code-gen startup valuations surge as Big Tech circles
Two years after the launch of ChatGPT, return on investment in generative AI has been elusive, but one area stands out: software development. So-called code generation or “code-gen”…
This startup is bringing photos—and even video—to 911 calls
It’s become commonplace to message someone a photo, text them an address, and switch to a video chat all in the middle of a phone call. But 911 systems, largely designed for the era of…
This Beauty Veteran’s New Start-up Wants to Be ‘The Brand’ for 50 and Older Consumers
After spending decades developing products for brands like Aveda, Laura Mercier, Révive Skincare and Perricone MD, beauty veteran Liz Martin is innovating for a brand of her own. Launched…
Surge AI is latest San Francisco startup accused of misclassifying its workers
Artificial intelligence training company Surge AI has been hit with a lawsuit alleging it has misclassified contractors hired to improve chat responses from AI software for some of the…
Musk hits back at OpenAI’s claim he’s on quest to harm startup
Elon Musk fired back at OpenAI’s accusation that he has been waging a “relentless” campaign for more than a year to damage the startup. In a court filing late on Wednesday (May 7), an…
French Start-up Faircraft Acquires IP, Patents as Kering-backed VitroLabs Shuts Down
PARIS — French lab-grown leather company Faircraft has acquired the strategic assets of U.S.-based VitroLabs. VitroLabs, which raised $46 million in funding in May 2022, will cease…
Why this startup is mining seaweed to power EVs
On farms off the coast of Alaska and in Mexico, a company called Blue Evolution grows seaweed used in food and skincare products. But five years ago, while studying the potential for…
This startup wants to optimize your entire life with its new ‘proactive’ AI
Daniel George, the founder and CEO of AI company TwinMind, has quite the résumé. He was a part of a Nobel Prize-winning team that worked on using artificial intelligence (AI) to detect…
AI Startup Morphic to Produce Anime Series ‘DQN,’ Launches $1 Million Creator Fund for Emerging Filmmakers (EXCLUSIVE)
AI tech developer and production studio Morphic is producing its first episodic anime series, “DQN,” from creator Kushagra Kushwaha, in partnership with Kushwaha’s Tokyo-based studio 4861.…
Netflix Sets ‘Mad Unicorn’ Thai Drama on Express Delivery Startup Saga
Netflix is set to add another international series to its growing slate with “Mad Unicorn.” The Thai drama, helmed by award-winning director Nottapon Boonprakob (“Come and See”), draws…
How AI is disrupting the VC and startup ecosystem
The startup playbook that built Uber, Airbnb, and DoorDash is becoming obsolete in real-time. As AI compresses jobs that once required hundreds of employees into algorithms, we’re…
UPS in talks with startup Figure AI to deploy humanoid robots
A growing number of startups and Big Tech firms are seizing on recent advances in AI technology to develop robots that look and move more like people United Parcel Service (UPS)…
This Houston startup just won $50 million from Elon Musk’s XPrize for Carbon Removal
When Elon Musk’s foundation sponsored the $100 million XPrize for Carbon Removal—a four-year-long competition to find credible ways to eventually remove a billion tons of CO2—Musk might…
Venture capital is hurting innovation—but the indie startup era might save it
Catherine Bracy is the Founder and CEO of TechEquity, an organization working at the intersection of tech and economic equity. The company advocates on behalf of policies that ensure…
What to know about Chapter, the Medicare startup cofounded by Vivek Ramaswamy that was just valued at $1.5 billion
Chapter, a Medicare advisory startup cofounded by Vivek Ramaswamy, announced on Wednesday it has closed on $75 million in Series D funding, at a valuation of $1.5 billion, backed by…
An AI 'gold rush.' What to know about OpenAI's record $40-billion funding round
SAN FRANCISCO — ChatGPT maker OpenAI this week announced it had raised a whopping $40 billion as it races to dominate a competitive AI landscape against tech giants such as Google and…