Exclusive: AI inference startup Modal Labs in talks to raise at $2.5B valuation, sources say

2:48 PM PST · February 11, 2026 Modal Labs, a startup specializing in AI inference infrastructure, is talking to VCs about a new round at…

How to get into a16z’s super-competitive Speedrun startup accelerator program |

Without a doubt, one of the hottest new startup accelerators in tech right now is Andreessen Horowitz’s Speedrun program. Launched in 2023, the accelerator has…

Meridian raises $17 million to remake the agentic spreadsheet |

6:00 AM PST · February 11, 2026 The fight to tame spreadsheets with AI isn’t over yet. A new company called Meridian has emerged from…

Glean’s fight to own the AI layer inside every company 

Enterprise AI is shifting fast from chatbots that answer questions to systems that actually do the work across an organization. But who will own the…

Who will own your company’s AI layer? Glean’s CEO explains |

12:49 PM PST · February 11, 2026 28 min Enterprise AI is shifting fast from chatbots that answer questions to systems that actually do the…

2026 Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award nominations are open |

11:30 AM PST · February 11, 2026 Nominations for the 2026 Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award are officially open, inviting groundbreaking technologies and solutions to…

Twilio co-founder’s fusion power startup raises $450M from Bessemer and Alphabet’s GV |

8:29 AM PST · February 11, 2026 Inertia Enterprises has raised $450 million to build one of the world’s most powerful lasers, which it hopes…

Humanoid robot startup Apptronik has now raised $935M at a $5B+ valuation |

6:00 AM PST · February 11, 2026 University of Texas spinout Apptronik, a builder of humanoid robots for Google DeepMind among others, on Wednesday announced…

UpScrolled’s social network is struggling to moderate hate speech after fast growth |

UpScrolled, a social network that caught fire after TikTok’s ownership change in the U.S., is facing a serious moderation problem. After growing to more than…

Complyance raises $20M to help companies manage risk and compliance |

6:00 AM PST · February 11, 2026 Richa Kaul says she’s a bit of a data privacy nut. At parties, for example, she’s the one…