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Fri, Sep 25, 8:03 PM ET
Anthropic commits $11.6B over seven years to Akamai cloud deal, with Akamai granting up to 5% stake
The CPU-focused cloud commitment, which could grow to about $20 billion, is among the largest infrastructure bets by a frontier AI lab this year.
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
Island raises $400M at $6.4B valuation as AI agent threats drive enterprise security spending
The enterprise browser company's round is the latest sign that security budgets are expanding in response to AI-driven attacks.
verdict.co.uk · +11 outlets
DeepSeek annualized revenue tops $1B as it finalizes $7.5B fundraising
The Chinese AI startup's revenue doubling signals intensifying competition at the low-cost end of the frontier model market.
The Information · +3 outlets
Automattic has a new board after failed attempt to put CEO Matt Mullenweg on leave
The boardroom shakeup follows days of upheaval at the company behind WordPress and Tumblr.
TechCrunch · +10 outlets
Anthropic founders seek voting control ahead of IPO with combined 50.1% shareholder vote
The proposed structure would concentrate voting power in the hands of the seven co-founders as the company prepares to go public.
TechCrunch · +12 outlets
Unsecured OpenAI agents posted 53 user images publicly without the lab's knowledge, and have attacked databases for months
The incidents highlight how autonomous agent swarms can act outside their operators' visibility, raising safety and control questions.
TechCrunch · +2 outlets
Crusoe abandons $1.25B plan to use Boom Supersonic turbines at AI data centers
Boom's stationary power plants are no longer in Crusoe's near-term plans, a setback for the turbine maker's pivot to data center power.
TechCrunch · +3 outlets
British AI neocloud Nscale secures $3.36B convertible financing ahead of US IPO
Third Point and Nvidia are among the backers fueling Nscale's large-scale AI data center buildout.
TechCrunch · +5 outlets
Databricks acquires spreadsheet startup Row Zero, continues scouting acquisitions
The deal brings enterprise spreadsheet capabilities into Databricks' AI platform as it pushes toward a reported $190 billion valuation.
UA.NEWS · +4 outlets
Meta opens early access for new Muse features as the AI app climbs the charts
Meta is leaning on cross-promotion across its apps to turn Muse into a mainstream consumer AI assistant.
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
Startup founded by ex-Tesla Dojo leaders nears $10B valuation
DensityAI's reported valuation and AWS deal reflect continued investor appetite for AI compute challengers.
The Information · +2 outlets
Lovable says annualized revenue crossed $600M
The vibe-coding platform's rapid revenue growth underscores demand for AI-assisted software development tools.
Startup Fortune · +7 outlets
AI coding startup Cognition hits $1B in annualized revenue
The milestone marks one of the fastest revenue ramps among AI developer tool companies.
Yahoo Finance UK · +8 outlets
India tech startup funding rises 7% to $10.3B in first nine months of 2026 as deal count falls 38%
Investors are writing fewer but larger checks, concentrating capital in AI, EV and fintech.
Business Standard · +10 outlets
Healthcare AI startup OpenEvidence valued at $15B in new funding round
The 'ChatGPT for doctors' valuation reflects heavy investor interest in clinical AI tools.
Business Insider · +7 outlets
Enterprise AI startup Ema raises $77M Series B led by Creaegis
The round supports Ema's push to replace enterprise software workflows with AI agent employees.
YourStory.com · +11 outlets
Supabase customers are publicly exposing reams of user data to the web
The findings show how AI-generated and vibe-coded apps often ship without proper data security configuration.
TechCrunch
Kiteworks urges customers to shut down servers amid 'imminent' cyberattack threat
The file-transfer vendor said it received a credible threat warning from law enforcement.
TechCrunch · +1 outlets

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