Malaysia’s AI agent-powered messaging app Respond.io raises $62.5M, eyes acquisitions
The platform helps mid- to large-sized B2C businesses drive revenue from customer conversations across…
Only 16 percent of Americans think AI will have a positive impact on society, a new study shows
In fact, although a whole lot of Americans increasingly use AI in their daily…
Rivian owners file lawsuit alleging false promises on self-driving features
Rivian has been sued over allegations that the EV maker made false claims about…
SpaceX inks compute deal with Reflection AI, an open-source AI lab
The startup, which was founded in 2024 by two former Google DeepMind researchers, said…
Valor Equity Partners looks to raise a $2.5B Fund VII, per Bloomberg
It's not entirely clear what the fund's thesis will be, but past investments likely…
Hacked Klue says criminals are deleting stolen customer data, but now other hackers are making threats
At the time, the hacking group Icarus was threatening Klue to release the stolen…
California law targeting loud streaming ads takes effect on July 1
Streaming ads might be getting a lot quieter this week. A California law banning…
Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5 as a cheaper way to run agents
For example, on one benchmark, Sonnet 5 scores a 63.2% on agentic coding, compared…
Rivian raises EV sales forecast as Q2 production ramps up
Rivian is telling investors that it might see a better sales year than it…
Uber’s European expansion plans may have hit a speed bump
Back in February, Uber announced ambitious plans to launch in seven new European markets…
Final extension: Startup Battlefield Australia applications now close July 20
Due to overwhelming interest, we've extended applications for Startup Battlefield Australia to July 20.…
Anthropic’s new Claude feature is quietly selling you on AI
At a time when AI backlash and data center protests are making headlines, Anthropic's…
Filing: College app Fizz accuses VC of sharing confidential startup information with rival Sidechat
A years-long lawsuit between the college-focused social app Fizz and rival Sidechat over unfair…
Google’s AI Mode now lets you link and interact with select apps
Google announced on Thursday that it now allows users to link and interact with…
No product? No problem. This Disrupt 2026 session shows how to get pre-seed funding with conviction, storytelling
It's not just you: AI startups are taking in a huge amount of seed…
Judge pauses $110B Paramount-Warner Bros merger
"We are confident the evidence will demonstrate that the State AGs' antitrust arguments are…
