Middle Eastern food delivery startup Calo announced on Tuesday that it has raised $39 million in a Series B extension led by AlJazira Capital. The funding round exceeded its original $25 million raise in December by more than 1.5 times.…
Julius AI, a startup that positions itself as an AI data analyst, has secured a $10 million seed round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. The funding round also saw participation from Horizon VC, 8VC, Y Combinator, and the AI Grant…
Waymo has announced plans to launch a robotaxi service next year in Dallas, marking the latest expansion of its commercial operations. The Alphabet-owned company already operates in Los Angeles and San Francisco and is now partnering with Avis Budget Group…
Two years ago, logistics company Flexport acquired the assets of Convoy, a former freight tech unicorn that had shut down. Now, Flexport has sold that platform, delivering what it calls a “massive return on investment.” The sale to DAT Freight…
Harmonic, an AI startup co-founded by Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, announced the beta launch of its iOS and Android chatbot app on Monday. The app allows users to interact with Harmonic’s AI model, Aristotle. The company aims to expand access…
Daniel Liss, co-founder of the social network Dispo and the dating app TeaserAI, is convinced he’s onto the next big thing: steelmaking. It all started with a few op-eds he wrote for TechCrunch about antitrust enforcement in social media. The…
A report in The Wall Street Journal last week found that prices on Amazon’s low-cost essentials had risen since President Trump announced his plans for massive tariffs on international goods. Amazon responded with a lengthy blog post, calling the WSJ’s…
During the first few months of the new Trump administration, the White House slashed cybersecurity budgets, staff, and initiatives. Cybersecurity experts and legislators have expressed dissatisfaction with these cuts. Among them is Colin Ahern, the chief cyber officer for the…
Anthropic is introducing new weekly rate limits for Claude to address excessive usage among subscribers running its AI coding tool, Claude Code, continuously in the background around the clock. The limits also aim to prevent policy violations, such as account…
Microsoft has launched a new feature in its Edge browser called Copilot Mode, which allows users to browse the web with AI assistance. The feature aims to help users by understanding their research, predicting their needs, and taking action on…
