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National Cyber Warfare Foundation (NCWF) Cybersecurity Business https://forums.azcwr.org/forum.php?f=bYPMtLa3Oq cybersecurity industry news, cyber warfare, collaboration, chat, forums, threat intellignce, known hacking entities, CVEs, ncwf en-us Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:09:00 MST Sources: Ramp raised about $1.85B led by Dragoneer and Thrive Capital at a $60B pre-money valuation, up from $44B in June, when it raised $750M (Rebec https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=EUH2Bm6pqI read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=EUH2Bm6pqI Fri, 9 Oct 2026 08:10:34 MST Verizon closed down 8.75%, its worst day since 2002, while T-Mobile fell 13.27% and AT&T 9.81% after SpaceX announced a nationwide spectrum deal o https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=R0GnHK2izx read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=R0GnHK2izx Fri, 9 Oct 2026 08:10:34 MST A record 42 startups became decacorns so far in 2026, beating 2021's 34; PitchBook: the average time to hit $10B dropped to 5.5 years in 2025 vs. https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=u2XBpWcLgl read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=u2XBpWcLgl Fri, 9 Oct 2026 07:10:05 MST Vesta, which uses AI agents to automate much of the loan origination process, raised $30M led by Conversion, bringing its total funding to $85M (Domin https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=nY2Y86V5RY read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=nY2Y86V5RY Fri, 9 Oct 2026 05:10:31 MST Jev developer TypeSafe AI raised a $870M Series A led by a16z at a $7.5B valuation with Sequoia and others participating, says 33% of the Fortune 500 https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=MffMqXkws2 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=MffMqXkws2 Fri, 9 Oct 2026 05:10:33 MST Warehouse robotics startup Ultra raised a $12M seed and a $50M Series A, and expands its deal with Physical Intelligence to supply AI software for its https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=C1OVaod0Fl read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=C1OVaod0Fl Fri, 9 Oct 2026 04:10:35 MST Sabi, which is building a baseball cap that uses 100K non-contact neuro-sensors to convert neural signals into text prompts for AI systems, raised a $ https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=sAmEAD6W5q read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=sAmEAD6W5q Fri, 9 Oct 2026 03:10:35 MST Jev developer TypeSafe AI raised $870M led by a16z at a $7.5B valuation with Sequoia and angel investors also participating; 33% of the Fortune 500 https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=HcVkxtuamS read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=HcVkxtuamS Fri, 9 Oct 2026 02:10:34 MST Meanwhile, a Sam Altman-backed bitcoin life insurance provider, raised $37.5M led by Bain Capital, sources say at a $350M valuation, up from $190M in https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=28IKUG7RGo read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=28IKUG7RGo Fri, 9 Oct 2026 11:10:33 MST Sources: SoftBank is seeking to raise up to $100B from Gulf investors for a fund to buy companies and improve their operations with AI and other advan https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=RZv7QWWtxZ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=RZv7QWWtxZ Fri, 9 Oct 2026 05:10:36 MST President Trump awards Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Lisa Su, and Sergey Brin the National Medal of Science at a White House summit promoting innovation (J https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=3ZVqn8LJPY read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=3ZVqn8LJPY Fri, 9 Oct 2026 12:10:55 MST SpaceX agrees to acquire a low-band spectrum portfolio to help Starlink "become a major mobile carrier in the US"; AT&T, T-Mobile, Veriz https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=T3upmcAzzZ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=T3upmcAzzZ Thu, 8 Oct 2026 10:10:54 MST Filing: the US FTC is probing Block over inadequate customer service for frozen or deactivated Square accounts amid staffing cuts, following 1,500+ co https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=wCoBfROT1A read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=wCoBfROT1A Thu, 8 Oct 2026 09:10:56 MST USV raised $900M, including a $500M early-stage fund, up from $275M in 2024, cuts its general partnership to four investors, and aims to lead more AI https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Rryp8V9uLZ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Rryp8V9uLZ Thu, 8 Oct 2026 09:10:55 MST SpaceX agrees to buy a nationwide low-band spectrum portfolio to help Starlink "become a major mobile carrier"; AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qDkgY8lV1G read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qDkgY8lV1G Thu, 8 Oct 2026 09:10:55 MST Sources: Firmus is set to postpone its IPO and is weighing a private funding round instead, after some investors suggested its pricing strategy is agg https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=SHS9FO68o5 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=SHS9FO68o5 Thu, 8 Oct 2026 09:10:55 MST USV raised $900M, including a $500M early-stage fund, up from $275M in 2024, cuts general partnership to four investors, and aims to lead more AI roun https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=NbmaVtmQA4 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=NbmaVtmQA4 Thu, 8 Oct 2026 08:10:53 MST Docs: OpenAI told investors its annualized revenue was nearing $50B at the end of September, well below the $70B reported by the media based on invest https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=tVZfgYXSpf read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=tVZfgYXSpf Thu, 8 Oct 2026 08:10:53 MST Filing: the FTC is probing Block over inadequate customer service for frozen or deactivated Square accounts amid staffing cuts, following 1,500+ compl https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=mbNeH5gcdv read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=mbNeH5gcdv Thu, 8 Oct 2026 07:10:53 MST Nvidia, Oracle, CoreWeave, and other AI stocks fell after a report that OpenAI's annualized revenue at September's end was $20B less than pr https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=aGIwvjshAc read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=aGIwvjshAc Thu, 8 Oct 2026 07:10:55 MST Sources: Firmus is set to postpone its IPO and is weighing a private funding round instead, as some investors raised concerns over its pricing strateg https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=9mGnGIOQFH read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=9mGnGIOQFH Thu, 8 Oct 2026 06:10:56 MST GlobalFoundries signs a five-year, $2B deal to provide silicon interposer production capacity to TSMC, manufactured at GlobalFoundries' Malta, Ne https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=HZ43tnMkDH read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=HZ43tnMkDH Thu, 8 Oct 2026 05:10:58 MST Docs: OpenAI told investors its annualized revenue was nearing $50B at the end of September, well below the $70B reported by media based on investor d https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=b2FZ5NNug3 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=b2FZ5NNug3 Thu, 8 Oct 2026 04:10:54 MST GlobalFoundries signs a five-year, $2B deal to provide silicon interposer production capacity to TSMC, manufactured at GlobalFoundries' New York https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ltWx0nrHs0 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ltWx0nrHs0 Thu, 8 Oct 2026 04:10:54 MST Hone, founded by former OpenAI and Cognition staffers to create AI agents that can help run a business, raised a $60M seed at a $285M valuation (Bloom https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=frYhb0qZna read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=frYhb0qZna Thu, 8 Oct 2026 04:10:56 MST Sources: the IPO of Nvidia-backed data center provider Firmus is uncertain after failing to attract adequate support, underscoring concerns over AI fu https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=lnVMSnWBIr read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=lnVMSnWBIr Thu, 8 Oct 2026 03:10:55 MST 3 Fundamentals Mid-Market IT Leaders Should Focus On https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=cbiBGbFXjo read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=cbiBGbFXjo Thu, 8 Oct 2026 02:10:57 MST Gallatin AI, which uses AI to digitize and streamline military logistics data, raised a $50M Series A, bringing its total funding to $70M (Colin Demar https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ubScQd0Zmv read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ubScQd0Zmv Thu, 8 Oct 2026 02:10:54 MST European venture funding rose 77% YoY to $25B in Q3, the region's strongest funding quarter in four years, representing 16% of global VC and led https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=TkBGqiKcMQ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=TkBGqiKcMQ Thu, 8 Oct 2026 02:10:54 MST Manus' parent company Butterfly Effect raised $500M+, led by Boyu Capital and IDG, in its first funding since Beijing forced Meta to unwind its $ https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=G0eSpc6D6K read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=G0eSpc6D6K Thu, 8 Oct 2026 01:10:54 MST Xbox launches XP, a unit that will manage four non-gaming "investment areas": Xbox Pictures for film and TV, Xbox Products, Xbox Places, and https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=EnTYBnjuHP