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Repeat founder Ryan Williams raises $10M seed for an AI startup for private credit managers |
5:00 AM PDT · July 31, 2026 Ellis AI announced Thursday its emergence from stealth with $10 million in seed funding from investors including First…
Synthetic-user startup Simile raises $200M at $2B valuation 5 months after $100M Series A |
In Brief Posted: 10:50 AM PDT · July 30, 2026 Add another member to the fast-and-furious AI unicorn club: Simile. Just five months after emerging…
When will fusion power startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems go public? |
Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) is the best-funded fusion power startup, having raised $4 billion from investors over the last seven years, including the $1 billion…
Fusion power darling Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises another $1B |
Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has long been the best-funded fusion power startup. Now, it’s extending its lead. CFS announced Thursday that it raised $1 billion…
Okta buys AI security startup Permiso; source says for about $200M |
9:09 AM PDT · July 30, 2026 Okta on Thursday agreed to acquire AI identity security startup Permiso Security, betting that demand for protecting AI…
Disrupt 2026’s biggest stage features leaders from Amazon, Replit, Tether, with much more to come |
The Disrupt Stage is where many of the biggest conversations in technology happen, with a legacy that stretches back for more than a decade. The…
Inforcer raises $50M to help prepare smaller businesses for a new world of AI and security risks |
London-based Inforcer announced Thursday a $50 million Series C round led by Insight Partners — the latest sign of investor interest in a category of…
Claude Opus 5 became downright ruthless when tasked with running a vending machine |
For a year now, the AI safety testing firm Andon Labs has given frontier models various real-world tasks to determine how well they do as…
Hint, a new AI startup co-founded by Martha Stewart, offers an AI assistant for homeowners |
Martha Stewart is entering the AI software era in the most Martha Stewart way possible: She has joined the co-founding team at Hint, an app…