Andreessen Horowitz has announced it raised just over fifteen billion dollars in new funding. According to firm co-founder Ben Horowitz, this sum represents over eighteen percent of all venture capital dollars allocated in the United States in 2025. Even more…
AI research lab Anthropic continues to secure significant enterprise agreements. Its latest partnership involves bringing its large language models to the legacy German insurance giant Allianz. Anthropic announced a deal with Munich-based global insurance conglomerate Allianz to introduce what it…
Data security startup Cyera continues on a growth tear. On Thursday, it announced a $400 million Series F funding round at a $9 billion valuation. The New York-based outfit has now raised over $1.7 billion. This funding comes just six…
For the past two weeks, the social media platform X has been flooded with AI-manipulated nude images created by the Grok AI chatbot. An alarming range of women have been affected by these non-consensual images, including prominent models, actresses, news…
In the season finale of Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen sits down with Paul Irving, partner and COO of GTMfund. They discuss go-to-market strategies for the AI era. Paul shares specific, actionable advice for early-stage startups on how to win even…
CES is always chock-full of robots, and this year electronics giant LG announced a new bot, dubbed CLOi, that it claims will revolutionize household chores. The idea is that you won’t have to do them anymore. CLOi is described as…
XBrew Lab introduced its countertop nitro beverage machine, the EverNitro, at CES this week. The device offers nitro coffee enthusiasts a more accessible way to enjoy the drink, aiming to eliminate the waste and expense associated with traditional cartridge-based machines.…
NSO Group, a prominent and controversial maker of government spyware, released a new transparency report on Wednesday. The company described this as entering “a new phase of accountability.” However, unlike previous annual disclosures, this report lacks specific details about how…
Building software products has never been easier, so why are so many well-funded startups failing to take off no matter how good their product is? In the season finale episode of Build Mode, our guest has an answer. Startups have…
Nvidia is now requiring its customers in China to pay the full cost of its H200 AI chips upfront, according to a report. This new policy leaves no room for refunds or changes to orders. While some customers may be…