read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=EnTYBnjuHP Thu, 8 Oct 2026 01:10:54 MST AI retail trading agent startup Catalyst raised a $30M seed led by Sequoia and says a pilot generated hundreds of millions in trading volume over two https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=nsnNmXnnOi read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=nsnNmXnnOi Thu, 8 Oct 2026 12:10:53 MST Xbox launches XP, a division to manage four non-gaming "investment areas": Xbox Pictures for film and TV, Xbox Products, Xbox Places, and Xb https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=UQxoqUFAoc read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=UQxoqUFAoc Thu, 8 Oct 2026 12:10:58 MST Spotify and Joe Rogan renew their multiyear licensing and ad sales deal; sources say the terms are similar to Rogan's last deal, worth $250M, sig https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=WK1If3GgKt read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=WK1If3GgKt Thu, 8 Oct 2026 12:10:57 MST Quantum startup Oratomic raised a $475M Series B at a $5.4B valuation, up from $1.5B after raising a $300M Series A in July, taking its total funding https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=hrfOnVulGV read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=hrfOnVulGV Thu, 8 Oct 2026 11:10:54 MST Analysis: planned and active data center investments in Finland surpass 67B, driven by AI demand, cool climate conditions, and renewable energy acc https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=7M1JOSt8hc read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=7M1JOSt8hc Thu, 8 Oct 2026 10:10:56 MST The US Federal Reserve's September meeting shows officials are increasingly citing surging AI investments, not tariffs, as the driver of rising g https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=H4jLau0aLC read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=H4jLau0aLC Thu, 8 Oct 2026 10:10:55 MST UK-based quantum computing startup Universal Quantum raised a $100M+ Series A led by DCVC and Firgun Ventures to expand research hubs in Germany and S https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=3w80tY0e4j read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=3w80tY0e4j Thu, 8 Oct 2026 09:10:55 MST A profile of Garmin CEO Cliff Pemble, who helped diversify its GPS product lines and grew its annual revenue from $2.6B in 2013 to a record $7.2B in 2 https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=c8vITorMVy read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=c8vITorMVy Thu, 8 Oct 2026 09:10:57 MST Manus' parent Butterfly Effect raised $500M+, led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital, in its first funding since Beijing forced Meta to unwind its $ https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=4PkcwdcDMJ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=4PkcwdcDMJ Thu, 8 Oct 2026 09:10:56 MST Manus' parent Butterfly Effect says it raised $500M+, led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital, in its first funding since Meta was forced to unwind i https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=l3ljHSEejN read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=l3ljHSEejN Thu, 8 Oct 2026 06:10:58 MST A profile of Garmin CEO Cliff Pemble, who helped diversify its GPS product lines and grew annual revenue from $2.6B in 2013 to a record $7.2B last yea https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=9Q1IXMiJMT read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=9Q1IXMiJMT Thu, 8 Oct 2026 06:10:56 MST Filing: Shanghai-based AI chipmaker Biren raises $515M in a new share sale; Biren's Hong Kong-listed stock is down 50%+ from a June peak but up https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=CedUgmy00x read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=CedUgmy00x Thu, 8 Oct 2026 04:10:53 MST Sources: Isomorphic Labs, an AI drug discovery startup spun out of Google DeepMind, is in early talks to raise funds at a valuation of at least $40B ( https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=7tdDl0C2xp read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=7tdDl0C2xp Thu, 8 Oct 2026 04:10:56 MST Source: Nvidia considered a last-minute OpenRouter bid, telling its leadership it was prepared to make a generous offer, but OpenRouter didn't wa https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=jKctliGqx0 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=jKctliGqx0 Thu, 8 Oct 2026 03:10:55 MST Keyu Tian, a former ByteDance intern, raised $30M from 5Y and IDG for his unnamed AI lab that focuses on building world models, at a $200M post-money https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=GAnyvDscAc read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=GAnyvDscAc Thu, 8 Oct 2026 01:10:55 MST Mecka, which collects human motion data to train humanoid robots, raised a $60M Series B led by Sequoia, with participation from Nvidia, M12, and othe https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=t7wZmknurc read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=t7wZmknurc Thu, 8 Oct 2026 12:10:52 MST Samsung reports preliminary Q3 operating profit up 782% YoY to $80.1B, vs. $81.2B est., and revenue up 127% to $145.7B, lower than expected (Yoolim https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=l3yldFeUON read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=l3yldFeUON Wed, 7 Oct 2026 11:10:54 MST The DOD offers chipmaker Wolfspeed, which filed for bankruptcy in 2025, a conditional loan of up to $1.5B in exchange for warrants for up to 7.5% of t https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=HIxlZmgkPW read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=HIxlZmgkPW Wed, 7 Oct 2026 10:10:55 MST Sources: former White House AI adviser Sriram Krishnan is raising a $500M fund to back growth- and later-stage US AI startups, prioritizing national https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=gtFZsZSreP read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=gtFZsZSreP Wed, 7 Oct 2026 09:10:53 MST Los Angeles-based game studio Gardens Interactive raised a $35M+ Series B led by Lightspeed at a $190M pre-money valuation, taking its total funding t https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=oYS5HSI0rO read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=oYS5HSI0rO Wed, 7 Oct 2026 09:10:54 MST Los Angeles-based Parallel Systems, which makes autonomous electric freight trains, raised a $100M Series C led by AVP, taking its total funding to $2 https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=6CoJFImdVS read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=6CoJFImdVS Wed, 7 Oct 2026 09:10:54 MST Healthleap, which makes AI screening software that helps identify patients at risk of undiagnosed illnesses, raised $38M across a $30M Series A and an https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=UTVyKzUQAI read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=UTVyKzUQAI Wed, 7 Oct 2026 09:10:53 MST Sources: former White House AI adviser Sriram Krishnan is raising a $500M fund to back growth- and later-stage US AI companies, prioritizing national https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=OxKxRa7ESR read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=OxKxRa7ESR Wed, 7 Oct 2026 07:10:54 MST Anthropic cuts Sonnet 5.5 cache read price from $0.20 to $0.10 and adds monthly API credits: $100 for Max 5x, $200 for Max 20x, up to $500 shared by T https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=iPe69AV8fV read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=iPe69AV8fV Wed, 7 Oct 2026 07:10:56 MST FBI, French authorities seize deepfake CSAM-for-sale websites https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=loRueuFo1I read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=loRueuFo1I Wed, 7 Oct 2026 05:10:53 MST Game studio Gardens Interactive raised a $35M+ Series B led by Lightspeed at a pre-money valuation of $190M, taking its total funding to $71M (Cecilia https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Ol9yOSeY0n read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Ol9yOSeY0n Wed, 7 Oct 2026 04:10:53 MST The Pentagon Hopes to Speed Up Kill Chain AI Buys With 5-Minute Videos https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=gYztkTRQkX read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=gYztkTRQkX Wed, 7 Oct 2026 03:10:25 MST Healthleap, which makes AI screening software to identify patients at risk of undiagnosed illnesses, raised $38M across a $30M Series A and an $8M see https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=RJJwPOYUhJ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=RJJwPOYUhJ Wed, 7 Oct 2026 03:10:52 MST Parallel Systems, which builds autonomous freight trains, raised a $100M Series C led by AVP, taking its total funding to $200M+ (Tim De Chant TechCru https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=jao5n39eHc read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=jao5n39eHc Wed, 7 Oct 2026 03:10:54 MST Sources: Dallas-based Disruptive is targeting up to $10B for a late-stage fund and has secured $7.5B; founded in 2012, it has backed Groq and Reflecti https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=5aai0TWMaJ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=5aai0TWMaJ Wed, 7 Oct 2026 03:10:53 MST Nous Research, which makes the open-source Hermes AI agent that has hit 22M+ downloads since February, raised $90M at a $1.2B valuation to expand to e https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=m5X8xEwKyO read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=m5X8xEwKyO Wed, 7 Oct 2026 02:10:55 MST North American startup funding hit $92B in Q3, down 35% QoQ but up 50% YoY, with $61B to AI startups; there were 11 $1B+ acquisitions and IPOs remaine https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=m6sdvDChFy