Bessemer Raises $5.75 Billion Across Two Funds to Expand AI Investments
Bessemer Venture Partners has raised $5.75 billion across two new funds as it increases investment across the AI sector. The venture firm allocated $1.75 billion to seed and early-stage companies…
Enveda Raises $311 Million at $2 Billion Valuation to Advance AI-Discovered Drugs
Enveda has raised $311 million in Series E funding at a $2 billion valuation as the biotech startup advances medicines discovered with the help of artificial intelligence into human clinical…
Modal Motors Develops Rare-Earth-Free Electric Motors for Drones and Other Systems
Modal Motors is developing electric motors that can operate without rare-earth magnets, targeting drones and other systems that currently depend on materials supplied largely through China. Founder Michael Van Steenburg…
Disney Raises Disney+ and Hulu Prices Again as Streaming Costs Increase
The Walt Disney Company is raising subscription prices for Disney+ and Hulu, marking another increase roughly a year after its last major streaming price adjustment. The ad-free Disney+ and Hulu…
Zoox Grounds Atlanta Test Fleet After Workers Report Possible Toxic Gas Exposure
Zoox has grounded its autonomous vehicle test fleet in Atlanta after workers reported symptoms following possible exposure to gases inside several vehicles. The Amazon-owned company halted operations while investigating, and…
LinkedIn Adds Peer Vouching and Company Controls to Fight Fake Profiles
LinkedIn is adding new verification tools that let members confirm colleagues’ work and education history while giving companies greater control over accounts claiming to employ them. The changes arrive as…
PitPro Deploys First Automated Tire-Changing System at Kal Tire in Calgary
San Francisco startup PitPro Automation has installed its first production automated tire-changing system at a Kal Tire shop in Calgary, Alberta. The company says the robotic system can change or…
NHTSA Investigates Comma.ai Driver Assistance Tech After Five Crashes and Three Deaths
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a federal investigation into Comma.ai after five reported crashes involving vehicles using the startup’s aftermarket driver assistance technology. Two of the crashes…
Snorkel AI Raises $350 Million at $3.5 Billion Valuation as Revenue Run Rate Hits $375 Million
Snorkel AI has raised $350 million in Series E funding at a $3.5 billion valuation as demand grows for specialized datasets and simulated environments used to train and evaluate AI…
Apple Is Reportedly Developing a Screen-Less Fitness Tracker to Compete With Whoop
Apple is reportedly testing a screen-less fitness tracker that could compete more directly with Whoop, adding another wearable form factor beyond the Apple Watch. The project remains in an exploratory…
Meta Says Muse Was Built From Scratch but Heavily Inspired by OpenClaw
Meta says its Muse personal AI agent was built from scratch but took substantial product inspiration from the open-source OpenClaw project. Nat Friedman, head of product at Meta Superintelligence Labs,…
ShinyHunters Claims FBI Breach Exposed Data on Agents and Job Applicants
Cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI and stole sensitive information belonging to thousands of agents, their family members and people who applied for jobs at the agency. The…
Andreessen Horowitz Launches Academy for Young Founders With Tuition-Free First Year
Andreessen Horowitz is launching the Horowitz Andreessen Academy, a San Francisco school aimed at young people coming out of high school who want to build startups or work in technology.…
Waymo Expands Teen Robotaxi Accounts to Nashville for Riders as Young as 13
Waymo is allowing teenagers ages 13 to 17 to use its fully autonomous robotaxi service in Nashville, making the city its second market with teen accounts after Phoenix. The Alphabet-owned…
SpyCloud Finds Stolen Credentials Exposing Nearly 1,800 U.S. Water Sector Organizations
New research from cybersecurity firm SpyCloud found that password-stealing malware exposed credentials linked to 1,787 organizations across the U.S. water sector, creating potential access points for hackers. At least 250…
Noble Carbon’s Smart Breakers Aim to Cut EV Charger Installation Costs
Noble Carbon has developed smart circuit breakers that can make it possible to install EV chargers, heat pumps and induction stoves without replacing a home’s electrical panel. The breakers adjust…
AstroForge Plans 2027 Autonomous Spacecraft Mission Controlled by Its Solo AI System
Asteroid mining startup AstroForge plans to put its in-house AI system in control of a spacecraft in 2027, reducing its dependence on commands from flight controllers on Earth. The company…
TikTok USDS Joins Lantern Child Safety Network and Commits $2 Million to NCMEC
TikTok USDS Joint Venture has joined Lantern, a cross-platform child safety program that allows participating technology companies to securely share signals linked to harmful behavior and content. The U.S. TikTok…