Last week, we wrote about the emergence of software agent toll gates designed to counter the “SaaSpocalypse” triggered by the Claude Cowork AI agent. The disruption wiped out nearly $285 billion in market value of SaaS companies. Now, a new report […]

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Drug discovery has long been one of the slowest and most expensive parts of modern medicine. Isomorphic Labs, a drug discovery startup spun out of Google DeepMind, wants artificial intelligence to change that, and investors are betting billions that it can. […]

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Hospitals generate mountains of data every day. Most AI systems only read the written parts. Knit Health thinks the real value lies elsewhere: in the decisions doctors and care teams make every hour behind the scenes. The University of California, […]

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Crypto may have started as a financial system built outside traditional banking, but some of the biggest names in finance are now pouring money into the companies helping institutions police it. Elliptic, a London-based blockchain analytics and crypto compliance startup, […]

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Meta just lost a major copyright fight in Europe, and the ruling could reshape how tech companies use news content online and for AI systems. Europe’s top court on Tuesday backed an Italian regulator in a closely watched case involving […]

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Last week, Anthropic secured access to one of the largest AI compute clusters in the United States after signing a deal to lease capacity at SpaceX’s massive Memphis data center. The facility, known as Colossus 1, houses more than 220,000 […]

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AI is now on trial in Silicon Valley courtrooms, powering real-world warfare, and being weaponized by hackers in the first documented zero-day attacks — all while Big Tech races to lock in the next era of infrastructure dominance. It’s Tuesday, […]

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SoftBank is pouring another massive sum into the AI race, this time betting big on a company many in the industry had already counted out. The Japanese investment giant has injected $457 million into British AI chip startup Graphcore, according […]

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It’s Monday, May 11, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s rounds show investors doubling down on the infrastructure race powering AI, defense, robotics, healthcare, and next-generation computing. From military drone platforms and AI […]

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Pediatricians still rely on software built decades ago for a healthcare system that has changed dramatically. Many clinics juggle separate tools for patient records, billing, intake forms, scheduling, and family communication, creating a workflow that feels stuck in another era. […]

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General Motors is laying off hundreds of salaried employees in its information technology operations as the automaker restructures parts of its software business and sharpens its focus on AI initiatives. For years, legacy automakers warned that the future of the […]

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Offshore outsourcing can seem like a big choice because it accounts for a ton of decisions in your organization. Some owners hear about lower labor costs in other countries and think it might be a quick route to cut expenses. […]

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Artificial intelligence infrastructure startup Cerebras Systems is heading into one of the year’s biggest tech IPOs, with fresh momentum from Wall Street and growing demand for AI computing. The company raised the expected price range for its initial public offering […]

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The AI boom has created a strange divide in corporate America. Big companies are pouring billions into AI projects, hiring armies of engineers, and locking in deals with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. Meanwhile, thousands of industrial and mid-market businesses are […]

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OpenAI is pushing deeper into corporate America with a new company and more than $4 billion behind it, signaling that the AI race is no longer just about building smarter models. It’s now about getting those systems inside the world’s […]

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It’s Monday, May 11, 2026, and AI’s hunger for power, data, and dominance is colliding with hard limits on energy, regulation, and security. From battery factories racing to fuel data centers to home-scale AI nodes, U.S.-China AI diplomacy, and fresh […]

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Circle Internet Group has raised $222 million in a presale of Arc, the native token tied to its new blockchain network, giving the project a fully diluted valuation of $3 billion, according to a CNBC report. The move shows how […]

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Cloud security used to revolve around firewall rules, static policies, and periodic configuration reviews. That model worked reasonably well when the infrastructure was smaller, and cloud adoption was still limited. Modern environments look very different. Most enterprises now operate across […]

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For years, cybersecurity experts worried about the moment artificial intelligence would tilt the balance between attackers and defenders. That moment may have already arrived. Anthropic’s new AI model, Claude Mythos, triggered alarm across banks, regulators, tech companies, and government agencies […]

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