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SpaceX Agrees to Potential $60B Deal to Acquire Cursor
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SpaceX Agrees to Potential $60B Deal to Acquire Cursor

SpaceX is pursuing a potential $60 billion acquisition of Cursor, an AI coding assistant. The deal would position Musk...

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Esther and Anne Wojcicki back new  healthcare accelerator, fund
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Esther and Anne Wojcicki back new healthcare accelerator, fund

Mary Minno has launched Treehub, an early-stage startup accelerator program, and AI Health Fund to support startups at...

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AI is spitting out more potential drugs than ever. This startup wants to figure out which ones matter.
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AI is spitting out more potential drugs than ever. This startup wants to figure out which ones matter.

10x Science has raised a $4.8 million seed round to develop AI tools that help pharmaceutical researchers identify...

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Musk's SpaceX bets $60 billion on Cursor to fix xAI's coding gap
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Musk's SpaceX bets $60 billion on Cursor to fix xAI's coding gap

SpaceX has secured an option to acquire AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion to address coding tool capabilities...

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The most interesting startups showcased at Google Cloud Next 2026
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The most interesting startups showcased at Google Cloud Next 2026

Google showcased a range of AI startups at its Google Cloud Next 2026 conference, demonstrating the company's focus on...

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Exclusive: Google deepens Thinking Machines Lab ties with new multibillion-dollar deal
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Exclusive: Google deepens Thinking Machines Lab ties with new multibillion-dollar deal

Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab has secured a multibillion-dollar infrastructure deal with Google Cloud, leveraging...

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What The Record Venture Funding Quarter Actually Means For Your Startup’s Fundraise
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What The Record Venture Funding Quarter Actually Means For Your Startup’s Fundraise

The article discusses venture funding trends and advises startup founders on building AI-driven solutions for specific...

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SpaceX is working with Cursor and has an option to buy the startup for $60B
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SpaceX is working with Cursor and has an option to buy the startup for $60B

SpaceX is in discussions with Cursor and has an option to acquire the AI coding startup for $60 billion. The potential...

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SpaceX cuts a deal to maybe buy Cursor for $60 billion
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SpaceX cuts a deal to maybe buy Cursor for $60 billion

SpaceX has announced a deal to acquire AI coding platform Cursor for $60 billion, or pay a $10 billion fee if the deal...

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AI research lab NeoCognition lands $40M seed to build agents that learn like humans
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AI research lab NeoCognition lands $40M seed to build agents that learn like humans

NeoCognition, founded by an Ohio State University researcher, has secured $40M in seed funding to develop AI agents...

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AI Dungeon maker Latitude unveils Voyage, a platform for creating AI-powered RPGs
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AI Dungeon maker Latitude unveils Voyage, a platform for creating AI-powered RPGs

Latitude, the maker of AI Dungeon, has unveiled Voyage, an AI-native platform designed to enable gamers to create their...

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Bond, a new social media platform, wants to use AI to help you kick your doomscrolling habit
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Bond, a new social media platform, wants to use AI to help you kick your doomscrolling habit

Bond is a new social media platform that uses AI to help users reduce doomscrolling and encourage offline activities....

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Anthropic Seals $100B Infrastructure Deal With Amazon
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Anthropic Seals $100B Infrastructure Deal With Amazon

Anthropic has secured a $100 billion infrastructure deal with Amazon, representing a major compute agreement for the AI...

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Exclusive: Schematic Raises $6.5M To Help Companies Update Their Pricing Faster And Easier In The AI Era
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Exclusive: Schematic Raises $6.5M To Help Companies Update Their Pricing Faster And Easier In The AI Era

Schematic, a startup focused on simplifying pricing and packaging for software and AI companies, has secured $6.5...

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GRAI believes AI can make music more social, not replace artists
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GRAI believes AI can make music more social, not replace artists

GRAI, an AI music startup, positions itself as a tool for fan engagement through remixing rather than full song...

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AMD's Vision for AI PCs in the Age of Agentic AI
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AMD's Vision for AI PCs in the Age of Agentic AI

AMD is integrating powerful AI chips into personal computers to establish itself as a player in the AI PC market,...

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The New Unicorn Count Reached A 4-Year High In March, Led By Robotics, Frontier Labs And AI Infrastructure 
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The New Unicorn Count Reached A 4-Year High In March, Led By Robotics, Frontier Labs And AI Infrastructure 

37 companies achieved unicorn status in March 2024, marking the highest monthly count in nearly four years. The...

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Anthropic takes $5B from Amazon and pledges $100B in cloud spending in return
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Anthropic takes $5B from Amazon and pledges $100B in cloud spending in return

Amazon invested an additional $5 billion in Anthropic, bringing its total investment in the AI company. In return,...

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CEO and CFO suddenly depart AI nuclear power upstart Fermi
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CEO and CFO suddenly depart AI nuclear power upstart Fermi

Fermi, an AI nuclear power startup co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, has experienced leadership...

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