National Cyber Warfare Foundation (NCWF) Cybersecurity Business https://forums.azcwr.org/forum.php?f=bYPMtLa3Oq cybersecurity industry news, cyber warfare, collaboration, chat, forums, threat intellignce, known hacking entities, CVEs, ncwf en-us Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:09:00 MST Crypto.com raised $400M from Citadel Securities in its first institutional funding round, valuing the Singapore-based crypto exchange at $20B (CoinDes https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kTvj3d1I3o read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kTvj3d1I3o Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:07:23 MST Meta's Oversight Board says top AI models may be restricting free expression in its first evaluation of LLMs, as it seeks to expand its influence https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=sEUnWNyqCB read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=sEUnWNyqCB Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:07:23 MST Filing: a Chinese luggage maker says a fund in which it invested deployed $420M for an indirect 0.8265% stake in DeepSeek, implying DeepSeek is value https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=oL9M94z2gH read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=oL9M94z2gH Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:07:21 MST Filing: a Chinese luggage maker says a fund in which it had invested in deployed $420M for an indirect 0.8265% stake in DeepSeek, implying a $52B va https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=b7rE8PqqrO read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=b7rE8PqqrO Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:07:23 MST Fora, which connects travel agents with travelers and offers agents AI tools, raised a $60M Series D at a $1B valuation led by Forerunner and Tactile https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=w87sGHd0m5 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=w87sGHd0m5 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:07:22 MST San Diego-based Self Inspection, which uses AI to assess body damage on a car with as little tech as a smartphone camera, raised $10M led by Sheryl Sa https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=V0gzLt0j0N read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=V0gzLt0j0N Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:07:21 MST Filing: a Chinese company says a fund in which its unit invested paid $420M for an indirect 0.8265% stake in DeepSeek, implying DeepSeek is valued at https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ZazSfOdj2k read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ZazSfOdj2k Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:07:21 MST Runta, which provides isolated sandboxes and guardrails for AI agents to prevent operational risks, raised a $20M seed led by a16z at a $100M+ valuati https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=eTOO4bnrdd read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=eTOO4bnrdd Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:07:21 MST Anthropic's Claude Corps will pay $85,000 to 1,000 early-career professionals - apply now https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=HPgzPTu63v read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=HPgzPTu63v Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:07:34 MST Sable, which is building an AI agent named Aiden that lives on a company's website to run live product demos and more, raised $45M from Sequoia a https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Vr8jacfDNX read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Vr8jacfDNX Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:07:22 MST Grubhub parent Wonder raised a $650M+ Series D at a $9B valuation, bringing its total raised to $3B+ since its founding in 2018, and plans to go publi https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=rAgghZSPMd read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=rAgghZSPMd Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:07:20 MST Bunkerhill Health, which uses AI agents for hospital tasks like managing wait times, raised a $25M Series B led by Khosla, bringing its total funding https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ugRItbdF1P read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ugRItbdF1P Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:07:19 MST Munich-based Microagi, which collects factory and household data to train humanoid robots, raised $55M led by Hummingbird in Germany's largest ev https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=78ixzuEwse read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=78ixzuEwse Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:07:20 MST Breaking the Knot: Marlinspike Capital Inverts the Cybersecurity Investment Playbook https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=PvCYAV5ylM read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=PvCYAV5ylM Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:07:23 MST Beacon Security, which offers an agentic security platform, raised a $13M seed and says it has "tens" of large enterprise customers includin https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=3lhAWd8PCl read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=3lhAWd8PCl Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:07:20 MST Alpaca, which offers brokerage and financial infrastructure, raised $135M in equity and $300M in debt, following a $150M Series D in January (Bernard https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Zsf8P2jZa7 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Zsf8P2jZa7 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:07:19 MST TSMC raises its 2026 capex projections from $52B-$56B to $60B-$64B, and ups revenue growth projection from 30%+ to 40%+ YoY in USD terms, citing " https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=gWqAqM35pw read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=gWqAqM35pw Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:07:18 MST Uber agrees to acquire Delivery Hero in a deal that values the German food delivery company at $14.8B, offering 41.50 per share and buying out Pro https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=y0BApSITKO read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=y0BApSITKO Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:07:20 MST TSMC reports Q2 revenue up 36% YoY to $39.45B, net income up 77.4% YoY to $21.9B, both above est., and says chips 7nm or smaller were 77% of its waf https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=wUbGGQIa5E read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=wUbGGQIa5E Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:07:20 MST Data center company Csquare raises $1.05B in its US IPO, selling 50M shares at $21 each, below its marketed range of $23 to $27, valuing the company a https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=5wjkyBmRZa read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=5wjkyBmRZa Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:07:20 MST Venture funding of fintech startups grew 22.7% YoY in H1 2026 to $28.6B globally, but deal count fell 25.7% and funding fell 17.3% vs. H2 2025's https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=OssIHirlKU read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=OssIHirlKU Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:07:25 MST SpaceX shares fell for a fourth-straight session on Wednesday, briefly dropping below their $135 IPO price for the first time before closing at $135.2 https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=0kmSEAnERO read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=0kmSEAnERO Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:07:24 MST Sources: Apple is looking to acquire chip companies to boost its AI server efforts, as it struggles with AI server chip upgrades and M2 Ultra server p https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=f49UviHhwG read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=f49UviHhwG Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:07:25 MST How TikTok Shop sellers are using AI creators and AI twins to boost affiliate sales; eMarketer: US sales on TikTok Shop will grow 48% YoY to $23.41B i https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=n7VBN7uzg6 