AI journalism startup Symbolic.ai signs deal with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp
In Brief Posted: 4:49 PM PST · January 15, 2026 Image Credits:Drew Angerer/Bloomberg / Getty Images Lucas Ropek AI journalism…
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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…
Mira Murati’s startup, Thinking Machines Lab, is losing two of its co-founders to OpenAI
Former OpenAI exec Mira Murati’s startup, Thinking Machines Lab, is saying goodbye to two of its co-founders, both of whom…
Data security startup Cyera hits $9B valuation six months after being valued at $6B
In Brief Posted: 3:59 PM PST · January 8, 2026 Image Credits:jpa1999 / Getty Images Julie Bort Data security startup…
Subtle releases ear buds with its noise cancelation models
Voice AI startup Subtle, which creates voice isolation models to have computers understand you better in loud environments, today launched…
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…
Sauron, the high-end home security startup for “super premium” customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos
When Kevin Hartz’s security system failed to alert him as an intruder rang his doorbell and tried to enter his…
The European startup market’s data doesn’t match its energy — yet
The excitement for the European startup market was hard to ignore at the annual Slush conference in Helsinki last month….
Yann LeCun confirms his new ‘world model’ startup, reportedly seeks $5B+ valuation
Renowned AI scientist Yann LeCun confirmed on Thursday that he had launched a new startup — the worst-kept secret in…
Korean AI startup Motif reveals 4 big lessons for training enterprise LLMs
Carl Franzen December 15, 2025 Credit: VentureBeat made with Reve image on Fal.aiWe’ve heard (and written, here at VentureBeat) lots…
Intel Takes Major Step in Plan to Acquire Chip Startup SambaNova
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyIntel has signed a term sheet to acquire the AI chip startup SambaNova Systems,…
Is it time to ‘refound’ your startup?
In Brief Posted: 11:44 AM PST · December 6, 2025 Image Credits:Eugene Mymrin / Getty Images Anthony Ha Is it…
New unicorn Brevo raises $583M to challenge CRM giants
Brevo, a customer relationship management company headquartered in Paris, is now a unicorn — a startup valued at more than…
What does it mean when Uncle Sam is one of your biggest shareholders? Chip startup xLight is about to find out
The Trump administration has agreed to inject up to $150 million into xLight, a semiconductor startup developing advanced chip-making technology,…
This Khosla-based startup can track drones, trucks, and robotaxis, inch by inch
For San Francisco-based startup Point One Navigation, the value of ‘location, location, location’ extends well beyond real estate. And investors…
Subletting startup Kiki paid over $152K to settle charges after violating NYC short-term rental laws
Auckland-founded Kiki Club launched its peer-to-peer subletting startup in New York City in 2023 with the mission of helping renters…
Valar Atomics Says It’s the First Nuclear Startup to Achieve Criticality
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyStartup Valar Atomics said on Monday that it achieved criticality—an essential nuclear milestone—with the…
Cisco acquires translation startup EzDubs
Networking giant Cisco has acquired EzDub, a Y-Combinator-backed consumer startup that provides real-time translation services. Cisco announced the acquisition over…
Jeff Bezos reportedly returns to the trenches as co-CEO of new AI startup, Project Prometheus
In Brief Posted: 6:33 AM PST · November 17, 2025 Image Credits:Emma McIntyre/WireImage Ram Iyer Jeff Bezos reportedly returns to…
Danish startup FlatPay joins the club of European fintech unicorns to track
Flatpay, which facilitates card payments for SMBs, has joined the ranks of European fintech unicorns — or startups valued at…