Meta’s Mosseri sees AI usage caps as token costs climb
Instagram’s chief said Meta may eventually limit AI spending by engineer as companies treat model usage like a normal operating co...
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Reflection AI signs $1 billion compute agreement with Nebius
The open-model AI startup is adding access to Nvidia chips as compute capacity becomes a key bottleneck in the AI race.
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Spotify adds conversational AI assistant for Premium listeners
Spotify is rolling out a beta tool that lets Premium users talk or type to the app to find music, podcasts and audiobooks.
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PixVerse raises $439 million as AI video valuation tops $2 billion
The Singapore startup says it will use the Series C extension to build video and world models and expand enterprise sales globally...
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Cybersecurity startups drew $10.6 billion in first-half funding, Crunchbase says
Crunchbase data shows security and privacy startups stayed near recent funding highs in early 2026, even as Q2 cooled from stronge...
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Pinwheel rolls out a Wi-Fi home phone aimed at younger kids
Pinwheel Home gives children voice calling without smartphone apps, with parent-approved contacts and plans starting at $6.99 a mo...
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Apple accuses OpenAI of using insiders to get hardware secrets
Apple’s lawsuit claims OpenAI recruited current and former Apple workers to obtain confidential hardware details, allegations Open...
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Anthropic adds rupee pricing for Claude plans in India
Some Claude users in India are seeing subscription prices in rupees, though Anthropic has not yet added UPI payments.
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TV Time founder readies Bingers as shutdown sends fans looking for a new app
Antonio Pinto says Bingers will let TV Time users import their watch histories and keep episode discussions alive after TV Time le...
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AI deals pushed North American startup funding to a first-half record
Crunchbase data shows U.S. and Canadian startups raised $392 billion in the first half of 2026, with AI rounds driving the surge.
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Cleantech startup funding steadies as power demand climbs
Crunchbase data shows cleantech startups raised $15 billion in the first half of 2026, with fusion, EVs and green steel drawing la...
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General Catalyst and Andreessen Horowitz led active VC ranks in Q2
Crunchbase data shows established venture firms remained among the busiest U.S. startup backers, with AI companies taking a large...
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