OpenAI Acquires Hiro Finance, Taps Fintech Founder’s AI Expertise
OpenAI Bets on Specialized Finance AI OpenAI has acquired Hiro Finance, marking a strategic move to integrate specialized AI for…
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Jesse Genet on AI Agents and the Future of Learning
Jesse Genet, an AI agent builder and former startup founder, joined Sarah Wang and Katherine Boyle on The a16z Show…
Slate Auto Lands $650M as Bezos Doubles Down on EV Trucks
The Buzz ■ Slate Auto raises $650M led by existing investor TWG Global, Mark Walter’s firm ■ Jeff Bezos continues…
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From LLMs to hallucinations, here’s a simple guide to common AI terms | TechCrunch
Artificial intelligence is a deep and convoluted world. The scientists who work in this field often rely on jargon and…
Bezos Backs Slate Auto: Inside the Stealth EV Startup
The Buzz ■ Slate Auto launched in April 2025 with backing from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ■ The stealth startup…
GL Bajaj Strengthens its Standing as a Leading Innovation and Entrepreneurship Hub with 140 Startups Valued at Rs. 500 Crore
ANI | Updated: Apr 11, 2026 18:01 IST VMPLNew Delhi [India], April 11: GL Bajaj Center for research and Incubation…
Toronto’s Cohere in ‘advanced discussions’ to merge with German AI company: report
The Canadian tech startup has been growing its international footprint, opening a Paris office last September to serve Europe and…
Turkish startups attract $64 million across 39 investment rounds in Q1
Türkiye’s startup ecosystem attracted a total of $64 million across 39 investment rounds in the first quarter of 2026, according…
Cisco To Snap Up AI Observability Startup Galileo Technologies To Expand Splunk Platform
Cisco says it will acquire Galileo Technologies Inc. to add agentic AI observability and protection capabilities to its Splunk platform.…
$10B AI Startup Mercor Bleeds Customers After Data Breach
The Buzz ■ AI recruiting platform Mercor suffered a major security breach that exposed customer data ■ $10B valued startup…
70-Person AI Startup Black Forest Labs Pivots to Physical AI
The Buzz ■ Black Forest Labs announces strategic pivot from AI image generation to physical AI applications, according to Wired…
AI Influencers: The New Growth Channel for Startups
What if your best content creator never demanded a salary, never negotiated a per-post rate, and never ghosted you three…
Aspire Brings Its Financial Platform for Startups to the U.S.
Singapore-based fintech Aspire announced Tuesday its official launch in the U.S., bringing its global financial operating system that serves more…
Google’s Pichai Calls AI Shift a ‘Generational’ Startup Bet
The Buzz ■ Sundar Pichai told investors that the AI transformation creates new opportunities for Alphabet to invest in emerging…
Eclipse Raises $1.3B Fund for Physical AI Startups
Eclipse just closed a $1.3 billion fund targeting what the firm calls ‘physical AI’ – the convergence of artificial intelligence…
Family Offices Bypass VCs for Direct AI Startup Bets
The AI boom is reshaping how ultra-wealthy families deploy capital. Family offices are cutting out venture capital middlemen and placing…
Hermeus Raises $350M for Autonomous Hypersonic Fighters
Defense aviation startup Hermeus just closed a $350 million funding round to accelerate development of autonomous hypersonic aircraft, the company…