Beijing robotics firm ForwardX’s Series C hits $61 million
ForwardX this week announced an additional $30 million in funding, bringing the Beijing-based firm’s Series C up to $61 million. The funding follows an initial...
Ripple’s XRP case ‘underscores the need for regulatory clarity’
Last week, the crypto community celebrated a U.S. federal court case that ruled Ripple’s XRP token does not make up illegal securities sales — but...
Why does the internet love tree law so much?
It was day 76 of the Hollywood writers’ strike, and once again, comedian Chris Stephens journeyed out to the picket line. But when he arrived...
Snowstorm raises seed and launches open beta to keep the internet free
A Created to ensure open and free access to the internet, Snowflake saw a huge uptick in users during the start of the Ukraine War...
Netflix gains nearly 6M subscribers as paid sharing soars
A year ago today, Netflix reported its largest quarterly loss ever, with 970,000 subscribers dropping the service. The company has since crawled out from under...
Google’s Nearby Share for Windows app is now officially available
Google announced today that its Nearby Share app for Windows PCs is now officially available. Nearby Share makes its easier to share files across your...
7 VCs say they are still bullish on SAFE rounds — but not all of them
SAFE rounds, or simple agreements for future equity, have been around since Y Combinator invented them a decade ago. But they took on a different...
Fintech valuations have fallen. Where do they go from here?
With the market having changed dramatically since the heyday of 2021’s venture funding boom, fintech valuations have largely shifted accordingly. With only a few exceptions,...
Qualtrics claims it’ll spend $500M on AI over the next four years
Qualtrics, the cloud-based platform for managing online customer experiences, intends to spend $500 million on AI over the next four years. The company made the...
Apple is testing a ChatGPT-like AI chatbot
Apple is developing artificial intelligence tools to challenge Open AI, Google and others, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The tech giant...