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=n7VBN7uzg6 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:07:25 MST Apple raises its AppleCare+ prices for Macs and iPads by $0.50 per month and $5 per year; the increases are exclusively for new sign-ups (Mark Gurman https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=J5DtVGTY3z read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=J5DtVGTY3z Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:07:24 MST Apple raises AppleCare+ prices for Macs and iPads by $0.50 per month and $5 per year; the increases are exclusively for new sign-ups (Mark Gurman Bloo https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=H08mUBkLkY read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=H08mUBkLkY Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:07:25 MST Lumin Digital, which provides cloud-based digital banking software to banks and credit unions, raised more than $115M at a $1.6B post-money valuation https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Nr2E0yij2p read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Nr2E0yij2p Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:07:23 MST Spectro Cloud, an AI infrastucture company helping manage token costs, raised a $100M Series D from AMD, LG, others at a $1B+ valuation, up from $750M https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=DPZ0DXr1Iw read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=DPZ0DXr1Iw Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:07:26 MST How TikTok Shop sellers are using AI creators and AI twins to boost sales; eMarketer: US sales on TikTok Shop are expected to hit $23.4B in 2026, up 4 https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=l0MdrAFo94 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=l0MdrAFo94 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:07:27 MST Israel-based Hemispheric, whose AI model can analyze brain activity measured non-invasively and turn it into quantitative metrics for diagnoses, raise https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=6aSVXlTpuU read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=6aSVXlTpuU Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:07:29 MST Miami-based Cyclops, which sells an infrastructure platform that bundles crypto and stablecoin services to payments companies, raised a $20M Series A https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=IHPKqX3LWz read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=IHPKqX3LWz Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:07:08 MST Rime, which helps companies field calls using AI voice models trained on conversational data it records in a studio, raised a $24M Series A led by M13 https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=cm9gFvlX9t read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=cm9gFvlX9t Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:07:27 MST Alleged Russian cyber spy in Boston case worked for Kaspersky, source says, documents show - The Jerusalem Post https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=TxcaG3BBzJ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=TxcaG3BBzJ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:07:18 MST LayerZero Denies Hack Claim, Says User Funds Are Safe - bloomingbit https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=rDCXkO1j5i read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=rDCXkO1j5i Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:07:13 MST I highly recommend Nomad's chargers, phone cases, and watch bands - and my favorites are on sale now https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=VQN2ThUk25 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=VQN2ThUk25 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:07:15 MST American Growth Insurance, which aims to acquire struggling independent insurance firms and transform them using AI, raised almost $70M (Mike Wheatley https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=bHdMARENfn read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=bHdMARENfn Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:07:27 MST Indian AI coding startup Emergent raised a $130M Series C at a $1.5B post-money valuation, up from $300M in January, bringing its total funding raised https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=QrLk7raIf3 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=QrLk7raIf3 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:07:24 MST India pledges $13.3B to boost domestic chipmaking, building on a $10B incentive program from 2021, which attracted investments from companies like Mic https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=RhfMUwpMh0 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=RhfMUwpMh0 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:07:24 MST Sources: Stripe and PE firm Advent have jointly offered $60.50 share to acquire PayPal, a 28% premium to Tuesday's close, valuing it at $53B+; PY https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=HMUwrtqcTx read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=HMUwrtqcTx Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:07:08 MST MA-based Walden Robotics, a Toyota robotics spin-off that has started selling humanoid robots, emerges from stealth with a $300M seed at a $1.1B valu https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=TAD3Gunvcc read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=TAD3Gunvcc Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:07:07 MST ASML reports Q2 net sales of 9.3B, above 8.8B est., a 2.9B net profit, above 2.6B est., and raises its 2026 net sales forecast from 36B https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=VzGLiUAaR9 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=VzGLiUAaR9 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:07:25 MST Sources: DeepSeek's annualized revenue recently reached $400M to $500M as it seeks to raise $7.4B at a $74B valuation, up from $50B after rais https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=jYzIYTUX9f read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=jYzIYTUX9f Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:07:22 MST Daniel Ek's Neko Health, which offers AI-based full-body scans, raised $700M co-led by Lightspeed and O.G. Venture Partners, sources say at a $7 https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=FwZn2XS3Bk read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=FwZn2XS3Bk Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:07:23 MST NYC-based Hadrius, which provides AI-native compliance tools for financial services, raised a $22M Series A led by CRV with participation from Y Combi https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=QPgHMZhNpn read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=QPgHMZhNpn Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:07:23 MST Sources: Stripe and PE firm Advent International have jointly offered $60.50 share to acquire PayPal, a 28% premium to Tuesday's close, valuing i https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=zv0U1DnfT4 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=zv0U1DnfT4 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:07:24 MST InstaLILY, which develops AI agents to automate sales, operations, and service workflows, raised a $60M Series B led by Energize Capital (Mike Wheatle https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=p8dcL4cmWH read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=p8dcL4cmWH Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:07:43 MST Sources: DeepSeek has started planning for an IPO in China and may file as soon as this year, allowing it to debut in 2027 (Lulu Yilun Chen Bloomberg) https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Jya3CHJB7l read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Jya3CHJB7l Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:07:23 MST Adapter, which offers an infrastructure layer to help users leverage and control data for use by AI agents and apps, emerges from stealth with $17.8M https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=3HAxJq1mJ7 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=3HAxJq1mJ7 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:07:23 MST Overtone, a "voice- and audio-forward" dating service founded by