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Over 10,000 companies apply to each Y Combinator batch. Roughly 150 to 200 get in. That's an...

CryptoQuant's latest analysis warns that Michael Saylor's Strategy faces mounting liquidity pressure from surging preferred-stock dividend obligations, urging a more disciplined accumulation framework.

Emergent hit a $1.5B valuation just over a year after launch — India's third AI unicorn of 2026. Here's what the vibe-coding startup's rise means for builders.

Fireworks raised $1.505B at a $17.5B valuation to scale "specialised intelligence" — fine-tuned open models served at scale. Here's what it means for builders.

Meta is reportedly in talks to lease computing power to Anthropic in a deal worth up to $10 billion over two years, signaling a new frontier in AI infrastructure monetization.

The July 2026 funding wave is real money that turns into headcount. Here's who's raising, who's hiring, and how to be the builder they find first.

Chai Discovery raised $400M at a $3.8B valuation to scale AI models for molecular design — the latest sign techbio is a serious lane for AI builders.

Elon Musk spent ~$1B on APR Energy for 1 GW mobile turbine capacity to power xAI, per FTC filing. The deal gives xAI energy independence in the AI arm

A new report by Deep Tech Nation Switzerland Foundation and Dealroom.co confirms Switzerland has risen to the top tier of global deep tech, fueled by surging funding and elite academic talent.

TSMC pledged $100B more for Arizona fabs, total US investment $265B, driven by AI chip demand. Net income surged 77% to $22B in Q2.

Paris-based Gradium just raised $100M for AI voice agents. Voice AI is becoming the next battleground for tech companies.

Ollama raised $65M with nearly 9M users. The open-source AI tool ecosystem is exploding, and here's what's driving it.