OpenAI is reportedly in discussions to acquire Windsurf, the AI coding startup formerly known as Codeium, for around $3 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the deal. If the deal goes through, it would be the company’s biggest acquisition […]

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Less than a week after supercharging ChatGPT’s memory in a major leap toward AGI, OpenAI on Wednesday unveiled two new AI models, o3 and o4-mini, calling them the company’s “smartest and most capable models to date.” Both bring a new […]

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Design platform Figma has confidentially filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to go public, the company announced Tuesday. The filing dropped the same day Figma caught heat on social media after sending a cease-and-desist letter to Lovable, […]

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Emerging tech startups continue to alter how traditional industries operate, shifting standards and setting new benchmarks for efficiency, reach, and accessibility. These shifts are not speculative, they’re very much measurable, structural, and rooted in specific technological deployments. Startups are not […]

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Turo, the San Francisco-based peer-to-peer car rental startup often described as the “Airbnb for cars,” has laid off around 150 employees, roughly 15% of its team, after shelving plans to go public. The news, first reported by Bloomberg, comes as […]

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Isaiah Steinfeld, a former Amazon executive who helped steer global startup growth at AWS, has launched something new—and it’s built for the post-AI era. After working with over 330,000 startups through AWS programs like Activate and helping shape strategy for […]

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Nyobolt, a Cambridge-based battery tech startup, has raised $30 million in fresh funding to push beyond its current focus on autonomous warehouse robots and move into heavier sectors like electric vehicles and high-demand industrial use cases. The round was led […]

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Lyft is finally making its move into Europe. The U.S. ride-hailing company announced Wednesday it’s buying European taxi app startup Free Now in a deal valued at €175 million (roughly $199 million). The acquisition marks Lyft’s first major push outside […]

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OpenAI may be gearing up to take on two of the biggest players in tech—X and Meta. According to multiple sources, the company is reportedly working on a prototype for a new social network that leverages ChatGPT at its core. […]

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In today’s startup world, speed and adaptability can make or break a business. As digital transformation reshapes how companies engage customers and manage operations, QR codes are making a strong comeback—not as a passing trend, but as a practical tool […]

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The U.S. has just cut off one of Nvidia’s fastest-growing markets, triggering billions in fallout. The export crackdown may have ended the company’s biggest bet outside America. Nvidia said Tuesday it will take a $5.5 billion charge this quarter after […]

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4chan, one of the internet’s most infamous image boards, has been hacked. The site went dark after a major security breach. The attackers exploited outdated systems, leaked the site’s source code, restored a long-deleted board, and allegedly exposed private moderator […]

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Figma made headlines in December 2023 after its $20 billion merger with Adobe fell apart over regulatory roadblocks. Now, the once-design giant is making news again—this time with a cease-and-desist letter. The letter wasn’t directed at a copycat. It was […]

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Virtue AI, a new AI startup focused on AI safety and security, just came out of stealth with $30 million in combined Seed and Series A funding. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Walden Catalyst Ventures, with […]

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Six months ago, Dutch neobank startup Bunq went on a hiring spree—just as other fintechs were cutting staff. Now, that bold move looks like it’s paying off. On Tuesday, Bunq announced it has filed for broker-dealer registration in the U.S., […]

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Adobe’s venture arm is betting big on AI-generated video. The company has invested in Synthesia, a London-based startup known for turning text into avatar-led videos, in what the companies are calling a “strategic” partnership, CNBC reported. The exact investment amount […]

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