The race for faster AI inference is on, and markets gave Cerebras and its purpose-built chips a warm welcome in its IPO debut in May.…
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Investors sue Selena Gomez alleging fraud tied to her mental health startup |
In Brief Posted: 3:12 PM PDT · August 13, 2026 Singer and actress Selena Gomez and her mother are being sued over their mental health…
Databricks wanted to raise $1B, investors wanted $15B. It settled on $5B at a $190B valuation. |
There’s a funny kind of game that the latest of late-stage startups must play when raising money. They often have to sell more shares than…
AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation |
In Brief Posted: 11:19 AM PDT · August 12, 2026 Cognition, makers of the AI coding agent Devin, is reportedly already talking to investors about…
Lovable confirms new $13.3B valuation, raises another $400M |
9:04 AM PDT · August 12, 2026 Europe’s favorite vibe-coding startup Lovable has confirmed previously reported whispers that it was raising another mega round at…
How a $250 million acquisition collapsed into allegations of fraud and forged signatures |
When VideoVerse announced its acquisition in September 2025, it felt like a victory for startups across India. VideoVerse was a simple clipping service, but after…
Silkroad Innovation Hub’s Road to Battlefield competition continues |
The Road to Battlefield competition, organized by Silkroad Innovation Hub in partnership with TechCrunch, Freedom Holding, Astana Hub, IT Park Uzbekistan, is now in its…
AI code-testing startup Blacksmith’s valuation jumps almost 10x in less than a year |
As AI makes coding dramatically faster, the next big challenge in software development is testing and validating all that code. Blacksmith has raised a new…