read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=m6sdvDChFy Wed, 7 Oct 2026 01:10:53 MST Meta, Google DeepMind, and Isomorphic Labs invest $300M and the US invests $500M+ in Zuckerberg-backed Biohub to build open biology datasets for AI tr https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=EMoUTVwLCY read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=EMoUTVwLCY Wed, 7 Oct 2026 01:10:55 MST Stuut, which uses AI agents to automate enterprise order-to-cash cycles and serves 150+ clients, raised a $52.5M Series B led by Insight, for $93M tot https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=QBGY2r5v3N read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=QBGY2r5v3N Wed, 7 Oct 2026 01:10:54 MST Sources: Dallas-based Disruptive is targeting up to $10B for a late-stage fund, and has secured $7.5B; founded in 2012, it has backed Groq and Reflect https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=WGqtPYuUfh read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=WGqtPYuUfh Wed, 7 Oct 2026 11:10:55 MST AI startup acquisitions by other AI startups hit 195 through September 29, up 14% from 2025, but the number of buyers grew just 2%; OpenAI was the mos https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=fO9FomszlQ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=fO9FomszlQ Wed, 7 Oct 2026 10:10:54 MST AI startup acquisitions by AI startups hit 195 through September 29, up 14% from all of 2025, but the number of buyers grew just 2%; OpenAI was the mo https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=9KTSqZlO7o read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=9KTSqZlO7o Wed, 7 Oct 2026 08:10:58 MST Turba Labs, which develops tech for optimizing AI infrastructure by creating digital twins of data centers, emerges from stealth with a $52M seed and https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=o6pSGpbmHY read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=o6pSGpbmHY Wed, 7 Oct 2026 07:10:53 MST GoTo and Grab face pressure to offer drivers better deals; GoTo's share price has fallen 90% from its 2022 peak, while Grab's has fallen 50% https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=pz3pVS4oNS read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=pz3pVS4oNS Wed, 7 Oct 2026 06:10:55 MST Turba Labs, which develops tech for optimizing AI infrastructure by creating digital twins of data centers, emerges from stealth with $52M seed and Se https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=veBLZqfi0Q read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=veBLZqfi0Q Wed, 7 Oct 2026 06:10:54 MST Filing: China-based Transsion, which commands 53% of Africa's mobile phone market by unit sales, is seeking to raise as much as $428M in a Hong https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=SwX8wVbl0n read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=SwX8wVbl0n Wed, 7 Oct 2026 05:10:57 MST Sources: the European Commission considers taxing big US tech companies through a broad levy on large corporations to avoid singling out individual co https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=5Ex1jG2imX read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=5Ex1jG2imX Wed, 7 Oct 2026 05:10:57 MST AI startup acquisitions by other AI startups hit 195 through Sept. 29, up 14% from all of 2025, but number of buyers grew just 2%; OpenAI was the most https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=vlSG2tg3LG read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=vlSG2tg3LG Wed, 7 Oct 2026 04:10:55 MST Japanese chipmaker Rapidus is partnering with 17 companies, including US-based Synopsys, to help customers design chips; Rapidus has $15B+ in state fu https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=0iMKMy2pwW read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=0iMKMy2pwW Wed, 7 Oct 2026 03:10:56 MST New York-based Melius, which provides AI tools for generating ad campaigns, images, and videos, raised $25M, including a $20M Series A and a $5M seed https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=BqztYHXYFa read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=BqztYHXYFa Wed, 7 Oct 2026 12:10:56 MST Sources: SpaceX is seeking to raise $40B, including $10B in bank loans and $30B in investment-grade debt, to purchase Nvidia chips, in a deal led by https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Prb6HSFl5s read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Prb6HSFl5s Tue, 6 Oct 2026 11:10:56 MST Capitolis, which develops tech for banks and financial institutions, raised $220M, including a $120M Series E at a $1.9B valuation, up from $1.6B in M https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Nl0un0mkEB read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Nl0un0mkEB Tue, 6 Oct 2026 09:10:58 MST Capitolis, which develops tech for banks and financial institutions, raised $220M, including a $120M Series E at a $1.9B valuation, up from $1.6B in 2 https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=26qrSSnMwK read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=26qrSSnMwK Tue, 6 Oct 2026 08:10:57 MST Vinci, which makes software used to simulate elements of chip and other hardware design, raised $250M at a $1.5B valuation led by Advent, Temasek, and https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=pwgikcZ8H3 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=pwgikcZ8H3 Tue, 6 Oct 2026 08:10:57 MST Sources: Nvidia-backed neocloud Lambda is raising up to $4B led by Blackstone and Coatue at a $14.5B pre-money valuation in a final round before its p https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=cDPPU2ZFMJ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=cDPPU2ZFMJ Tue, 6 Oct 2026 08:10:58 MST Anthropic expands its Claude Startups program with $45K in discounts and credits via the Claude Startup Stack, a $1,000 API credit, and a year of Clau https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=PRquUJTN7Q read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=PRquUJTN7Q Tue, 6 Oct 2026 08:10:58 MST Flai, which makes AI tools for car dealerships to manage phone calls, emails, and texts, raised a $27M Series A led by Base10 Partners (Sean O'Ka https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=VmE65vklGh read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=VmE65vklGh Tue, 6 Oct 2026 06:10:58 MST Sources: AI neocloud Lambda is raising up to $4B led by Blackstone and Coatue at a pre-money valuation of $14.5B in a final round before its planned I https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=XCHPT79ZFy read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=XCHPT79ZFy Tue, 6 Oct 2026 05:10:59 MST Anthropic expands its Claude Startups program, including up to $45K in discounts and credits via the Claude Startup Stack and a one-time $1,000 API cr https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=8Sv08zEFim read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=8Sv08zEFim Tue, 6 Oct 2026 04:10:56 MST Vinci, which makes software used to simulate elements of chip and other hardware design, raised $250M at a $1.5B valuation (Max A. Cherney Reuters) https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=jEs3KNC5bE read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=jEs3KNC5bE Tue, 6 Oct 2026 03:10:55 MST Uber agrees to acquire Boston-based catering platform ezCater for $2.3B in cash to help Uber Eats reach corporate clients; the deal is set to close in https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=4tY1wWZhdA read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=4tY1wWZhdA Tue, 6 Oct 2026 02:10:55 MST UK retailer Asos' stock falls 10%+ after users got app notifications saying "we have fully compromised the Snowflake instance"; source: https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Unvpt6SlDM read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Unvpt6SlDM Tue, 6 Oct 2026 02:10:54 MST Uber agrees to acquire Boston-based catering platform ezCater in an all-cash deal valued at $2.3B to expand Uber Eats into corporate food delivery (Na https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=H28YX0rrv0 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=H28YX0rrv0 Tue, 6 Oct 2026 01:10:55 MST Sources: Kuaishou's Kling has picked banks to lead a Hong Kong IPO aiming to raise $1B+ as soon as 2027; Kling hit a $15B valuation after raisin https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=T6UcOUmSRs read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=T6UcOUmSRs Tue, 6 Oct 2026 12:10:55 MST Ofcom opens an OSA investigation into Meta over Instagram Instants in the UK; Meta says it "briefed Ofcom about this feature" several times https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=CD9lyM8IFy read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=CD9lyM8IFy Tue, 6 Oct 2026 12:10:58 MST Hadrian, an agentic AI offensive security service, raised $40M co-led by Forgepoint Capital International and SmartFin, taking its total funding to $6 https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=SlZXTkWLrQ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=SlZXTkWLrQ Tue, 6 Oct 2026 11:10:56 MST London- and Paris-based tokenized cash startup Spiko raised a $90M Series B at an $800M valuation, taking its total funding to $120M, and hits $2.7B https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=lhR34u0BU2 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=lhR34u0BU2 Tue, 6 Oct 2026 11:10:56 MST SignSplit, which offers infrastructure to let people digitally sign datasets, likenesses, and creative works, raised $400M from W Group at a $1B valua https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=vDwHeZKIWF read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=vDwHeZKIWF Tue, 6 Oct 2026 10:10:53 MST Sources: Kuaishou's Kling selects