SpaceX Secures $60B Option to Buy AI Coding Startup Cursor
The Buzz ■ SpaceX holds a $60 billion option to acquire Cursor, the AI-powered coding assistant, per TechCrunch ■ The…
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SpaceX Secures $60B Option to Acquire AI Coding Startup Cursor
The Buzz ■ SpaceX obtained rights to buy AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion later this year, according to…
European AI Chip Startup Hunts $100M to Challenge Nvidia
The Buzz ■ European AI chip startup seeks $100M+ funding to compete with Nvidia’s AI accelerator dominance, according to CNBC…
Teen-Founded Slash Hits $1.4B Valuation on $100M Round
The Buzz ■ Slash raises $100M at $1.4B valuation, led by Khosla Ventures and Ribbit Capital ■ The spend management…
UK Launches $675M Sovereign AI Fund to Cut Foreign Tech Reliance
The Buzz ■ UK government launches $675 million sovereign AI fund targeting homegrown startups, per Wired ■ Fund aims to…
Gizmo Raises $22M Series A as AI EdTech Hits 13M Users
The Buzz ■ Gizmo closes $22M Series A led by Shine Capital after attracting 13M+ users to its AI learning…
Thiel-Backed Startup Wants AI to Judge Journalism
The Buzz ■ Objection, backed by Peter Thiel, launches AI-powered platform to judge journalism disputes according to exclusive TechCrunch reporting…
Allbirds Ditches Shoes for AI, Stock Rockets 300%
The Buzz ■ Allbirds stock surged 300%+ after announcing a dramatic pivot from footwear to AI, following a $39 million…
OpenAI Acquires AI Finance Startup Hiro for ChatGPT Expansion
The Buzz ■ OpenAI has acquired AI fintech startup Hiro, per TechCrunch ■ The deal signals OpenAI is building financial…
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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WHAT’S INSIDE Top Signals: Trump orders Hormuz blockade (markets start pricing $200 oil), investors brace for new escalation wave (gold…
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…
$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…
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…