US orders federal agencies to remove China’s DeepSeek AI from their systems
The U.S. has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and third-party services built using its…
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Inspired Capital closes $450M fourth fund as New York pushes back on Silicon Valley’s gravitational pull
The raise comes as venture dollars pile up on the West Coast.
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Eka is worth $1.45B thanks to a physical AI model that has experts raving
Eka Robotics may be the first robotic arm that is actually good at picking up a wide range of objects, and it is so…
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Spotify launches paid podcast memberships with perks beyond bonus content
Spotify's new paid memberships let podcasters offer fans exclusive perks, including ad-free listening, early access, and…
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Oura adds new fitness metrics to show how workouts impact your body
While Oura has largely dominated the smart ring market for years, rivals like RingConn and Ultrahuman are emerging to…
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Otter.ai raises $320 million from General Catalyst’s growth fund for its meeting tool
Meeting note-taking tool Otter.ai announced on Tuesday that it has raised $320 million from General Catalyst’s…
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Yelp can now call on your behalf to check wait times at a restaurant
Yelp is embedding numerous new AI features into its app that can do everything from call to check on restaurant wait…
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Blackwall quadruples valuation to $2.2B as websites wrangle an increasingly crowded internet
Blackwall has raised $100M at a $2.2B valuation to continue building security and filtering tools that help websites…
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