Hinge creator Justin McLeod that uses AI to make "highly curated intro https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=8bvFNdFx6y read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=8bvFNdFx6y Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:07:24 MST A look at Founders Fund-backed State Affairs, which raised $70M and uses AI trained on reporting by its 76 staffers to power a Bloomberg Terminal-like https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=yaQqUhfBsv read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=yaQqUhfBsv Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:07:24 MST TerraFirma, a construction tech company founded by two former SpaceX engineers to build remote-controlled construction equipment, raised $115M (Samant https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=4AGMFOKNjS read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=4AGMFOKNjS Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:07:22 MST Sources: Uber is in advanced talks to acquire Delivery Hero in a deal valuing the German food-delivery company well above its recent market value of https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=wBwoK1XkIY read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=wBwoK1XkIY Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:07:21 MST Sources: data center operator Switch has hired investment banks for a US IPO that could raise up to $10B and value it at $80B, set for as soon as Q4 ( https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=QwDg9krim8 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=QwDg9krim8 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:07:21 MST Velocity, a stablecoin treasury and settlement platform, raised a $38M Series A led by Dragonfly and FirstMark, bringing its total funding to around $ https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qfN9RDzIAo read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qfN9RDzIAo Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:07:22 MST AI startup Reflection says it has signed a $1B+ deal to secure computing capacity from Nebius, including access to Nvidia chips, following a deal with https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Vh1dEan6po read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Vh1dEan6po Tue, 14 Jul 2026 02:07:23 MST Seattle-based Brinc Drones, which makes 911 response drones, raised $125M led by Motorola Solutions, bringing its total funding to more than $280M (To https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kUWdhDyDXm read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kUWdhDyDXm Tue, 14 Jul 2026 02:07:24 MST Discount airline Frontier partners with SpaceX to offer Wi-Fi for the first time from early 2027, as it targets customers willing to pay more for prem https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=F0Y4ULjUMA read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=F0Y4ULjUMA Tue, 14 Jul 2026 02:07:42 MST IBM reports preliminary Q2 revenue up 1% YoY to $17.2B, below $17.9B est., as CEO Arvind Krishna says customers are shifting spending to chips; IBM fa https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=jI9h09HZAG read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=jI9h09HZAG Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:07:26 MST Flex, which offers AI-based payment tools, credit, and more to mid-sized companies, raised a $70M Series B1 led by Halo Fund, a source says at a $1.2B https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=iG2BPRFa5I read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=iG2BPRFa5I Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:07:27 MST AI drug design startup Chai Discovery raised $400M led by Index at a $3.8B valuation, as it pitches its models as AI infrastructure for pharmaceutical https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=bUMOw38CuR read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=bUMOw38CuR Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:07:27 MST IBM reports preliminary Q2 revenue of $17.2B, below $17.9B est., as CEO Arvind Krishna says customers are shifting spending to chips and servers; IBM https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Biu00tVpLE read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Biu00tVpLE Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:07:27 MST eMarketer: chatbots like ChatGPT and Google AI Mode will make <$1B in ad revenue in 2026; OpenAI projected $2.5B in ChatGPT ad revenue in 2026 and https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=SQHmVmGFaX read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=SQHmVmGFaX Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:07:24 MST Discount airline Frontier partners with Starlink to offer Wi-Fi for the first time from early 2027, as it targets customers willing to pay for premium https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=3mTW8v9tQX read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=3mTW8v9tQX Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:07:23 MST Custom AI chip design startup TYLsemi raised $43M in early-stage funding led by Matter Venture Partners to build modular chips thanks to packaging tec https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=QhQAYeIHoP read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=QhQAYeIHoP Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:07:23 MST Sources: DeepSeek is in preliminary talks with new investors about raising funds at a $71B valuation, after raising $7B at a $52B valuation at the https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=zNjqwgG0Ot read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=zNjqwgG0Ot Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:07:23 MST AI drug design startup Chai Discovery raised $400M led by Index at a $3.8B valuation, as it positions its Chai models as AI infrastructure for pharmac https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=idgZQFkbon read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=idgZQFkbon Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:07:23 MST IBM reports preliminary Q2 revenue of $17.2B, below $17.9B est., as CEO Arvind Krishna says customers are shifting spending to chips; IBM falls 20% pr https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=mO5DC6resE read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=mO5DC6resE Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:07:23 MST IBM reports preliminary Q2 revenue of $17.2B, below $17.9B est., as CEO Arvind Krishna says customers are holding back spending; IBM falls 17% pre-mar https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=v4czV44sCR read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=v4czV44sCR Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:07:24 MST Sources: DeepSeek is in preliminary talks with investors about raising new funds at a $71B valuation, after raising $7B at a $52B valuation at the https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=OwtHgAbGbO read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=OwtHgAbGbO Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:07:23 MST A look at AI world models, including how they work, what they can do, and what's still unsettled, as startups led by tech leaders like Yann LeCun https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=6dF3TI6Nwb read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=6dF3TI6Nwb Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:07:23 MST China's smartphone shipments fell 4.3% YoY to 66M units in Q2, the fifth consecutive quarter of decline, amid a memory shortage; Huawei and Apple https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=VCdnTBWDXh read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=VCdnTBWDXh Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:07:23 MST A coalition of 12 US states led by California files an antitrust lawsuit to block Paramount's WBD merger, alleging it lessens competition in thre https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=BHVjpMgQzc read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=BHVjpMgQzc Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:07:23 MST eMarketer: chatbots like ChatGPT and Google AI Mode will generate less than $1B in ad revenue in 2026; OpenAI projected $2.5B in ChatGPT ad revenue th