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Kalshi eyes $1B at $40B ahead of 2027 IPO
Kalshi is finalizing a $1 billion funding round at a $40 billion valuation, according to Bloomberg.
Reporting: finance.yahoo.com
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Snyk cuts 200+ jobs as revenue tops $300M
Snyk has laid off more than 200 employees this year, nearly twice the number previously disclosed, while crossing $300 million in annual revenue.
Reporting: tech.eu
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Canada Rocket Co breaks ground on London engine test site
The site, expected to create 40 jobs.
Reporting: betakit.com
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Shopify buys Shop.com domain in quiet branding play
Shopify has bought the Shop.com domain, BetaKit reported. The deal seems to involve only the domain name, not the business behind it.
Reporting: betakit.com
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AWS open-sources Strands Decider 2B, a tiny AI decision model
Amazon Web Services has open-sourced Strands Decider 2B, a 2-billion-parameter AI model designed to make decisions in agentic workflows.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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OpenAI’s $1.4T round delays IPO—again
OpenAI is reportedly in talks to raise $30 billion at a $1.4 trillion valuation, a deal that would push its planned 2027 IPO even further into the future.
Reporting: msn.com
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Workday trims workforce by 2.5% amid tech layoff wave
Workday has cut approximately 2.5% of its workforce, the enterprise software company confirmed in a securities filing.
Reporting: businessinsider.com
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Get Access raises $5M at $85M for startup investor club
Get Access, a platform reportedly positioning itself as an exclusive club for startup investing.
Reporting: msn.com
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Founders mine Gandhi Jayanti book list for startup lessons
A seven-book Gandhi Jayanti reading list, shared without fanfare, has quietly become a startup touchstone.
Reporting: yourstory.com
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Arceus Legal raises $17M to push AI beyond contracts
Arceus Legal, an AI-powered law firm, has raised $17 million to move beyond commercial contract work.
Reporting: siliconangle.com
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Satlyt raises $8M to build orbital AI cloud
Houston-based Satlyt has raised an $8 million seed round to develop a computing cloud across satellites.
Reporting: msn.com
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PhD-to-biotech series maps hiring surge for startups
The piece, published this week, arrives as biotech startups flush with Series A and B cash compete for talent, though not all with the same urgency or pitch.
Reporting: chemistryworld.com
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Legato launches AI hearing glasses, targets stigma and cost barriers
Legato has launched AI-powered hearing glasses, positioning the device as a more accessible alternative to traditional hearing aids.
Reporting: msn.com
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ServiceNow spins up internal AI project amid AI-native competition
ServiceNow appears to be testing a new approach to fend off AI-native rivals, with Fast Company reporting the launch of Flow.
Reporting: fastcompany.com
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Armadin raises $255M to unleash AI hackers on customers
Armadin has raised $255.5 million to develop AI agents reportedly designed to breach its customers’ networks, simulating the methods of malicious actors.
Reporting: wsj.com
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India’s September startup roundup: Which sectors stood out?
Inc42’s September roundup of 30 startups highlights patterns in India’s tech ecosystem, even if the details are limited.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Mathematician’s AI leak reignites agent governance debate
A mathematician who spent a decade tackling a notoriously difficult problem made a breakthrough last week—only to watch an AI agent he trusted leak the unpublished work online.
Reporting: inc42.com
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Volantis raises $88M to fix AI’s memory wall
San Francisco-based Volantis has raised $88 million to build technology that bridges the gap between AI compute cores and memory chips.
Reporting: msn.com
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Homeward raises $120M as housing market slows
Homeward, a proptech startup offering homeowners cash offers or the ability to buy before selling, has raised $120 million in a Series D round.
Reporting: news.crunchbase.com
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Photon raises $4.5M to replace mobile apps with AI agents
Photon has raised $4.5 million to help developers build AI agents that operate over iMessage, SMS, RCS, and email.
Reporting: techcrunch.com
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