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Why SoftBank’s new $40B loan points to a 2026 OpenAI IPO

SoftBank has taken on a new $40 billion loan to help it cover its $30 billion commitment to invest in OpenAI as part of the

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Accel, Prosus pick six ‘off-the-map’ startups for inaugural India cohort

Accel and Prosus have selected six startups for their first joint cohort in India, backing what they describe as “off-the-map” ideas — companies working on

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It’s been 20 years since the first tweet

On March 21, 2006, Jack Dorsey posted a simple message: “just setting up my twittr”. That was, of course, the very first post on the

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Sam Altman’s thank-you to coders draws the memes

If you need a cathartic release from the news that Amazon laid off 16,000 workers, Block chopped nearly half its workforce, Atlassian pared back 10%

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ByteDance reportedly pauses global launch of its Seedance 2.0 video generator

ByteDance has paused plans to launch its new AI video model globally, according to a report in The Information. The Chinese company, best known as

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Sales automation startup Rox AI hits $1.2B valuation, sources say

Rox, a startup developing autonomous AI agents to boost sales productivity, has raised a round valuing the company at $1.2 billion, according to multiple sources.

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Electric air taxis are about to take flight in 26 states 

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved eight pilot programs that will allow a handful of companies, including Archer Aviation, Beta Technologies, Joby Aviation, and Wisk

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X is testing a new ad format that connects posts with products

X is testing a new ad format that inserts a recommendation directly underneath a post that references the company or its products. The initial test,

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Just three companies dominated the $189B in VC investments last month

AI continues to dominate the venture world, per a new Crunchbase report. A record $189 billion of global venture capital flowed to startups in February,

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Why did Netflix back down from its deal to acquire Warner Bros.?

Netflix stunned the entertainment world this week when it declined to raise its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, setting the stage for Paramount Skydance to