https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=LBKd4NbyAt read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=LBKd4NbyAt Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:07:22 MST Google agrees to buy 100% of the initial output from the Steel River Energy Center's 1.6GW solar project in Arkansas when it becomes operational https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=7HIA45ytEn read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=7HIA45ytEn Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:07:23 MST Microsoft Maps Year-Long ShinyHunters-Linked Salesforce Data Theft Across Three Paths https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=gl2TTzTKI6 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=gl2TTzTKI6 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:07:39 MST In the wake of China's "embodied AI" push, there's an urgency among China's 100+ humanoid startups to launch IPOs; 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in 2025, Intel canceled a planned 30B factory in Magde https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=gY9K9eqGWj read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=gY9K9eqGWj Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:07:23 MST SK Hynix's shares fall 15%+ in Seoul, posting its largest-ever fall, after a strong Nasdaq debut, as investors book profit amid US share valuatio https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=aVWxZcvFBP read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=aVWxZcvFBP Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:07:22 MST Investigation: Western intelligence officials identify a Russian military intelligence unit in Tokyo that smuggles high-tech components for the war in https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=mff5FS4LvJ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=mff5FS4LvJ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:07:22 MST Sources: Shein is targeting a $40B+ valuation after winning Beijing's approval for a Hong Kong IPO, set for as early as Q3; Shein canceled its US https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=nZyMeKdw4C read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=nZyMeKdw4C Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:07:23 MST Munich-based defense tech startup Helsing raised a $1.8B Series E from Dragoneer, Iconiq, and others at an $18B valuation; Germany made a 270M orde https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=1gbSLlympa read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=1gbSLlympa Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:07:22 MST How museums are using AI chatbots to reach new audiences, as some museum staff worry AI-generated inaccuracies and bias could undermine them as truste https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=6ag0V2qFwi read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=6ag0V2qFwi Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:07:18 MST NYC-based Vendelux, a live B2B event information platform for CMOs and marketing and sales teams, raised a $50M Series B led by Tribeca Venture Partne https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=gj9bN3gAmV read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=gj9bN3gAmV Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:07:16 MST A look at Bending Spoons' hiring process: the company, which owns Vimeo, AOL, and Evernote, received 800,000 job applications last year and made https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=BpNKBQrMpO read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=BpNKBQrMpO Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:07:18 MST SK Hynix's historic US stock market listing is a bet that the AI boom is breaking the memory chip industry's decades-long boom-and-bust cycl https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=hQyxhUBhxF read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=hQyxhUBhxF Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:07:06 MST Sources: activist investor Elliott has built a large stake in car insurance software maker CCC, which is exploring a potential sale and has a $3.5B m https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ahsTzI60ED read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ahsTzI60ED Sat, 11 Jul 2026 05:07:07 MST SK Hynix closed up 12.76% at $168.01 in its first day of trading on Nasdaq, after raising $26.5B in the largest ever US market debut by a foreign comp https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Hd5Y6AJpfu read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Hd5Y6AJpfu Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:07:07 MST Apple claims OpenAI recruited 400+ ex-Apple employees, including an iPhone engineer who allegedly downloaded confidential hardware files before joinin https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qapC0H6VNS read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qapC0H6VNS Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:07:07 MST Apple sues OpenAI, alleging that ex-Apple employees stole "Apple's trade secrets for the benefit of OpenAI", and says OpenAI never resp https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=GNR8eUX1Cp read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=GNR8eUX1Cp Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:07:08 MST Filing: college social app Fizz accuses Maveron's Jerry Lu of giving confidential info to rival Sidechat after he met with Fizz as a potential in https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=HfOjolmOMz read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=HfOjolmOMz Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:07:06 MST SK Hynix opens up 14% at $170 after raising $26.5B in the largest ever US market debut by a foreign company (Kif Leswing CNBC) https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=XPuVT9ZMaD read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=XPuVT9ZMaD Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:07:30 MST Phia, a shopping app co-founded by Phoebe Gates that has raised $43.5M, appears to be using fake clicks or "cookie stuffing" to claim affili https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=3oUtYLfuc5 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=3oUtYLfuc5 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:07:28 MST Like the Claude app it imitates, the new ChatGPT "Super App", which merges Codex with ChatGPT, is a tangle of toggles and strange UI decisio https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Qoc2x2ip5G read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Qoc2x2ip5G Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:07:29 MST MiniMax is looking to raise as much as $2B by selling 35.6M shares at $34 each and offering $830M in zero-coupon convertible bonds due in 2027 (Bloo https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ggfk0fpwXm read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ggfk0fpwXm Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:07:30 MST Carlyle agrees to sell US data center power and infrastructure platform Copia to EQT; sources: the deal values Copia at $2.6B, a more than 5x return f https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=1GaDiPhXt0 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=1GaDiPhXt0 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:07:29 MST Taiwan's leading DRAM maker Nanya Technology expects its capex to exceed $6.2B in 2027, up 4x YoY, and reports unaudited Q2 revenue of $2.6B, https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kFIidCOzs6 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kFIidCOzs6 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:07:25 MST Polymarket is seeking CFTC and NFA approval to offer margin trading in the US, which would let users bet on events with less capital upfront and attra https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=utzhevdF3d read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=utzhevdF3d Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:07:28 MST Sources: Manus' investors and management are discussing unwinding Meta's $2B buyout at the same valuation, with Tencent in talks to become t https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=A43eLv6I7F read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=A43eLv6I7F Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:07:28 