New leaders, new fund: Sequoia has raised $7B to expand its AI bets
New leaders, new fund: Sequoia has raised $7B to expand its AI bets The fundraise is the first major capital raise under Sequoia's new leadership, with Alfred Lin and Pat…
Factory hits $1.5B valuation to build AI coding for enterprises
Factory hits $1.5B valuation to build AI coding for enterprises The three-year-old startup raised $150 million led by Khosla Ventures. The three-year-old startup raised $150 million led by Khosla Ventures.
Luma launches AI-powered production studio with faith-focused Wonder Project
Luma launches AI-powered production studio with faith-focused Wonder Project The studio's first project will be about Moses and star Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley, to be released this spring on Prime…
Luma launches AI-powered production studio with faith-focused Wonder Project
Luma launches AI-powered production studio with faith-focused Wonder Project The studio's first project will be about Moses and star Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley, to be released this spring on Prime…
Netflix co-founder and chair Reed Hastings to leave board
Netflix co-founder and chair Reed Hastings to leave board Hastings helped to transform the video rental industry — first with physical, then digital, delivery. Hastings helped to transform the video…
Upscale AI in talks to raise at $2B valuation, says report
Upscale AI in talks to raise at $2B valuation, says report AI infrastructure company Upscale AI is reportedly in talks to raise its third funding round since launching just seven…
Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught
Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught The new model, called π0.7, represents what the company describes as…
From the Startup Battlefield stage to the International Space Station: geCKo Materials built a sticky product
From the Startup Battlefield stage to the International Space Station: geCKo Materials built a sticky product This week on Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen speaks with Capella Kerst, founder and CEO…
Slash, a Ramp competitor founded by teenagers, raises $100M at $1.4B valuation
Slash, a Ramp competitor founded by teenagers, raises $100M at $1.4B valuation Five years later the founders, now 24 years old, say their startup has achieved $300 million in annualized…
OpenAI takes aim at Anthropic with beefed-up Codex that gives it more power over your desktop
OpenAI takes aim at Anthropic with beefed-up Codex that gives it more power over your desktop OpenAI's agentic coding tool has gotten a major makeover, with a variety of new…