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The SpaceX IPO Filing Looks Nothing Like Those Of The Elite Group Of Tech Giants It’s Hoping To Join
Startups & Funding

The SpaceX IPO Filing Looks Nothing Like Those Of The Elite Group Of Tech Giants It’s Hoping To Join

SpaceX filed its public IPO prospectus Wednesday, highlighting many amazing things that it has accomplished in its...

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SpaceX IPO Filing Opens Up xAI Finances
Startups & FundingxAI

SpaceX IPO Filing Opens Up xAI Finances

SpaceX's IPO filing has revealed financial details about Elon Musk's AI company xAI. This marks the first major...

AI Business
The Endless AI guitar pedal has potential
Startups & Funding

The Endless AI guitar pedal has potential

Polyend has released the Endless, a $299 AI-powered guitar pedal that uses AI agents called Playground to generate...

The Verge AI
This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in almost half a century
Startups & Funding

This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in almost half a century

Fragrance tech company Patina announced Thursday a $2 million raise from investors, including Betaworks and True...

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AI video is moving beyond clip slop
Startups & Funding

AI video is moving beyond clip slop

AI video generation technology is evolving beyond low-quality viral clips toward production-grade solutions that could...

The Verge AI
Anthropic is about to become the first profitable AI lab
Startups & FundingAnthropic

Anthropic is about to become the first profitable AI lab

Anthropic is projected to achieve its first profitable quarter with $559 million in operating profit on $10.9 billion...

The Decoder
OpenAI could file confidential IPO paperwork within days
Startups & FundingOpenAI

OpenAI could file confidential IPO paperwork within days

OpenAI is preparing to go public and could file confidential IPO paperwork with the SEC within days, according to...

The Decoder
SpaceX IPO filing shows billions in AI losses, a $2 trillion valuation target, and turbine spending that signals more data center conflicts ahead
Startups & FundingxAI

SpaceX IPO filing shows billions in AI losses, a $2 trillion valuation target, and turbine spending that signals more data center conflicts ahead

SpaceX is filing for an IPO targeting a $2 trillion valuation, with filings revealing xAI losses of $6.36 billion in...

The Decoder
Hark raises $700M Series A for its secretive ‘universal’ AI interface
Startups & Funding

Hark raises $700M Series A for its secretive ‘universal’ AI interface

Hark has raised $700M in Series A funding to develop a universal AI interface platform. The company plans to release...

TechCrunch AI
Maka Kids is redefining kids’ screen time with a streaming app optimized for well-being, not engagement
Startups & Funding

Maka Kids is redefining kids’ screen time with a streaming app optimized for well-being, not engagement

Maka Kids is building a streaming app for children ages zero to six featuring content designed for healthy development....

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With aluminum prices up 20%, recycling startups bet on AI to cash in
Startups & Funding

With aluminum prices up 20%, recycling startups bet on AI to cash in

Recycling startups are leveraging AI technology to improve the recovery of critical minerals like aluminum,...

TechCrunch AI
Anthropic is paying $15 billion a year for access to Elon Musk’s data centers
Startups & FundingAnthropic

Anthropic is paying $15 billion a year for access to Elon Musk’s data centers

Anthropic has agreed to pay SpaceX $1.25 billion per month ($15 billion annually) through May 2029 for access to...

The Verge AI
Where Funded Founders Went To School: 2026 Edition
Startups & Funding

Where Funded Founders Went To School: 2026 Edition

The findings from our annual Crunchbase survey of where recently funded founders attended college or university found...

Crunchbase News
Beauty booking startup Fresha hits $1B valuation with KKR backing
Startups & Funding

Beauty booking startup Fresha hits $1B valuation with KKR backing

Beauty and wellness booking marketplace Fresha says it has raised $80 million investment from KKR’s Next Generation...

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General Catalyst just led a $63M bet on India’s travel payments market
Startups & Funding

General Catalyst just led a $63M bet on India’s travel payments market

Scapia, an Indian startup that combines travel booking with co-branded credit cards and mobile payments, said the deal...

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What is a Forward Deployed Engineer: The AI Role OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google Are Hiring in 2026
Startups & Funding

What is a Forward Deployed Engineer: The AI Role OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google Are Hiring in 2026

OpenAI and Anthropic are hiring for Forward Deployed Engineer roles, a position pioneered by Palantir that combines AI...

MarkTechPost
Imperagen raises £5 million to use quantum physics, AI on enzyme engineering
Startups & Funding

Imperagen raises £5 million to use quantum physics, AI on enzyme engineering

Biotech company Imperagen secured £5 million in seed funding led by PXN Ventures to advance enzyme engineering using...

TechCrunch Startups
In SpaceX’s IPO, Elon Musk is the risk factor
Startups & FundingxAI

In SpaceX’s IPO, Elon Musk is the risk factor

SpaceX is preparing for an IPO that could make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. The offering reveals complex...

The Verge AI
SpaceX Listed Grok’s ‘Spicy’ Mode as a Risk in Its IPO Filing
Startups & FundingxAI

SpaceX Listed Grok’s ‘Spicy’ Mode as a Risk in Its IPO Filing

SpaceX disclosed in its IPO filing that it has set aside over $500 million for potential litigation losses, partly due...

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