In Brief Posted: 3:55 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 More than three years after the emergence of generative AI, AI-assisted coding remains by far…
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Luma launches AI-powered production studio with faith-focused Wonder Project |
AI video generation startup Luma has launched Innovative Dreams, a production company built in partnership with Wonder Project, a streaming service that produces religious films…
Slash, a Ramp competitor founded by teenagers, raises $100M at $1.4B valuation |
In Brief Posted: 12:20 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 Slash Financial, which offers business banking accounts, corporate credit cards, transfers, and crypto, has raised…
Upscale AI in talks to raise at $2B valuation, says report |
AI infrastructure company Upscale AI is reportedly in talks to nab its third funding round since launching just seven months ago, according to Bloomberg. This…
From the Startup Battlefield stage to the International Space Station: geCKo Materials built a sticky product |
12:50 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 For a successful deep tech startup, the laboratory breakthrough is only the first step. To spin out an…
Exclusive: You’ve heard of hybrid cars. Now meet a hybrid cement plant. |
You’ve doubtless heard of hybrid cars, but what about a hybrid cement or glass plant? Likely not, since nearly all of them today run on…
Airwallex is about to take on Stripe and the rest of the payments industry — in the physical world |
Airwallex, the Australian fintech that has spent a decade quietly building global payments infrastructure, is moving into in-person payments. The move deepens its rivalry with…
Hightouch reaches $100M ARR fueled by marketing tools powered by AI |
Historically, marketers relied on designers and other creative professionals to develop images and videos for personalized online ad campaigns. In late 2024, seven-year-old startup Hightouch…
Aloe Blacc’s fame means nothing in biotech (and that’s the point) |
When Grammy-nominated singer-songwriterAloe Blaccgot COVID despite being vaccinated and boosted, he tried to fund research for a better solution.Whathequicklyfoundout? Youcan’tjust write a check in biotech.…
AI learning app Gizmo levels up with 13M users and a $22M investment |
11:38 AM PDT · April 15, 2026 Since its launch in 2021, Gizmo, an AI-powered learning platform that transforms students’ notes into interactive study materials,…