MST Taiwan's leading DRAM maker Nanya Technology expects its capex to hit $6.2B in 2027, up 4x YoY, and reports unaudited Q2 revenue of $2.6B, up 6 https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=jIBJCsPxmI read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=jIBJCsPxmI Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:07:25 MST Interviews with employees and insiders reveal how CXMT is amassing tech, funding, and state support to challenge top memory chipmakers and build local https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=FmHtwEpsdE read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=FmHtwEpsdE Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:07:27 MST Sources: Manus investors and management are discussing unwinding Meta's $2B buyout at the same valuation, with Tencent in talks to become the lar https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Mj0eaYI47O read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Mj0eaYI47O Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:07:25 MST Carlyle agrees to sell US data center power and infrastructure platform Copia to EQT; 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Q2 saw seven $1B+ https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=tI2ghmeFgq read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=tI2ghmeFgq Thu, 9 Jul 2026 08:07:26 MST LG is giving away free soundbars with this CineBeam Q projector deal - how to qualify https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=oldfVTL8m4 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=oldfVTL8m4 Thu, 9 Jul 2026 07:07:36 MST Sources: AI contractor marketplace Mercor is discussing raising new funds at a roughly $20B valuation, less than a year after raising money at a $10B https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=1mS89vjm3g read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=1mS89vjm3g Thu, 9 Jul 2026 07:07:27 MST Micron raises its US capex commitment to $250B through 2035, adding $50B for New York, Idaho, Virginia, and other projects, and invests $500M in Globa https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qc6io0uFH1 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qc6io0uFH1 Thu, 9 Jul 2026 05:07:28 MST Bun's creator says he rewrote Bun from Zig to Rust using a Claude Fable 5 prerelease version in 11 days, noting it would've taken three engi https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=DfLCxbpJmk read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=DfLCxbpJmk Thu, 9 Jul 2026 05:07:27 MST Kraken Technology, which designs and builds autonomous maritime platforms, such as uncrewed subsurface vessels, raised a $175M Series B at a $1B valua https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=hXXsdkutaP read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=hXXsdkutaP Thu, 9 Jul 2026 04:07:28 MST Bun creator says he rewrote Bun from Zig to Rust using a pre-release version of Claude Fable 5 in 11 days; the task would've taken three engineer https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=mj8jazx3Iq read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=mj8jazx3Iq Thu, 9 Jul 2026 03:07:29 MST European startups raised $24B in Q2, up 66% YoY and the strongest quarter in four years; UK startups raised $10.4B, above Germany's $3.2B, and Fr https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=CQxUz8TK0i read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=CQxUz8TK0i Thu, 9 Jul 2026 02:07:26 MST Databento, which sells financial data feeds, raised a $97M Series B led by NEA, taking its total funding to $127M, and says it is "profitable eve https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=6QuWMcLpjh read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=6QuWMcLpjh Thu, 9 Jul 2026 01:07:27 MST Micron raises its US capex commitment to $250B through 2035, adding $50B for facilities in NY, ID, VA, and elsewhere, and invests $500M in GlobalWafer https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=36mbYGFqm9 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=36mbYGFqm9 Thu, 9 Jul 2026 01:07:26 MST Apple supplier Luxshare fell in its Hong Kong trading debut, closing down 1.6%, after raising $3.1B in the city's biggest listing in 2026 so far https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=QBoaPY5Us0 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=QBoaPY5Us0 Thu, 9 Jul 2026 12:07:27 MST Enterprise AI agent startup Lyzr is raising a $100M Series B at a $500M valuation, up from $250M in a Series A in 2026, and says agents wrote investm https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Jwsz1rDW2I read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Jwsz1rDW2I Thu, 9 Jul 2026 12:07:29 MST US cybersecurity and data resilience company Rubrik plans to invest $500M+ in the UK over the next five years and establish its European headquarters https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=mKNYu4qy0u read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=mKNYu4qy0u Thu, 9 Jul 2026 10:07:26 MST Filings: Grubhub parent Wonder is raising hundreds of millions of dollars at a $9B valuation; 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Paradigm had $11.9B in AUM in 2 https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Xla7Nwfx5T read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Xla7Nwfx5T Wed, 8 Jul 2026 02:07:28 MST Nvidia lost $1T in market value over the past two months, dropping 16% from its May all-time-high, trading at 18x forward earnings, its lowest level s https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=AI4F3x1uBB read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=AI4F3x1uBB Wed, 8 Jul 2026 02:07:29 MST The OpenAI Deployment Company agrees to acquire Northslope, an applied AI company founded by ex-Palantir employees, its second acquisition after buyin https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=w9SfOOy8do read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=w9SfOOy8do Wed, 8 Jul 2026 02:07:30 MST Samsung unveils Galaxy Z Fold 8 deal for up to $1,230 off ahead of July Unpacked - how to qualify https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=dTRXSeexaO read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=dTRXSeexaO Wed, 8 Jul 2026 01:07:13 MST Apple reaches a deal with Broadcom worth $30B+ to make 15B+ chips in the US over the next five years, Apple's largest as part of its $600B US inv https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=BAy6lPYfzW read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=BAy6lPYfzW Wed, 8 Jul 2026 01:07:29 MST Sources: Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is raising $10B at a $130B pre-money valuation, its first outside funding round, with $4B from Coatue and $2B fr https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=NVqI5Vx3RM read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=NVqI5Vx3RM Wed, 8 Jul 2026 12:07:27 MST Filing: Chinese AI model maker Z.ai is seeking to raise $4B from the sale of 19.8M shares at $202 to $216 each, after its stock jumped 1,500% since https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=1xXziKqAog read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=1xXziKqAog Wed, 8 Jul 2026 12:07:27 MST Israeli startup Velocity, which helps place targeted ads on consumer and B2B AI platforms, raised a $27M seed led by NFX and Red Dot, and serves 20 cl https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=sMxDIM9pi2 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=sMxDIM9pi2 Wed, 8 Jul 2026 11:07:26 MST Apple reaches a deal with Broadcom worth $30B+ to make 15B chips in the US over the next five years, Apple's largest pledge as part of its $600B https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=x6xOGLQzWd read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=x6xOGLQzWd Wed, 8 Jul 2026 11:07:30 MST Omdia expects a 22% YoY drop in global smartphone shipments priced below $400 for 2026 amid soaring DRAM and NAND costs; Q1 memory costs were 60% of https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=F8VVggZpUE read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=F8VVggZpUE Wed, 8 Jul 2026 10:07:28 MST Apple says it reached a $30B+ deal with Broadcom to produce 15B chips on US soil in the next five years, its largest pledge as part of its $600B US in