banks to lead a Hong Kong IPO aiming to raise $1B+ as early as 2027; Kling hit a $15B valuation after raising $ https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=SlXphchWdn read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=SlXphchWdn Tue, 6 Oct 2026 10:10:54 MST FBI Confirms Multiple Arrests in ShinyHunters Investigation https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=pNfN8VmJdN read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=pNfN8VmJdN Tue, 6 Oct 2026 09:10:55 MST Police Urge Passkey Use After Surge in Cybercrime Profits https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=iLuZREbcRY read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=iLuZREbcRY Tue, 6 Oct 2026 09:10:44 MST Ransomware Affiliate Double-Crosses RaaS Operator to Steal Victim Funds https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=vzmvRDdPfP read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=vzmvRDdPfP Tue, 6 Oct 2026 08:10:46 MST Sources: AI inference-chip startup Etched is in early talks to raise funding at a $40B to $50B valuation, up from $21B after raising $700M in August ( https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kCMUagKtbq read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kCMUagKtbq Tue, 6 Oct 2026 08:10:56 MST Sources: DeepSeek is close to raising $12B+ in a round that could reach $14.9B, with Tencent and CATL as the biggest contributors, ahead of an early- https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=gLGdRczPCq read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=gLGdRczPCq Tue, 6 Oct 2026 05:10:56 MST Singapore-based data center operator DayOne files for a US IPO, reporting its H1 revenue more than tripled YoY to $512M while its net loss widened to https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=DothSP8nG1 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=DothSP8nG1 Tue, 6 Oct 2026 03:10:54 MST ZachXBT Posed as a Client to Infiltrate Chinese Syndicate Laundering Bybit Hack Funds - thedefiant.io https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=nn9bXxdXAk read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=nn9bXxdXAk Tue, 6 Oct 2026 03:10:32 MST Sources: Moonshot AI closes its final private funding round at a $50B valuation and is targeting a Hong Kong IPO in Q1 2027 to raise up to $5B (Bloom https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=DBIdkUV2eC read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=DBIdkUV2eC Tue, 6 Oct 2026 03:10:56 MST Sources: AI inference-chip startup Etched is in early talks to raise funding at a $40B-$50B valuation, up from $21B in August (Marina Temkin TechCrunc https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Kamf1p4VdF read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Kamf1p4VdF Mon, 5 Oct 2026 11:10:56 MST ZachXBT Posed as a Client to Infiltrate Chinese Syndicate Laundering Bybit Hack Funds - The Defiant https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=w0cf0rElHP read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=w0cf0rElHP Mon, 5 Oct 2026 11:10:31 MST SpaceX stock closes up 7.6% after Morgan Stanley called SPCX "cheap", reaching its highest level since mid-June and returning Elon Musk to t https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Xxuw3voBxx read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Xxuw3voBxx Mon, 5 Oct 2026 08:10:53 MST Ghost, which makes a $3,499 computer designed for AI agents and includes an RTX Pro 4000 SFF Blackwell GPU, emerges from stealth with an $11M seed led https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=fKlZZaw6HQ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=fKlZZaw6HQ Mon, 5 Oct 2026 06:10:53 MST In a first-of-its-kind pilot in the US, Nolla Health will use AI to diagnose and prescribe acne medications to Utah patients without direct human over https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=TzBJaqOxeb read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=TzBJaqOxeb Mon, 5 Oct 2026 04:10:56 MST Valon, which makes software to help US mortgage companies cut red tape and costs, raised a $150M Series D from Ribbit, a16z, and others at a $2.3B val https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=4EIAmqHDxQ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=4EIAmqHDxQ Mon, 5 Oct 2026 02:10:53 MST Huawei agrees to a multiyear patent licensing deal with Qualcomm covering AI, 5G, computing, and networking tech, its first 5G licensing deal with Qua https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=LcXmHyQy2H read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=LcXmHyQy2H Mon, 5 Oct 2026 01:10:55 MST OKX and ICE's joint venture OKXICE is seeking US SEC approval to offer tokenized shares of 63 NYSE-listed companies, leveraging new rules on toke https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=WXGhtvUtmK read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=WXGhtvUtmK Mon, 5 Oct 2026 12:10:56 MST Huawei agrees to a multi-year patent licensing deal with Qualcomm covering AI, 5G, computing, and networking tech, its first 5G licensing deal with Qu https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=hq2RKVW52y read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=hq2RKVW52y Mon, 5 Oct 2026 09:10:57 MST MI5 Raises Alarm Over Chinese Funding of UK Academic Research https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ruW1nDhqOC read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ruW1nDhqOC Mon, 5 Oct 2026 09:10:05 MST A look at China's gray market of token resellers, who use accumulated identities and USDT-funded cards to obtain Claude accounts and route them t https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=sTGj5fuE30 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=sTGj5fuE30 Mon, 5 Oct 2026 08:10:56 MST French conglomerate Schneider Electric agrees to acquire US engineering software provider PTC for $23.7B in cash, paying $205 per share, its largest a https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=fY7Vy3Y3nF read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=fY7Vy3Y3nF Mon, 5 Oct 2026 08:10:57 MST Change.org says it is investing $100M of its own money to rebuild its core petitions platform with AI and launches an AI copilot beta for petition cre https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=RYmmye36yb read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=RYmmye36yb Mon, 5 Oct 2026 08:10:56 MST OKX and ICE's joint venture OKXICE is seeking SEC approval to offer tokenized shares of 63 NYSE-listed firms, as it leverages new US rules on tok https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=yMV4u6yOgE read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=yMV4u6yOgE Mon, 5 Oct 2026 08:10:56 MST OKXICE, a JV between OKX and ICE, is seeking SEC approval to offer tokenized shares of 63 NYSE-listed firms, as it leverages new US rules on tokenized https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=0lIPzKT0P7 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=0lIPzKT0P7 Mon, 5 Oct 2026 06:10:56 MST Sources: Firmus plans to allocate 50% of its IPO shares to existing holders, as investor demand far exceeds the offer size in one of Australia's https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=fYarKOPUlE read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=fYarKOPUlE Mon, 5 Oct 2026 04:10:57 MST Change.org says it is investing $100M of its own money to rebuild its core petitions platform with AI and has launched an AI copilot beta for petition https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=XHI61ZeGod read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=XHI61ZeGod Mon, 5 Oct 2026 02:10:56 MST Sources: UK neobank Monzo is in talks with CVC and Advent to sell up to a 15% stake, after Nubank takeover talks collapsed over the 10B valuation M https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=e96dWtS5bA read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=e96dWtS5bA Sun, 4 Oct 2026 10:10:54 MST Sources: Anthropic's stock match of employee charity gifts hit $660M+ in the six months through March, likely to reach billions post-IPO, dilutin https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=pJ6GiuQxhA read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=pJ6GiuQxhA Sun, 4 Oct 2026 09:10:53 MST Sources: Schneider Electric is in advanced talks to buy US engineering software firm PTC for $20B, its largest acquisition; a deal could come as soon https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=zwDLFpeSG1 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=zwDLFpeSG1 Sun, 4 Oct 2026 09:10:54 MST DigitalBridge CEO Marc Ganzi says his data center investment group will become SoftBank's "third-party infrastructure arm" after SoftBa https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=m1BZKFFvyA read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=m1BZKFFvyA Sun, 4 Oct 2026 05:10:53 MST Sources: Walmart's Flipkart faces sagging employee morale as Indian startup rivals power ahead with IPOs; at least eight VPs and SVPs have quit i https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=R8BzfCCul1 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=R8BzfCCul1 Sun, 4 Oct 2026 05:10:56 MST Valley National Bancorp agrees to acquire New Jersey-based Bluevine, which provides digital banking and payments services for 175K SMBs in the US, for https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=3DoLI0QAQv read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=3DoLI0QAQv Sun, 4 Oct 2026 04:10:56 MST Mandiant founder's AI hacking startup Armadin raises $255.5M from a16z and Accel at a $2.5B+ valuation - techfundingnews.com https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=bR4EVqYIwn read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=bR4EVqYIwn Sat, 3 Oct 2026 10:10:34 MST Center for Technology & Statecraft: Chinese