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San Francisco–based Freehand is officially out of stealth — and it’s not starting small.The company debuted this week with Fortune 500 customers already live, using autonomous AI teams to replace manual work across procurement, accounts payable, and supplier collaboration. The launch, timed with its public … Read more
The chief executive of Crypto.com has quietly made one of the most expensive domain acquisitions in internet history—and now he’s ready to reveal why. Ahead of a Super Bowl debut, the company’s CEO has confirmed he bought ai.com for roughly $70 million, signaling an aggressive … Read more
Lunar Energy just pulled in $232 million to accelerate its push into home batteries and AI-driven virtual power plants, as pressure mounts on aging power grids and electricity prices remain stubbornly high. The California-based startup closed an oversubscribed $102 million Series D, led by B … Read more
ElevenLabs has closed a $500 million funding round that puts the London-based voice AI company at an $11 billion valuation—one of the largest private raises in the generative AI sector this year. The deal signals a shift in how investors view synthetic voice technology: no … Read more
A young semiconductor startup is making a bold play in the world of AI chips—and investors are lining up. Positron has raised $230 million in Series B funding, according to people familiar with the deal, as demand accelerates for alternatives to Nvidia’s power-hungry AI hardware. … Read more
Linq didn’t stumble into AI—it was pulled there by customer demand. The Birmingham, Alabama–based startup has raised $20 million in Series A funding after discovering that its messaging infrastructure, originally built for sales teams, could quietly become a backbone for the next generation of AI … Read more
Apple just placed a big bet on a part of AI most companies are still overlooking: how machines hear us. The company has acquired Q.ai, an Israeli startup focused on audio intelligence and machine learning, according to Reuters. The deal, reported to be worth close … Read more
Twin Labs launches no-code AI agents at a moment when businesses are quietly losing patience with “helpful” AI. After years of copilots, suggestions, and half-automated tools, the demand has shifted toward something more direct: software that takes ownership of work, not just notes on how … Read more
Language-learning startup Preply has raised $150 million in new funding, pushing its valuation to $1.2 billion and cementing its place among the latest EdTech unicorns. The Series D round was led by growth equity firm WestCap, signaling renewed investor confidence in education platforms that prioritize … Read more
China’s AI funding landscape is shifting in real time—and Moonshot AI is one of the clearest signals yet. The Alibaba-backed startup has quietly added around $500 million to its valuation in just weeks, pushing its worth to roughly $4.8 billion, according to reporting cited by … Read more