https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=fGgKjgabPl read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=fGgKjgabPl Wed, 8 Jul 2026 10:07:29 MST Chip startup SambaNova raised a $1B Series F led by General Atlantic at an $11B valuation and signs JPMorgan as a customer to deploy its chips for in- https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=eYt1IHjyEq read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=eYt1IHjyEq Wed, 8 Jul 2026 08:07:29 MST Palantir insiders and investors fear the company's enthusiastic embrace of President Trump's policies could drive away corporate clients and https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=2plVWxOg4V read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=2plVWxOg4V Wed, 8 Jul 2026 06:07:30 MST Paris-based Skello, which provides AI-powered HR tools for frontline workforce management, raised 200M led by Bridgepoint to support its European e https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=3cp5Rts6xs read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=3cp5Rts6xs Wed, 8 Jul 2026 05:07:34 MST Nvidia and AI chip startup d-Matrix are combining their hardware in a new system to power AI models, the latest example of Nvidia partnering with riva https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ddf8mVVcp1 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ddf8mVVcp1 Wed, 8 Jul 2026 04:07:27 MST Lisbon-based Bizay, a customized products marketplace for SMBs, raised a $55M Series D led by Indico, as it aims to accelerate its US expansion (Tamar https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=lSqxVQ2921 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=lSqxVQ2921 Wed, 8 Jul 2026 03:07:28 MST I spent a week with Sony's $3,500 Bravia TV - the True RGB display is the real deal https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=BPu6xrMqNY read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=BPu6xrMqNY Wed, 8 Jul 2026 12:07:16 MST Sources detail Xbox's big reset after its Game Pass strategy failed; Xbox spent nearly $80B on content deals, but gamers prefer to stick with a h https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=yHt8VbZ3jS read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=yHt8VbZ3jS Tue, 7 Jul 2026 11:07:26 MST Samsung unveils Galaxy Z Fold 8 deal for $1,230 off ahead of July Unpacked - how to qualify https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=4Zq0MUtbQL read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=4Zq0MUtbQL Tue, 7 Jul 2026 11:07:15 MST I connected ChatGPT to my bank, and it's my go-to finance app now - here's how (and why) https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=18Qaxu8RBt read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=18Qaxu8RBt Tue, 7 Jul 2026 06:07:15 MST Tangos, which uses AI to conduct financial crime investigations at scale, raised a $20M seed led by Red Dot (Mike Wheatley SiliconANGLE) https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=U2Bjp5Snl4 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=U2Bjp5Snl4 Tue, 7 Jul 2026 04:07:29 MST Super.com, which offers a savings app for lower-income consumers, raised a $65M Series D led by TPG at a $1.2B valuation and says it is profitable (Li https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=GqIpnyhx1q read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=GqIpnyhx1q Tue, 7 Jul 2026 03:07:29 MST Keyfactor, which manages billions of machine identities for more than 2,500 client organizations, raised $1B+ led by Summit Partners (Mike Lennon Secu https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=7wM2QtXiEZ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=7wM2QtXiEZ Tue, 7 Jul 2026 03:07:27 MST Sources: China met with Alibaba, ByteDance, Z.ai, and others to discuss potentially limiting foreign access to advanced AI models, penalties for AI th https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=GZprUPQL35 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=GZprUPQL35 Tue, 7 Jul 2026 02:07:27 MST Google launches "platform properties" in the Google Search Console, letting creators and website owners see which search terms lead to their https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qIZOabFMyC read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qIZOabFMyC Tue, 7 Jul 2026 02:07:24 MST Coinbase secures UK FCA authorization to offer investment services, enabling it to expand into derivatives and equities trading, its largest UK expans https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=06CWn9vhUG read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=06CWn9vhUG Tue, 7 Jul 2026 12:07:27 MST Sources: Amazon is looking to raise at least $25B from a US dollar bond sale to fund its AI infrastructure investments; the size could increase based https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=0ukOhV1LY4 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=0ukOhV1LY4 Tue, 7 Jul 2026 12:07:27 MST Samsung estimates Q2 operating profit of $58.44B, up 19x from Q2 2025 and above $57.02B est., and revenue up 129% YoY to $111.7B; Samsung's st https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=GsJ7YnjRBk read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=GsJ7YnjRBk Tue, 7 Jul 2026 10:07:28 MST Munich-based nuclear fusion startup Proxima Fusion raised 411M led by trading firm XTX and UK-based East X at a 2.4B valuation, with participati https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qBAeh818WZ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=qBAeh818WZ Tue, 7 Jul 2026 09:07:43 MST Samsung estimates Q2 operating profit of $58.44B, a 19-fold jump from Q2 2025 and above $57.02B est., and revenue up 129% YoY to $111.7B; its stock https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=VwxHYxFakR read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=VwxHYxFakR Tue, 7 Jul 2026 08:07:29 MST Counterpoint: China smartphone sales fell 13% YoY during the 618 shopping festival as brands raised prices to offset memory costs; Honor fell 33% and https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=uF0O3bW9nw read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=uF0O3bW9nw Tue, 7 Jul 2026 08:07:30 MST Korea telecom trio lift Q2 profit as capex and marketing cuts bite - CHOSUNBIZ - Chosunbiz https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=vkbtqUrzld read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=vkbtqUrzld Tue, 7 Jul 2026 05:07:20 MST OpenAI, Anthropic, and other top AI labs are offering startups token credits and special promotions, as the AI labs seek lasting streams of enterprise https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=2Lo0mjmwPq read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=2Lo0mjmwPq Tue, 7 Jul 2026 04:07:28 MST OpenAI, Anthropic, and other top AI companies are offering startups token credits and special promotions, as the AI companies seek lasting streams of https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=1OFUUe4xlC read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=1OFUUe4xlC Tue, 7 Jul 2026 04:07:25 MST Samsung estimates Q2 operating profit of $58.44B, a 19-fold jump from a year earlier and above a $57.02B estimate, and revenue up 129% YoY to $111. https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Rzv8s1rxrP read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Rzv8s1rxrP Mon, 6 Jul 2026 11:07:28 MST Sources: Vista Equity and Quinti made a takeover bid for Criteo that values the French ad tech company at a 50%+ premium to its stock price in recent https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=yAFUEh6U22 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=yAFUEh6U22 Mon, 6 Jul 2026 08:07:28 MST Source: Mercor hit over $2B in gross revenue run rate in June, double its pace in April, and is profitable on a free cash flow basis (Julia Hornstein https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=GQYOWa9Cyi read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=GQYOWa9Cyi Mon, 6 Jul 2026 04:07:32 MST Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees, or 2.1% of its workforce; most are in sales or Xbox, where 20% of jobs are set to be cut by the end of FY https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=g93gwytsfX read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=g93gwytsfX Mon, 6 Jul 2026 04:07:26 MST