StackAdapt, a Canadian startup specializing in native advertising, has landed $235 million in equity funding. The round was led by Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG), the late-stage venture arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTTP), with participation from Intrepid Growth Partners […]

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SailPoint, a cybersecurity firm specializing in identity and access management, is gearing up for a return to the public market with an IPO that could value the company at $11.5 billion. This move comes nearly three years after Thoma Bravo […]

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Deel, a payroll and human resources startup founded by MIT alumni Alex Bouaziz and Shuo Wang, is preparing for a potential IPO as early as next year, according to CNBC. This follows a 70% revenue surge in December, pushing its […]

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Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has shaken up the industry. Its open-source model, DeepSeek-V3, is outperforming leading U.S. models—all while using less advanced chips and consuming less energy. This success is forcing OpenAI to reconsider its stance on open-source AI. OpenAI’s […]

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SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son is partnering with OpenAI’s Sam Altman to launch a joint venture in Japan. Announced Monday, the initiative, named SB OpenAI Japan, will offer AI services to corporate clients. This follows last week’s reports that SoftBank was […]

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OpenAI’s latest model, O3-mini, has raised eyebrows after users reportedly discovered it was generating responses in Chinese, even when prompted in English. This unexpected behavior, highlighted by X (formerly Twitter) user Vikhyat Rana, has fueled speculation that OpenAI may have […]

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OpenAI is planning to develop a dedicated AI-powered device designed to replace smartphones. CEO Sam Altman confirmed in an interview on Sunday that the company is working on AI-specific hardware that could redefine how we interact with technology. “OpenAI is […]

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Elon Musk said in a post on Sunday that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is a “criminal organization” that should “die.” His remarks came after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team reportedly accessed the agency’s systems and […]

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Chinese AI startup shocked the global tech industry when it rolled out DeepSeek-V3 in December 2024 at a fraction of the cost of competing AI models. The open-source model, developed in just two months for under $6 million, outperformed OpenAI […]

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The rise of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has been nothing short of remarkable. After surpassing ChatGPT on the App Store, DeepSeek sent shockwaves to the tech world, triggering a frenzy in the market. But the attention hasn’t all been positive. […]

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Voice AI startup ElevenLabs has landed $180 million in fresh funding, tripling its valuation to $3.3 billion just a year after hitting unicorn status. The Series C round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and Iconiq Growth, with additional backing from NEA, […]

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Crowded, a fintech startup streamlining financial management for nonprofits, has secured $7.5 million in Series A funding, bringing its total raise to $13.5 million. The round was led by Flashpoint, a $500 million transatlantic VC firm known for backing companies […]

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Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has been making headlines with its latest AI models, and last week’s launch of its V3 model only fueled the buzz. But what’s really turning heads is DeepSeek-R1, the company’s latest reasoning model, which has drawn […]

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Billing and collections have long been a headache for businesses—slow, expensive, prone to errors, and vulnerable to fraud. The root of the problem lies in the manual processes baked into every billing cycle. A report by Dun & Bradstreet found […]

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A solo Bitcoin miner pulled off an almost impossible feat—securing a full block reward worth around $326,301 using a modest $400 home mining device. The miner, using a FutureBit Apollo Solo, successfully mined a block on January 19, 2023, earning […]

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Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has dominated headlines for its AI models and has drawn attention for more than just its technology. Its DeepSeek-R1 reasoning model has been praised for matching OpenAI’s o1 in performance while offering a more cost-effective approach. […]

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SoftBank is reportedly in talks to invest as much as $25 billion in OpenAI, according to reports from Reuters and the Financial Times, citing a source with knowledge of the discussions. This move comes just days after a Chinese AI […]

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Amazon is cutting jobs in its communications and sustainability divisions as part of an internal restructuring, according to a memo from Drew Herdener, the executive overseeing both areas. CNBC, which reviewed the memo, reported that the layoffs are part of […]

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Snowflake is in talks to buy data analytics startup Redpanda as it looks to expand its AI-driven offerings, according to an exclusive report from The Information. Redpanda was valued at around $500 million in 2023, according to a source involved […]

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Starting a business in a high-risk industry is always challenging. Not only are there multiple reasons why some industries are rightfully labeled as “high-risk” (risk of fraud, chargebacks, unstable business models, and more), but the mere fact that you are […]

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