Quantonation’s double-sized second fund shows quantum still has believers
Quantum computing will not be replacing supercomputers in 2026, let alone reaching industrial scale. And yet, investor appetite for companies…
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For $1 million, you can pay Bryan Johnson (or BryanAI?) to teach you how to live longer
It’s the middle of February, and the air is dry. There are fine lines emerging on my forehead, maybe because…
Amazon’s ‘Melania’ documentary stumbles in second weekend
In Brief Posted: 2:41 PM PST · February 8, 2026 Image Credits:SAUL LOEB/AFP / Getty Images Anthony Ha Amazon’s ‘Melania’…
India’s Varaha bags $20M to scale carbon removal from the Global South
Varaha, an India-based climate tech startup, has raised $20 million in fresh funding as it looks to scale carbon removal…
Amazon’s ‘Melania’ documentary makes $7M on opening weekend
“Melania,” a documentary about First Lady Melania Trump, is exceeding box office expectations, with Sunday estimates suggesting it will make…
How Sequoia-backed Ethos reached the public market while rivals fell short
Ethos Technologies, a San Francisco-based provider of software for selling life insurance, debuted on the Nasdaq on Thursday. As one…
Synthesia hits $4B valuation, lets employees cash out
British startup Synthesia, whose AI platform helps companies create interactive training videos, has raised a $200 million Series E round…
AI video startup, Higgsfield, founded by ex-Snap exec, lands $1.3B valuation
Through an extension to its previous $50 million Series A round that closed in September, AI video generation startup Higgsfield…
Indian SpaceX rival EtherealX hits 5x valuation as it readies engine tests
Ethereal Exploration Guild, an Indian space tech better known as EtherealX, has climbed 5.5x in valuation to $80.5 million after…
Anthropic invests $1.5 million in the Python Software Foundation and open source security
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 Anthropic invests $1.5 million in the Python Software Foundation and open source security We are thrilled…
Luminar lines up $22 million bidder for its lidar business
Luminar has reached a deal to sell its lidar business to a company called Quantum Computing Inc. for just $22…
Tesla Loses Its EV Crown to BYD as Sales Keep Dropping
CommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyUnlike Elon Musk with his list of broken promises, the stats don’t lie. Tesla…
Meta just bought Manus, an AI startup everyone has been talking about
Mark Zuckerberg has struck again. Meta Platforms is acquiring Manus, a Singapore-based AI startup that’s become the talk of Silicon…
Backing Up Spotify
Anna’s Blog Updates about Anna’s Archive, the largest truly open library in human history. Backing up Spotify annas-archive.li/blog, 2025-12-20, Discuss…
Weeks after raising $100M, investors pump another $180M into hot Indian startup MoEngage
MoEngage, a customer engagement platform used by consumer brands across 75 countries, has raised $180 million in a Series F…
India’s Spinny lines up $160M funding to acquire GoMechanic, sources say
Spinny, an Indian online marketplace for used cars, is raising around $160 million as it moves to acquire car services…
Ex-Googler’s Yoodli triples valuation to $300M+ with AI built to assist, not replace, people
Yoodli, an AI-powered communication training startup, has reached a valuation of more than $300 million — more than triple its…
There are 47.2 million developers in the world – Global developer population trends 2025
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X-energy rides nuclear wave, raises $700M Series D
Nuclear startup X-energy raised $700 million in a Series D found, the company told TechCrunch. The new fundraise comes less…
Agentio secures $40 million from Forerunner as it scales its creator marketplace beyond YouTube
Views on sponsored videos on YouTube have risen 28% year-on-year, and the number of sponsored videos has grown by 54%…