Memo: Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees, or 2.1% of its workforce; most are in sales or Xbox, where 20% of jobs are set to be cut by the end https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=q8JunL28jh read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=q8JunL28jh Mon, 6 Jul 2026 02:07:27 MST Memo: Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees, or 2.1% of its workforce; most layoffs are in Xbox, where 20% of jobs are set to be cut by the end o https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=DXRtMRNxyG read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=DXRtMRNxyG Mon, 6 Jul 2026 01:07:26 MST Memo: Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees, or 2.1% of its workforce; most layoffs are in Xbox, where 8% are being cut, rising to 15% in this fi https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=wtLUIOweyo read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=wtLUIOweyo Mon, 6 Jul 2026 01:07:25 MST How Masayoshi Son is remaking SoftBank in his own image, betting on AI; SoftBank trades at a 50% discount to its net asset value, as some question hi https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=DoL66cL9cQ read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=DoL66cL9cQ Mon, 6 Jul 2026 01:07:27 MST AI agent training platform Bespoke Labs raised $40M across a seed led by 8VC and a Series A led by Wing, saying the funding gives it almost two years https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=miVaeX4PSC read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=miVaeX4PSC Mon, 6 Jul 2026 12:07:28 MST Filing: Brookfield-backed data center company Csquare seeks to raise up to $1.35B in an IPO, selling 50M shares at $23 to $27 each for an up to $4.18B https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=cUhx1bW2sl read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=cUhx1bW2sl Mon, 6 Jul 2026 11:07:30 MST How Masayoshi Son is remaking SoftBank in his own image, betting on AI; SoftBank trades at a 50% discount to its net asset value, as some question th https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Lz73egbMe4 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Lz73egbMe4 Mon, 6 Jul 2026 11:07:29 MST AI-driven drops in labor income and gains in capital income could hit Ireland's tax base, with 6%+ of its workforce in tech and heavy exposure to https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=P3YjCeCq0t read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=P3YjCeCq0t Mon, 6 Jul 2026 10:07:28 MST Kuo: Apple suppliers plan to ship <1M iPhone fold units in Q3 2026, which may push the start of device pre-orders and sales to Q4, with weeks of de https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=65XdHS0hLc read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=65XdHS0hLc Mon, 6 Jul 2026 10:07:30 MST Kuo: Apple suppliers plan to ship <1M iPhone fold units in 3Q 2026, which may push the start of device pre-orders and sales to Q4, with weeks of de https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=OofdFBEvfI read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=OofdFBEvfI Mon, 6 Jul 2026 10:07:30 MST Shenzhen-based Even Realities, a startup that makes smart glasses without cameras, raised a $150M pre-Series B led by Meituan and Tencent (Kate Park T https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=BNWH6OkFNk read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=BNWH6OkFNk Mon, 6 Jul 2026 10:07:29 MST Ripple secures CASP authorization from Luxembourg's financial regulator, making it fully MiCA-compliant to offer crypto services across 30 EEA co https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=j6ECcVsFtY read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=j6ECcVsFtY Mon, 6 Jul 2026 10:07:28 MST Shanghai-based AI chipmaker Biren raises $892.5M in a new share sale to boost GPU production; 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it may be close to an Anthropic d https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=2YhBcGh6A8 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=2YhBcGh6A8 Fri, 3 Jul 2026 07:07:07 MST Meta getting into the cloud business has been inevitable for a long time, as it seeks to diversify beyond ad revenue and monetize its AI buildout (M.G https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=JYckLD8TBE read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=JYckLD8TBE Fri, 3 Jul 2026 06:07:29 MST This GoPro Hero13 Black Action bundle is $100 off (and it's perfect for documenting summer adventures) https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=QGPaNddHoo read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=QGPaNddHoo Fri, 3 Jul 2026 06:07:19 MST My canvas art TV gets endless compliments, and it's cheaper than Samsung's Frame TV https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=DNjVZTkkbr read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=DNjVZTkkbr Fri, 3 Jul 2026 04:07:20 MST Finnish quantum computing company IQM closed up 2.12% in its Nasdaq debut on July 2 after going public via a SPAC merger at a $1.9B valuation (Anna H https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=X0UhmN3QLE read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=X0UhmN3QLE Fri, 3 Jul 2026 04:07:32 MST Pitch document: Chris Larsen, Palmer Luckey, and others invested undisclosed amounts in APEC, a derivatives exchange founded by Senator Kirsten Gillib https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ALJk7KQF7N read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ALJk7KQF7N Fri, 3 Jul 2026 03:07:50 MST Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opens an investigation into StubHub following complaints of last-minute ticket cancellations for FIFA World Cup 2026 https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=c4SEMiwAKq read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=c4SEMiwAKq Fri, 3 Jul 2026 03:07:49 MST I've been reviewing laptops for years: These are the 15+ best July 4th laptop deals right now https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=bcOysxlJyC read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=bcOysxlJyC Fri, 3 Jul 2026 02:07:21 MST Texas AG Ken Paxton opens an investigation into StubHub following complaints of last-minute ticket cancellations for FIFA World Cup matches (Giles Tur https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Vqzo1bclI2 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Vqzo1bclI2 Fri, 3 Jul 2026 02:07:28 MST The best July 4th deals: Save on Anker, Garmin, Apple, and more https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=47UUfW9vHM read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=47UUfW9vHM Fri, 3 Jul 2026 01:07:18 MST Pitch document: Chris Larsen and Palmer Luckey invested an undisclosed amount in APEC, a derivatives exchange founded by the son of Senator Kirsten Gi https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=dC5a6vWAB4 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=dC5a6vWAB4 Fri, 3 Jul 2026 10:07:25 MST Finnish quantum computing company IQM closed up 2% in its Nasdaq debut Thursday after going public via a SPAC merger at a $1.9B valuation (Anna Heim https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=lWpGoINb4i read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=lWpGoINb4i Thu, 2 Jul 2026 11:07:29 MST Sources: Crusoe is in active talks to raise $3B in a funding round expected to value the company in the $30B range, up from a $10B valuation in Oct https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=CmTO5O89oP read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=CmTO5O89oP Thu, 2 Jul 2026 10:07:29 MST Source: crypto payments and settlement startup Mesh is raising funding led by Binance at a $2B valuation, six months after raising $75M at a $1B valu https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=1FSwpCnneF read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=1FSwpCnneF Thu, 2 Jul 2026 08:07:29 MST Microsoft invests $2.5B and forms the Microsoft Frontier Company to embed 6,000 forward-deployed engineers with customers to help deploy AI systems (T https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=gXq5WWO9d5 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=gXq5WWO9d5 Thu, 2 Jul 2026 07:07:32 MST Sources: ElevenLabs held early talks with investors on a secondary share