fabs had acquired 343 DUVi tools by early 2026, with 270 from ASML; DUVi can be adapted to make 7nm https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=g0vfe6rMWd read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=g0vfe6rMWd Sat, 3 Oct 2026 09:10:53 MST Nasdaq-listed neocloud Nebius acquires Inferize, whose tech helps optimize GPU utilization and reduce AI request costs, sources say for $100M to $150M https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=mDUwxRJbBT read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=mDUwxRJbBT Sat, 3 Oct 2026 05:10:54 MST Reco, whose tech helps enterprises secure and govern AI agents across SaaS environments, raised a $55M Series B extension, taking its total funding to https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=P47cnXty1p read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=P47cnXty1p Sat, 3 Oct 2026 05:10:53 MST Onsemi revises its Synaptics acquisition to a $5.7B all-cash offer, down from the $7B all-stock deal announced in June, after Synaptics received ano https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=2FKltU6Ttv read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=2FKltU6Ttv Sat, 3 Oct 2026 04:10:52 MST Supabase raised $150M led by Singapore's GIC and agrees to acquire Turso, which offers a database optimized for AI agents, for an undisclosed sum https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=fDZP14Yu2u read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=fDZP14Yu2u Sat, 3 Oct 2026 12:10:50 MST Source: FieldAI, which is developing a "universal general-purpose brain" for robots, raised $700M at a $10B valuation, up from $2B in 2025 ( https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=DiyRmDGIxv read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=DiyRmDGIxv Fri, 2 Oct 2026 04:10:51 MST Hans Anders, one of the largest Dutch eyewear retail chains, suspends sales of Ray-Ban Meta Glasses in the Netherlands and Belgium amid growing privac https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=A6xC7X8B62 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=A6xC7X8B62 Fri, 2 Oct 2026 03:10:52 MST Halluminate, which builds AI training environments for complex financial workflows, raised a $30M Series A led by Oak HC FT, taking its total funding https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=dyYHzgaKn6 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=dyYHzgaKn6 Fri, 2 Oct 2026 02:10:57 MST Halluminate, which builds AI training environments for complex financial work, raised a $30M Series A led by Oak HC FT, bringing its total funding to https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=mEd4aWOAGd read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=mEd4aWOAGd Fri, 2 Oct 2026 10:10:57 MST Mandiant founder's AI hacking startup Armadin raises $255.5M from a16z and Accel at a $2.5B+ valuation - Tech Funding News https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=BlV8z0yJxb read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=BlV8z0yJxb Fri, 2 Oct 2026 05:10:32 MST Sources: Amazon has held talks with investors about a deal to spin off $8B of Grace Blackwell chips into an SPV, then lease them back for its US data https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=lzpcdmH7dw read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=lzpcdmH7dw Fri, 2 Oct 2026 05:10:56 MST SoftBank made the final $10B investment in its $30B pledge to OpenAI's most recent funding round; source: Nvidia made its final $10B investment i https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=J2Exez5JbT read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=J2Exez5JbT Fri, 2 Oct 2026 12:10:59 MST Lyft agrees to pay $272.5M to settle California's claims that Lyft mislabeled drivers as independent contractors rather than employees between 20 https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=tOI0FIBxyv read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=tOI0FIBxyv Fri, 2 Oct 2026 12:10:58 MST The US sanctions Russia-backed payment network A7, freezing any of its US assets, and accuses it of helping Iran and its proxy groups to evade Western https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=DyAvequWMo read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=DyAvequWMo Fri, 2 Oct 2026 12:10:58 MST The US sanctions Russia-backed payment network A7, freezing its US assets and accusing it of enabling Iran and its proxy groups to evade western sanct https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=EPznpfGatW read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=EPznpfGatW Thu, 1 Oct 2026 10:10:55 MST Court cancels bond of man accused of hacking payment service provider and stealing Sh96.6 million - Daily Nation https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=vQSCZFZwwb read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=vQSCZFZwwb Thu, 1 Oct 2026 10:10:36 MST Lyft agrees to pay $272.5M to settle California claims that it mislabeled drivers as independent contractors rather than employees between 2016 and 20 https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=J0KHaCfs3x read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=J0KHaCfs3x Thu, 1 Oct 2026 09:10:57 MST SoftBank made the final $10B investment in its $30B pledge to OpenAI's last funding round; source: Nvidia also made its final $10B investment in https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=PBkw5wmcdU read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=PBkw5wmcdU Thu, 1 Oct 2026 06:10:57 MST Volantis, which aims to use vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers, like those used by the iPhone's Face ID, to connect AI chips and memory chip https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=HCXEiHt4BM read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=HCXEiHt4BM Thu, 1 Oct 2026 06:10:57 MST Volantis, which aims to use vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers, used in the iPhone's Face ID, to transmit data between AI and memory chips, https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=wFhETo2mBQ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=wFhETo2mBQ Thu, 1 Oct 2026 03:10:19 MST Miami-based Doxx.net, whose platform enables serverless P2P calling, messaging, and file transfers for humans and AI agents, raised a $38M Series A le https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=bEBbBpMHep read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=bEBbBpMHep Thu, 1 Oct 2026 02:10:18 MST Samsung quietly raises US prices for most of its Galaxy S26 lineup by $100 and the 1TB Galaxy S26 Ultra by $200; the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 are https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=79IpPVpozk read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=79IpPVpozk Thu, 1 Oct 2026 01:10:02 MST Armadin, started by Mandiant founder Kevin Mandia to build AI cybersecurity agents, raised a $255.5M Series B led by a16z and Accel at a $2.5B valuati https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=QmGzXixCMx read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=QmGzXixCMx Thu, 1 Oct 2026 11:10:22 MST A profile of Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who insists that "Xbox is not for sale" despite mass layoffs and divested studios since inheriting the fl https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=n9UhMwUBXC read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=n9UhMwUBXC Thu, 1 Oct 2026 06:10:00 MST SemiAnalysis estimates 90% of Anthropic's business comes from agentic AI, while sources say nearly 25% of its revenue in 2025 came from just two https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Pjf3TTWsOC read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Pjf3TTWsOC Thu, 1 Oct 2026 06:10:41 MST Salesforce agrees to buy AI customer research startup Listen Labs, reportedly for $2B; Listen Labs had raised a $69M Series B at a $500M valuation in https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=wGGbkpuY9l read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=wGGbkpuY9l Thu, 1 Oct 2026 05:10:12 MST Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra says RAM shortages will persist into 2028 and perhaps beyond, and customers will pay "much higher prices" than th https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=lZiYzWPv0n read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=lZiYzWPv0n Thu, 1 Oct 2026 05:10:04 MST Sources: Tencent signed a $7B, five-year deal with Oracle this year for access to 100K advanced AI chips unavailable in China via Southeast Asian da https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Qjv2O3QtnQ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Qjv2O3QtnQ Thu, 1 Oct 2026 04:10:21 MST Amazon signs a 20-year deal to buy power from Constellation Energy, including boosting capacity at its Maryland nuclear plant, supporting $3B+ in inve https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=WxPewmqjzB read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=WxPewmqjzB Thu, 1 Oct 2026 03:10:59 MST Flow, a hardware development platform for AI agents, raised a $50M Series B led by Valor's Antonio Gracias and Atreides' Gavin Baker at a $7 https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=86VDl3tM6M read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=86VDl3tM6M Thu, 1 Oct 2026 03:10:03 MST Grindr agrees to acquire PurposeMed, owner of HIV-prevention telehealth provider Freddie, for $250M, its first major acquisition as it expands into a https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=522O0yMUFl read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=522O0yMUFl Thu, 1 Oct 2026 01:10:01 MST Factory CEO Matan Grinberg says he terminated Chris Degnan, alleging Degnan confided with Cognition execs while advising Factory before joining Cognit