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Breakout Ventures raises $114M fund to back AI science startups Breakout Ventures is finding growing success by backing early-stage startups in scientific fields such as biology and chemistry. Breakout Ventures…
Almost 40 new unicorns have been minted so far this year — here they are Almost 40 new unicorns have been minted so far this year — here they are…
VC mega funds are back with General Catalyst, Spark rumored to be raising billions GC is said to be raising $10 billion and Spark Capital $3 billion. This after several…
Poppi founder on TikTok, Super Bowl ads, and her return to Shark Tank For years, venture capitalists have been skeptical of beverage startups, citing thin margins and brutal distribution as…
Hacker broke into FBI and compromised Epstein files, report says According to a Reuters report, a foreign hacker broke into a server that was part of the FBI’s investigation into…
WordPress debuts a private workspace that runs in your browser via a new service, my.WordPress.net WordPress’s new browser-based service lets users create private sites without hosting or signup, turning the…
Rivian spin-out Mind Robotics raises $500M for industrial AI-powered robots The startup, which was created by Rivian founder RJ Scaringe, is looking to train on data from, and deploy in,…
EV startup Harbinger reveals a smaller work truck with electric and hybrid variants The LA-based startup is trying to corner the commercial truck market with its electric and hybrid trucks…
Meta didn’t buy Moltbook for bots — it bought into the agentic web Meta’s Moltbook acquisition may look odd at first, but the deal could signal how Meta sees AI…
WhatsApp is launching parent-linked accounts for pre-teens WhatsApp is rolling out parent-managed accounts for under-13 users, limiting features to messaging and calls while giving parents PIN-protected controls, alerts, and approval…