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Entertainment
Spotify is giving users more control over how they experience music, podcasts, and audiobooks with the launch of a new personalization feature: smart filters. These filters allow Premium subscribers to sort their library by activity, mood, or genre, making it easier to find the right soundtrack for any moment. The
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Cognition AI, the fast-rising startup behind the AI coding agent Devin, has surged to a $10.2 billion valuation after securing a fresh $400 million funding round, according to Bloomberg. The deal represents a steep jump from the company’s $4 billion valuation earlier this year and signals investor confidence
Entertainment
StubHub Holdings Inc., the operator of ticket-selling platforms StubHub and Viagogo, is moving forward with its long-anticipated public debut, aiming to raise as much as $851 million in an initial public offering. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, the New York-based company outlined
Telecommunications
Elon Musk’s SpaceX announced Monday that it will purchase wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar Corp. in a transaction valued at $17 billion, a move that could dramatically accelerate the growth of Starlink’s direct-to-cell satellite network and next-generation 5G services. As part of the agreement, EchoStar’s Boost Mobile
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Databricks has once again rewritten the record books in enterprise software. The data and AI giant announced that it has raised an additional $1 billion, pushing its valuation to $100 billion while boasting an impressive $4 billion in annual recurring revenue (ARR). This milestone comes just nine months after Databricks
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Amazon is preparing to make a bold move into the fast-growing world of AI-powered workplace tools with a new platform called Quick Suite, according to internal documents viewed by Business Insider. The software, which is still in testing, aims to unify multiple AI agents into a single workspace experience, offering
Semiconductors
Broadcom Inc. is stepping deeper into the artificial intelligence race with a landmark deal to design and produce custom accelerators for OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. The partnership positions Broadcom in direct competition with Nvidia Corp., whose dominance in AI chips has fueled a meteoric rise in its valuation. According
Software Recommendations
OpenAI is continuing its streak of acqui-hires, bringing the team behind Alex, a developer tool that integrated AI models into Apple’s Xcode suite, into its Codex division. Codex is the group within OpenAI responsible for building the company’s AI-powered coding assistant. Alex’s founder, Daniel Edrisian, confirmed the
Quantum Computing
Honeywell’s quantum computing subsidiary, Quantinuum, has secured about $600 million in new funding, doubling its valuation to $10 billion in less than a year. The announcement came Thursday, underscoring accelerating investor interest in quantum technologies. The round was led by a mix of new and existing backers. Fresh investments
Style & Beauty
The luxury rental membership platform Vivrelle is doubling down on artificial intelligence. On Thursday, the company announced the debut of Ella, an AI-powered personal styling assistant developed in collaboration with fashion retailers Revolve and FWRD. The launch underscores the fashion industry’s accelerating embrace of AI to deliver hyper-personalized shopping
Human Resources (HR)
OpenAI is preparing to move beyond its consumer-facing products and into the professional networking space with the launch of the OpenAI Jobs Platform, a hiring service designed to connect businesses with workers through advanced AI matching. The company expects to debut the platform by mid-2026, according to a spokesperson who
Transportation
Waymo has secured approval to serve its first airport in California, San Jose Mineta International, marking a major milestone in the company’s long-running push to integrate robotaxis into airport travel. The Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle company announced Thursday that it will begin testing at the airport in the coming months,