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Ex-Instacart Engineers Raise $8.5M for AI Operations Automation Startup
Champ AI, founded last year by former Instacart engineers, announced $8.5 million in funding led by Redpoint Ventures. The startup has more than 10 paying customers in logistics, healthcare and e-commerce. Its CEO said the company aims to reduce manual processes that burden opera…
Lovable Gives Full-Time Employees 10% Raise on Work Anniversaries
Swedish AI startup Lovable introduced a program granting a 10% raise to qualifying full-time staff on their first work anniversary and every year thereafter. The policy comes as the company, valued at $6.6 billion, reports rapid revenue growth and plans to nearly double its workf…
rte.ieStripe CEO Says Token Theft Affects One in Six AI Startup Signups
Patrick Collison said token theft has become so widespread that many AI startups are ending free trials to avoid losses. The payment company reported that fraudsters create multiple accounts to steal compute tokens worth hundreds of dollars each. The company is adapting its fraud…
freepressjournal.inAI Startup Replaces $13,500 Monthly DoorDash Spend With Private Chef to Save Time and Improve Nutrition
Series, a New York-based AI-powered social network, moved into an office with a kitchen and hired a private chef within a week. The move followed monthly food spending that topped $13,500, mostly on DoorDash. CEO Nathaneo Johnson said the change has reduced brain fog and boosted…
deccanchronicle.comAnthropic Agrees to $200 Billion Google Cloud Commitment Over Five Years
Anthropic has agreed to spend $200 billion with Google Cloud over five years, accounting for a significant portion of Google's revenue backlog. The deal involves tensor processing units and follows other computing capacity agreements. Alphabet shares rose 2% in extended trading a…
ksl.comChina Orders Meta to Reverse $2 Billion Acquisition of AI Startup Manus
Beijing authorities have ordered Meta to unwind its $2 billion takeover of the AI startup Manus. The order marks a significant regulatory action against the deal. Newley Purnell reported on the development, highlighting its implications for the company.
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewOpenAI Develops Recursive AI Features and Supports Self-Improving Systems Startup
OpenAI has introduced advancements in recursive AI, including a new image model capable of generating screenshots of simulated chats. A startup partially funded by OpenAI is working on AI systems that improve themselves without human input. Leaked information reveals unknown mode…
The Japan TimesChina Blocks Meta's $2 Billion Acquisition of AI Startup Manus
China's state planner has directed Meta Platforms to unwind its $2 billion deal for AI startup Manus, four months after the acquisition was sealed. The startup, originally from China but relocated to Singapore, had integrated operations with Meta. The decision comes weeks before…
Substrate placeholder — needs review25-Year-Old Founder Shares Path from Consulting to Launching AI Robotics Startup
Oscar Brisset, a 25-year-old entrepreneur, described how he self-taught coding skills while working at a consulting firm and later quit to cofound an AI robotics company. He used vacation days and weekends for learning and raised over $650,000 in funding. Brisset emphasized that…
pymnts.comThinking Machines Lab Signs Multibillion-Dollar Cloud Deal with Google, Gains Access to Nvidia GB300 Chips
Thinking Machines Lab has secured a multibillion-dollar cloud agreement with Google, providing access to Nvidia's latest GB300 chips and positioning it alongside major AI players. The deal follows talent exchanges with Meta, including recent hires from the company. The startup's…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewSpaceX Secures Option to Acquire AI Startup Cursor for $60 Billion in 2026, with $10 Billion Breakup Fee
SpaceX has secured the option to buy Cursor for $60 billion or pay a $10 billion fee for collaboration. The announcement followed an all-hands meeting at Cursor on April 22, 2026. The deal represents a significant win for investors including a16z, Thrive, and Accel.