Uzbekistan’s Uzum valuation leaps over 50% in seven months to $2.3B
Uzbekistan fintech Uzum has reached a $2.3 billion valuation — about 53% higher than just seven months ago — as investors place growing bets on
Palmer Luckey’s retro gaming startup ModRetro reportedly seeks funding at $1B valuation
ModRetro, the vintage gaming startup by Palmer Luckey, is in talks to raise funding at a $1 billion valuation, according to the Financial Times. The
Push for $40 smartphones builds momentum, but still faces cost hurdles
A push by a coalition of telecom operators, device makers, and industry groups to bring $40 smartphones to market — a price point seen as
X is testing a new ad format that connects posts with products
X is testing a new ad format that inserts a recommendation directly underneath a post that references the company or its products. The initial test,
DiligenceSquared uses AI, voice agents to make M&A research affordable
A typical merger-and-acquisition process is time-consuming and expensive, even for the largest, well-staffed private equity firms. In addition to spending countless hours meeting with senior
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls OpenAI’s messaging around military deal ‘straight up lies,’ report says
Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei is not happy — perhaps predictably so — with OpenAI chief Sam Altman. In a memo to staff, reported
A suite of government hacking tools targeting iPhones is now being used by cybercriminals
Security researchers have identified a suite of powerful hacking tools capable of compromising iPhones running older software that they say has passed from a government
India’s Pronto formalizes house help as its valuation jumps 8x in under a year
Bengaluru-based Pronto is helping to bring India’s largely informal domestic help market online. As daily bookings climb and its city footprint expands, investors are opening
Let’s explore the best alternatives to Discord
Social community platform Discord is preparing to require users to verify their age by the second half of 2026, and users are concerned about the
Why did Netflix back down from its deal to acquire Warner Bros.?
Netflix stunned the entertainment world this week when it declined to raise its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, setting the stage for Paramount Skydance to