https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=HmGEiGOZwp read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=HmGEiGOZwp Thu, 1 Oct 2026 12:10:59 MST Micron reports Q4 revenue up 379% YoY to $54.23B, vs. $51.07B est., net income up 1,078% to $37.7B, and forecasts Q1 revenue above estimates (CNBC) https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=zJBimcic4S read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=zJBimcic4S Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:09:00 MST Miter, which provides workforce management tools for the construction industry, raised a $40M Series B led by Battery Ventures, taking its total fundi https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=GXQOEoRoZG read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=GXQOEoRoZG Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:09:00 MST CScale, which is developing optical interconnect for accelerators, emerges from stealth with a $145M Series C led by Atreides, Valor Equity, and Premj https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=aWDQY3PxX6 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=aWDQY3PxX6 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:09:01 MST Berlin-based Restate, which provides a durable execution engine to make software workflows resilient to crashes, raised a $20M Series A led by Singula https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=rkoVfjY2L6 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=rkoVfjY2L6 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:09:00 MST Metaview, which uses AI agents to automate recruiting workflows, raised a $60M Series C led by Insight Partners, bringing its total funding to $110M ( https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=TBN5AhoDhC read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=TBN5AhoDhC Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:09:57 MST ElevenLabs says existing investors and employees have sold $300M worth of stock in a tender led by Wellington and T Rowe Price and valuing the startup https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=53xGVOkTpz read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=53xGVOkTpz Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:09:59 MST Amazon says Fire TV now offers integrated live content from 40+ apps, like YouTube TV and DirecTV, and plans a Music app with podcasts and concerts in https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=i7lKaOYN23 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=i7lKaOYN23 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:09:00 MST Sources: Google is paying 100 digital publishers for how much their content contributes to AI Overviews, AI Mode, and Gemini in a pilot; payments var https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ZXy6Xa7lI4 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ZXy6Xa7lI4 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:09:01 MST Sources and filings: Situational Awareness lacked an investment risk team; after the sell-off, the SEC sent subpoenas to major banks about trades they https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=0Z4H6alwbq read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=0Z4H6alwbq Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:09:57 MST GPU cloud provider GMI Cloud raised $668M, including $223M in equity led by ARCHIV with participation from Nvidia and $445M in credit led by Taiwanese https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qW2Yt08kMD read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qW2Yt08kMD Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:09:55 MST Pioneering Silicon Valley VC Bill Draper died on September 8 at age 98; he began investing in the 1960s, with successful bets like Activision, Skype, https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ipGfQZUuzO read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ipGfQZUuzO Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:09:57 MST Sources: Meta is aggressively claiming a tax credit for AI data center build-outs by classifying facilities as experimental and writing off Nvidia chi https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=q9B10wPwFE read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=q9B10wPwFE Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:09:59 MST Outmarket, which uses AI to help insurance agencies and brokers automate their tedious paperwork, raised a $34.5M Series B, a source says at a $335M v https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=hD7hP6qPGC read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=hD7hP6qPGC Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:09:59 MST South Korea's Kospi was the world's worst-performing stock market in Q3, down 18.8% due to Samsung and SK Hynix sell-offs in early Q3, but r https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=6xsWFzRUlC read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=6xsWFzRUlC Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:09:58 MST Robinhood plans to let users trade some US stocks round-the-clock during weekends, wager on specific corporate earnings metrics, and trade perpetual f https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=0Nuq1Ee635 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=0Nuq1Ee635 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:09:00 MST Efficient Computer, which uses dataflow architectures to develop faster and more energy-efficient chips, raised a $97M Series B at a $650M valuation ( https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=BHlwBs8V7H read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=BHlwBs8V7H Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:09:59 MST IPO filing: Anthropic routed 47% of its sales, or $2.16B, in 2025 through cloud partners Amazon and Google; analysis: it paid $351M back in distribu https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=5F4RKRx8i4 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=5F4RKRx8i4 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:09:01 MST Interviews with Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah and 20 religious and philosophical leaders about their summits to investigate consciousness in C https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=2C3geEXE0r read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=2C3geEXE0r Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:09:00 MST NEAR Intents Says It Froze $503,000 in Bitget Hack Funds - The Defiant https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=XEHXmjqURt read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=XEHXmjqURt Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:09:36 MST Sources: some potential Oura IPO investors decided to hold off, citing its $15B target valuation and poor post-listing performance of peers like Fitb https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=l5801Lr85D read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=l5801Lr85D Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:09:04 MST General Intuition, which trains AI agents in spatial reasoning via gameplay footage, raised $220M at a $6.2B valuation, for $650M+ in total funding (D https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=JGw5yELP10 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=JGw5yELP10 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:09:03 MST Sources: OpenAI aims to raise at least $30B at a pre-money valuation of around $1.4T, meant to be a bridge round to provide it with capital in place o https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=afhU40d4zQ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=afhU40d4zQ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:09:06 MST Sources: OpenAI aims to raise at least $30B at a pre-money valuation of around $1.4T (Bloomberg) https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=trIuqD20of read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=trIuqD20of Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:09:01 MST Private 5G Moves Into Banking at Hana Financial s 16-Floor Headquarters https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=w2bzy16yos read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=w2bzy16yos Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:09:00 MST IPO prospectus: Anthropic has agreements to pay SpaceX up to $84.5B to use its Nvidia-based compute through 2029, mostly cancellable with a 90-day not https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=3rwIcnfqpj read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=3rwIcnfqpj Tue, 29 Sep 2026 03:09:06 MST Miami-based Jeeves, which launched stablecoin-based payments earlier this year, raised a $110M Series C led by CoinFund, with participation from a16z https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=q11rWKRSX8 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=q11rWKRSX8 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:09:01 MST Sources: OpenAI's ARR is nearing $70B, growing 70%+ since the beginning of Q3, with B2B revenue up 100%+; it added more consumer revenue in Q3 th https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=CwLRhwBv5P read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=CwLRhwBv5P Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:09:59 MST IPO prospectus: Anthropic expects to spend $518B+ over 10 years with six partners on AI infrastructure; 80% is non-cancelable or payable regardless o https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ADDW9YY17P read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ADDW9YY17P Tue, 29 Sep 2026 01:09:58 MST Investigation: McDonald's is utilizing an AI pricing engine across nearly 14,000 restaurants to generate location-specific "optimal prices&q https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=KvWkXvpy04 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=KvWkXvpy04 