Blackstone’s Jas Khaira to Speak at TechCrunch Disrupt on Building AI Giants
Blackstone's Jas Khaira speaks at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 on building the next generation of AI giants.
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Willard Ahdritz Exits Kobalt to Build a New Venture Firm for Music and Media Technology
Kobalt co-founder Willard Ahdritz launches Ahdritz Capital Partners, hiring Isabel Keulen as investment partner after leaving Kobalt.
ShopMy’s Spotlights Let Creators Sell Sponsored Posts Directly From Their Own Posts
ShopMy raises millions to turn creator content into paid ads, letting brands sponsor existing posts rather than commission new ones.
OpenAI Raises $30 Billion at a $1.4 Trillion Valuation as IPO Delay Drags On
OpenAI raises $30B at a $1.4T valuation, delaying its IPO past 2026 amid safety concerns as rival Anthropic moves toward a November listing.
Anthropic IPO Docs Reveal Over $40 Billion in Losses Last Year
Anthropic's IPO docs show $42B loss in 2025; the company plans to spend $518B on cloud and infrastructure.
OpenAI reportedly raising a $30 billion round at a $1.4 trillion valuation
OpenAI reportedly seeks $30B funding at $1.4T valuation ahead of delayed IPO, as CEO warns of AI existential risk.
Anthropic Lost $42 Billion Last Year. It Wants to Go Public at $2 Trillion
Anthropic lost $42 billion in 2025 but seeks a $2 trillion IPO. Here's why the numbers tell a different story.
Instinct’s Founder Says Travel Purchases Now Make Up the Majority of Platform Transactions
Instinct founder says over half of platform transactions are travel-related, per a recent interview, putting the AI agent in the same lane as nearly every other booking app.
Reco Raises $55M as Security Firms Race to Protect Your AI Agents
Reco raises $55M as AI agent security startups crowd the market, pitching discovery and governance tools to overwhelmed CISOs.
Climate Week’s biggest stars were the AI companies — and some activists think that’s a problem
Climate tech founders are pivoting toward AI data centers for funding, but some fear the boom distracts from other promising sectors.
Modulate Secures $25M to Expand Its Speech Models and Audio Analytics Platform
Modulate secures $25M funding for its voice intelligence platform, combining transcription, emotion analysis, deepfake detection, and policy enforcement.
A Writer Built an Interactive Digital Avatar That Responds to Your Questions
A writer's digital twin speaks only of fraud among startups, a warning of AI's narrow limits.