OpenEvidence hits $12B valuation, with new round led by Thrive, DST

The venture capitalists backing OpenEvidence appear unconcerned by new health information products from OpenAI and Anthropic. On Wednesday, the startup announced it raised an additional $250 million in a Series D funding round, co-led by Thrive Capital and DST. This…

Zipline charts drone delivery expansion with $600M in new funding

Zipline, a U.S. autonomous drone delivery and logistics startup, announced on Wednesday that it will launch operations in Houston and Phoenix early this year. This expansion is fueled by a new investment round of six hundred million dollars, which values…

Threads rolls out ads to all users worldwide

Meta announced on Wednesday that it is expanding ads on Threads to all users worldwide. The expansion will begin next week and will be gradual, with the company noting it may take months for the full rollout to complete. Meta…

OpenAI aims to ship its first device in 2026, and it could be earbuds

OpenAI generated significant excitement around hardware last year following its acquisition of a startup founded by former Apple design head Jony Ive. The company remains secretive about the upcoming product, but OpenAI Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane stated at…