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 01:09:59 MST EliseAI, which provides AI tools for health care and housing industries, raised $350M at a $4B valuation, up from $2.2B after raising $250M in August https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=4uIFoRdRmW read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=4uIFoRdRmW Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:09:03 MST Shein reports Q2 revenue up 0.9% YoY to $11B and net income down 66% to $228M, in its first report since a Hong Kong IPO; its stock is 30% below its https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=VzeBozVXee read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=VzeBozVXee Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:09:00 MST India plans to invest up to $25B in its nascent deep tech industry, as it looks to catch up with the US and China, after investing $11.6B over the pas https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=CiSv5mEy2n read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=CiSv5mEy2n Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:09:03 MST Sources detail the lengths SoftBank went to secure its $11B junk bond sale, including high yields, to replace a $40B bridge loan for its OpenAI invest https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=4fmdWeRNxt read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=4fmdWeRNxt Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:09:08 MST OpenAI apologizes for its AI models breaching Australian government websites, pledges cyber defense funding, and plans to form a task force as part of https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=jmu2jTaGiX read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=jmu2jTaGiX Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:09:07 MST Sources detail how SoftBank secured its $11B junk bond sale despite investor doubts over OpenAI's IPO timeline, data center plans, and SB Energy& https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Wahhr3DZ1c read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Wahhr3DZ1c Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:09:59 MST Sources on how SoftBank secured its $11B junk bond sale despite investor questions about OpenAI's IPO timeline, data center plans, and SB Energy& https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=eZt6GNDTE3 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=eZt6GNDTE3 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:09:01 MST Sources on how SoftBank's $11B junk bond sale landed, despite investor questions about OpenAI's listing timeline, data center plans, and SB https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=jIpAjMZax3 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=jIpAjMZax3 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 01:09:59 MST IPO prospectus: Anthropic reports a net loss of $42B in 2025, with operating losses of $8B+; revenue grew 12x to $4.6B, 25% of which came from two c https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Y4aKRyQ60a read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Y4aKRyQ60a Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:09:59 MST Samsung commits $1B to AI infrastructure company Helix, adding to the $10B already secured when a KKR-led consortium including Nvidia established Heli https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=2IFsFCao5z read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=2IFsFCao5z Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:09:00 MST AMD agrees to acquire Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for $8.2B in an all-stock deal expected to close by year-end; Li will join AMD as EVP and chief sci https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=yzHw0W5xhv read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=yzHw0W5xhv Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:09:58 MST Sources: Blockchain.com tells prospective investors it wants to go public this year, seeking to raise about $500M in an IPO targeting a $4B to $6B val https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qXoEGyQ2Be read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qXoEGyQ2Be Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:09:59 MST Sources: OpenAI offered to invest $100M in Hugging Face before Nvidia's $13B acquisition, but talks fell apart; AMD and Salesforce also held tal https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=PnKcP5WvN0 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=PnKcP5WvN0 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:09:12 MST Manus debuts Manus 2.0, its latest AI agent, and Cue, a new standalone app for personal agents, each with its own email, phone number, wallet, and com https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=dmvoepxTF6 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=dmvoepxTF6 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:09:02 MST Jensen Huang says AI model distillation is "competition"; Scott Bessent described it as "theft" in July and threatened sanctions a https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=pDYLkm4Y4G read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=pDYLkm4Y4G Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:09:59 MST Florida AG James Uthmeier files for an emergency injunction against OpenAI and ChatGPT, asserting the company cannot adequately self-regulate its tech https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=p9iLbqNcB7 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=p9iLbqNcB7 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 02:09:03 MST Boston-based Modulate, which uses small AI models to offer enterprises transcription, emotional analysis, deepfake and AI music detection, and more, r https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=eprbRIIX6O read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=eprbRIIX6O Mon, 28 Sep 2026 02:09:04 MST Mark Zuckerberg unveils Meta Enterprise Platform, the "next major pillar of our business" to deploy AI tools, led by MongoDB CEO Chirantan D https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=h6Bmf16Nz7 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=h6Bmf16Nz7 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:09:02 MST Physical AI chip startup SiMa.ai raised a $150M Series C led by Fidelity and Amplify at a $1.45B valuation, aiming to compete with Nvidia's CUDA- https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=bdrGb48YoK read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=bdrGb48YoK Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:09:00 MST Quartermaster, which builds a SmartMast for ships to relay real-time maritime data, raised a $140M Series B, with $100M in equity, after a $43M Series https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=8KBet40ZD1 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=8KBet40ZD1 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:09:59 MST Cyber defense tech company RedLattice plans to go public via the Bold Eagle Acquisition Corp. SPAC, in a deal valuing RedLattice at $1.25B including https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=rmmgpnyXOu read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=rmmgpnyXOu Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:09:59 MST AI agent startup Instinct raised a $1B Series C from Sequoia, Benchmark, and Coatue at a $10B valuation and details recent products, such as a concier https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=gOYSmyFamG read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=gOYSmyFamG Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:09:02 MST Mark Zuckerberg unveils Meta Enterprise Platform, its "next major pillar of our business" to deploy AI tools, and appoints MongoDB CEO Chira https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=xKfIkHjTWs read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=xKfIkHjTWs Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:09:02 MST Alexandr Wang says Meta built Muse "to help people build the world they want", offering "every person on earth ... a second mind beyond https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=srYLLrobiM read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=srYLLrobiM Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:09:03 MST A look at OpenAI-backed Red Queen Bio, an AI biosecurity startup that raised $36M to design antibody drugs against pathogens, including AI-enabled bio https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=dqXyqddEqN read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=dqXyqddEqN Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:09:01 MST AlphaSense: mentions of open models in US earnings calls and conferences rose 6x YoY in August and September; open models hit 56% of Vercel tokens in https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=na76OTeisP read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=na76OTeisP Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:09:00 MST A look at OpenAI-backed Red Queen Bio, an AI biosecurity startup with $36M raised to design antibody drugs against pathogens, including AI-enabled bio https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=FMjilsDQzn read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=FMjilsDQzn Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:09:02 MST Ramona Optics, which makes microscopes that use AI to take and analyze large volumes of images of samples, raised a $25M Series A (Zachery Eanes Axios https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=xEzuMuVkE5 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=xEzuMuVkE5 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 02:09:58 MST NYC-based Precision Neuroscience, which develops brain-computer interfaces, raised a $250M Series D at