DoorDash has launched "Zesty," an AI-powered social application developed to facilitate the discovery of local restaurants. The app is initially available to users in the San Francisco Bay
Databricks, the data intelligence company, has completed a Series L funding round, raising more than $4 billion. The latest capital infusion values the company at $134 billion, marking a 34%
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Today's brief navigates the significant capital realignments and strategic maneuvers shaping the future of artificial intelligence. We'll examine the massive influx of venture funding
Everbloom, a materials science startup, has introduced an AI-driven platform named Braid.AI designed to convert keratin-rich waste materials into new textile fibers, including substitutes for cashmere. The company aims
At a recent TechCrunch StrictlyVC event, prominent venture capitalists Chi-Hua Chien of Goodwater Capital and Elizabeth Weil of Scribble Ventures discussed the trajectory of generative AI startups, observing that most
Chai Discovery, a biotech firm supported by OpenAI, announced Monday the closure of a $130 million Series B funding round, valuing the company at $1.3 billion. The capital infusion
The Walt Disney Company's recently announced three-year licensing partnership with OpenAI for its Sora video generator includes an exclusivity period of only one year, Disney CEO Bob Iger
Nvidia Corp. announced Monday a significant expansion of its open-source artificial intelligence footprint through the acquisition of SchedMD, the primary developer of the Slurm workload management system, and the simultaneous
Creative Commons (CC), the nonprofit organization known for its open licensing framework, has announced its "cautious support" for "pay-to-crawl" technology. This system aims to automate compensation
Lightspeed Venture Partners announced Monday, December 15, 2025, that it has raised a record $9 billion in fresh capital across six new funds. This achievement marks the largest fundraise in
First Voyage, the startup behind the AI companion application Momo Self Care, announced Monday it secured $2.5 million in a seed funding round. The investment, which included participation from
NVIDIA Corporation is reportedly considering a substantial increase in the production of its H200 graphics processing units (GPUs) to address burgeoning demand from Chinese companies, according to a Reuters report
