Saturday, February 22, 2025

Startups

Fintech founder Charlie Javices criminal trial has begun

The criminal trial against fintech startup founder Charlie Javice began on Friday, with lawyers laying out their opening arguments, Reuters reported.  Lawyers...

Spore.Bio raises $23M to apply machine learning to microbiology testing

Recalls in the food and beverage industry due to contamination incidents can have catastrophic effects. Not only do companies have to pay fines...

AI-coding startup Codeium in talks to raise at an almost $3B valuation, sources say

Codeium, an AI-powered coding startup, is raising a new round of funding at a $2.85 billion valuation, including fresh capital, according to two...

IVF insurance startup Future Family promises a baby or your money back

For decades, couples going through in vitro fertilization have had to spend tens of thousands of dollars on the procedures with no guarantee...

xAIs Colossus supercomputer raises health questions in Memphis

Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI plans to continue using 15 gas turbines to power its “Colossus” supercomputer in Memphis, Tennessee, according to an...

OpenAI scrubs diversity commitment web page from its site

OpenAI has eliminated a page on its website that used to express its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The URL “https://openai.com/commitment-to-dei/” now...

Suger helps companies list and scale up on cloud marketplaces

When cloud providers like Microsoft Azure and AWS launched cloud software marketplaces a decade ago, it opened up a new sales channel for...

Bird cuts 120 jobs as part of strategic realignment

Cloud communication service Bird has cut 120 jobs — roughly one-third of its total workforce. The Amsterdam-based firm — formerly known as MessageBird...

Anduril in talks to raise up to $2.5B at $28B valuation

Just six months after defense tech Anduril raised a massive $1.5 billion round that valued the company at $14 billion, it’s in talks...

European AI startups raised $8 billion in 2024

In just a few days, France will host the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, with heads of state flocking to Paris to meet global...

Latest news