a $1B+ valuation, taking its total funding to $ https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ezra2SpZxf read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ezra2SpZxf Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:09:03 MST Mentions of open models in latest US earnings calls surged 6x YoY, with open models hitting 56% of Vercel tokens in August and 40% of AT&T's https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qFGezd3fMu read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qFGezd3fMu Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:09:58 MST A profile of Jaan Tallinn, who led Anthropic's $124M Series A in 2021, has advocated for AI safety for over a decade, and donated $170M to safet https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=KrjKyJnN6k read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=KrjKyJnN6k Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:09:58 MST New York City-based HIFI, which provides API infrastructure for stablecoin payments and settlements, raised a $37M Series A led by Left Lane Capital ( https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=hfEvx0Nlm8 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=hfEvx0Nlm8 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:09:59 MST PicoJool, which is developing AI data center interconnects based on vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, raised a $27.5M Series A led by Socratic https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=rK6SXlbrFk read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=rK6SXlbrFk Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:09:02 MST Numeral, a provider of AI-powered tech to automate sales tax compliance workflows in over 90 countries, raised a $100M Series C led by Insight Partner https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=aaGoCz5QAS read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=aaGoCz5QAS Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:09:59 MST Sources: Monzo is in talks to be acquired by Nubank parent Nu Holdings in a deal valuing it at 8B- 10B; 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Filing: Oura and the selling shareholders are offering 50M shares for $40 to $44 each to raise https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=b1hNz0PDF4 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=b1hNz0PDF4 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:09:45 MST Ando, which is building a team messaging platform for both humans and AI agents, comes out of stealth with $20M in pre-seed and seed funding (Dominic- https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=CWkFoTo7Ge read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=CWkFoTo7Ge Fri, 25 Sep 2026 02:09:47 MST Radical Ventures: AI neolabs, many lacking products, markets, or revenue, raised $24B in the past two quarters, nearly 5x OpenAI and Anthropic pre-Cha https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=7UPHultdpw read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=7UPHultdpw Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:09:46 MST Chinese local governments are offering subsidies like computing vouchers, rent waivers, and dedicated funding to lure AI filmmakers as part of China&a https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=NYUWEK8R2D read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=NYUWEK8R2D Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:09:43 MST Sources: AI chip startup DensityAI, founded by ex-Tesla Dojo team members, is in talks to raise hundreds of millions of dollars at a $10B valuation (T https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=FuVZf1dwvs read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=FuVZf1dwvs Fri, 25 Sep 2026 03:09:41 MST Sources: AI chip startup DensityAI, founded by ex-Tesla Dojo team members, is in talks to raise hundreds of millions of dollars at a $10B valuation (S https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ZNznIQAVPy read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ZNznIQAVPy Fri, 25 Sep 2026 03:09:40 MST FBI Investigates Alleged Hack of Employee Information - NBC Palm Springs https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=lFW2bql80i read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=lFW2bql80i Fri, 25 Sep 2026 03:09:38 MST Databricks acquires spreadsheet startup Row Zero to expand the capabilities of its AI coworker Genie; Row Zero raised a $10M seed led by IA Ventures l https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=x9B38sLbLG read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=x9B38sLbLG Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:09:41 MST Bitget halts withdrawals after detecting unauthorized transfers from some hot and warm wallets, affecting $351.6M; CEO Gracy Chen says "user fun https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=4VN7fqgZyF read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=4VN7fqgZyF Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:09:42 MST Documents: Jeff Bezos has invested $30B in Blue Origin since 2000, including $2B in its first outside funding round, which has raised $10B at a $140B https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=zQZRRFCABL read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=zQZRRFCABL Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:09:42 MST Sources: OpenEvidence, an AI search engine for doctors, raised $250M at a $15B valuation, up from $12B in January; it could be open to selling itself https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=M41BfjfjCi read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=M41BfjfjCi Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:09:40 MST Amazon rolls out multichannel tools in Seller Central, letting US sellers manage eBay, Shopify, TikTok and Walmart sales alongside their Amazon busine https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=MB48Fq3AfQ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=MB48Fq3AfQ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:09:43 MST Sources: Gen Digital, created by the 2022 merger of NortonLifeLock and Avast, has made a takeover offer for GoDaddy, which has a market cap of $12.2B https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=i7VOmc0Lo5 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=i7VOmc0Lo5 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:09:44 MST Amazon plans to invest $100M to build a robotics manufacturing facility in Indiana, set to open by 2028; its robots at 300+ facilities help with 75% o https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=V2NOrujNkj read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=V2NOrujNkj Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:09:42 MST Sources: Oracle sent a force majeure notice to Blue Owl to delay payments on the 2.45GW Project Jupiter data center in New Mexico if it fails to launc https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=1qH4oA5mPd read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=1qH4oA5mPd Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:09:55 MST ASML's European revenue share dropped to 0% in Q1 and Q2 2026, down from 1% in 2025 and 5% in 2024; ASML is urging EU authorities to create deman https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Ae118V2OSu read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Ae118V2OSu Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:09:41 MST Dallas-based enterprise browser security startup Island raised $400M led by Evolution Equity Partners at a $6.4B valuation and plans to grow its staff https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=EKQp2MfNh0 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=EKQp2MfNh0 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:09:39 MST Sources: Amazon plans to invest $1B into its Indian quick commerce operations by the end of 2027, and another $2B by 2030, as it battles local rivals https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=aOa5rAwCzZ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=aOa5rAwCzZ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:09:41 MST Tencent launches TenPayGo, a payment app for foreign visitors to China that lets them pay tens of millions of merchants via Visa, Mastercard, and Appl https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=AE0x8o4gu5 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=AE0x8o4gu5 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:09:41 MST VFX company DNEG's AI unit Brahma, whose customers include Warner Bros. and the NBA, raised $150M led by Indian PE firm Multiples at a $2B post-m https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=rcoOzV432Q read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=rcoOzV432Q Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:09:41 MST Companies are increasingly using AI benchmarking services to aggregate public job listings and other payroll data to identify under- and over-paid emp https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=osxTMIyxTw read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=osxTMIyxTw Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:09:41 MST Delivery Hero co-founder and CEO Niklas stberg reverses his decision to step down in 2027, as the company prepares for Uber's 13B takeover a https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=HHiAMpqgcU read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=HHiAMpqgcU Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:09:42 MST Sources: DeepSeek's annualized revenue run rate hits $1B, up from less than $500M a few months ago, as it aims to finalize a $7.5B fundraise by https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=q0HTV6U8er read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=q0HTV6U8er Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:09:45 MST