sale for staff that would value the startup at $22B; it was valued at $11B i https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=8JUirxs1gI read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=8JUirxs1gI Thu, 2 Jul 2026 07:07:32 MST UK-based StirlingX, which develops secure data intelligence systems for defense and critical infrastructure, raised a $20M Series A, following a $11M https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=fDWot7NybG read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=fDWot7NybG Thu, 2 Jul 2026 06:07:28 MST The best July 4th TV deals: Up to 50% off Samsung, Sony, and more https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ykoQt7B8rt read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ykoQt7B8rt Thu, 2 Jul 2026 05:07:20 MST LG is giving away free single-door refrigerators - how to qualify for the deal https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kurv1J4XXO read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=kurv1J4XXO Thu, 2 Jul 2026 05:07:24 MST Sources: Palmer Luckey's Erebor Bank is in talks to raise money at an $8B+ valuation, up from $4.35B in 2025; its deposits are up from $1.1B in M https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Pe2JbWQ3rh read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=Pe2JbWQ3rh Thu, 2 Jul 2026 05:07:29 MST Microsoft invests $2.5B and forms a new company that will embed 6,000 staff with customers to design, deploy, and improve AI systems based on business https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=yWoGW8g6TY read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=yWoGW8g6TY Thu, 2 Jul 2026 04:07:29 MST The best July 4th deals live now: Save on Anker, Garmin, Apple, and more https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ZhUnPfFWTk read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ZhUnPfFWTk Thu, 2 Jul 2026 04:07:22 MST Sources: Palmer Luckey's Erebor Bank is in talks to raise money at an $8B+ valuation, up from $4.35B in 2025; its deposits grew from $1.1B in Mar https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=XRSazNTbI3 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=XRSazNTbI3 Thu, 2 Jul 2026 04:07:30 MST I've been reviewing laptops for years: These are the 15+ best July 4th laptop deals https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=XFevGjr3zi read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=XFevGjr3zi Thu, 2 Jul 2026 04:07:23 MST Kling AI, the Kuaishou AI video generator spin-off, raised $2B at a $15B pre-money valuation and says the round could extend to as much as $3B (Zhepin https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=zU573bpmY3 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=zU573bpmY3 Thu, 2 Jul 2026 03:07:04 MST The best July 4 deals live now: Save on Anker, Garmin, Apple, and more https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=4GqkBVTx1m read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=4GqkBVTx1m Thu, 2 Jul 2026 03:07:08 MST Global VC funding hit a record $510B in H1 2026, with OpenAI and Anthropic accounting for $217B, or 43% of the total; in Q2, VCs put $205B into 5,000+ https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=x4IEdyiGcw read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=x4IEdyiGcw Thu, 2 Jul 2026 03:07:33 MST Filings: Trump purchased up to $5M each in Broadcom, Meta, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia stocks on July 23, the same day he unveiled his AI act https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=7kCaHVHcRd read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=7kCaHVHcRd Thu, 2 Jul 2026 01:07:33 MST Global VC funding hit a record $510B in H1 2026, with OpenAI and Anthropic accounting for $217B, or 43% of the total; in Q2, VCs put $205B into 5K+ st https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=L84qv8K2Du read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=L84qv8K2Du Thu, 2 Jul 2026 01:07:32 MST Filings: President Trump purchased up to $5M each in Broadcom, Meta, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia stocks on July 23, the same day as his AI ac https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=fLGNoIrugf read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=fLGNoIrugf Thu, 2 Jul 2026 11:07:43 MST President Trump says Micron will invest $250M in Trump Accounts; Micron says it will come via an employee matching program and a $250 deposit in some https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ekY7FqkVMq read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ekY7FqkVMq Thu, 2 Jul 2026 10:07:46 MST Germany-based Quantum Systems, which sells surveillance drones used by Ukraine, raised $1.2B led by Blackstone, Noteus, Airbus, and Advent at an $8B https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=pD4RkVxRZn read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=pD4RkVxRZn Thu, 2 Jul 2026 09:07:45 MST A look at the CSOP SK Hynix Leveraged ETF, which trades in Hong Kong and has ballooned into a $13B fund, becoming the world's largest single-stoc https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=r6B3WGu4sU read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=r6B3WGu4sU Thu, 2 Jul 2026 08:07:46 MST Nansen: about two-thirds of Trump's memecoin investors are currently in the red, and 85% of World Liberty's $WLFI buyers on the secondary ma https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=awqViLIVaN read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=awqViLIVaN Thu, 2 Jul 2026 06:07:49 MST CarbonSix, which is developing AI automation and robotic intelligence tech for manufacturing, raised a $40M Series A co-led by DSC Investment and LB I https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ttNLmZvXG8 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ttNLmZvXG8 Thu, 2 Jul 2026 05:07:46 MST Indian IT company Persistent Systems offers to acquire its Germany-based peer Nagarro for $1.45B; Indian IT companies are ramping up M&A as AI res https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=thvRIzb1xh read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=thvRIzb1xh Thu, 2 Jul 2026 05:07:46 MST Nvidia promises to financially backstop young cloud providers like Firmus that rent out its AI chips, in exchange for a revenue share through a new pr https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=y9ds0Us3e2 read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=y9ds0Us3e2 Thu, 2 Jul 2026 04:07:47 MST Sources: data center operator Switch seeks a $2B funding round valuing the company at $50B, including debt, led by a $400M investment from Andreesse https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=SioEYzqlGr read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=SioEYzqlGr Thu, 2 Jul 2026 04:07:44 MST Amazon's emissions rose 16%+ YoY in 2025, driven by data center construction and delivery fuel, while Google's "ambition-based" em https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ISg4EKmpYy read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=ISg4EKmpYy Thu, 2 Jul 2026 01:07:43 MST Bending Spoons, which owns Vimeo and AOL, closed up 40% in its US market debut on Wednesday at a $25.7B valuation, after raising $1.68B in its IPO (Bl https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=hxqQnRjj2B read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=hxqQnRjj2B Wed, 1 Jul 2026 11:07:42 MST Higharc, which uses AI to assist house builders in design and construction, raised a $95M Series C led by Insight Partners, bringing its total funding https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=tc5PAMYaAd read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=tc5PAMYaAd Wed, 1 Jul 2026 10:07:42 MST Lime's shares closed up 4% in its Nasdaq debut on Wednesday, valuing the company at $1.7B, after Lime and existing stockholders raised $174M in https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=y8TMGjJUMC read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=y8TMGjJUMC Wed, 1 Jul 2026 09:07:42 MST Alibaba and its US payment processor AUS agree to pay $600M to resolve DOJ allegations that they failed to prevent illegal sales of drugs and other pr https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=TFbQemDRtk read this article on our forums https://forums.azcwr.org/post.php?p=TFbQemDRtk Wed, 1 Jul 2026 08:07:44 MST