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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – December 16, 2025

It’s Tuesday, December 16, 2025, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news spanning enterprise AI, stablecoin payments, clean energy, cybersecurity, biotech, and generative developer infrastructure. From seed rounds to late-stage billion-dollar raises, today’s deals highlight sustained […]

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Waymo in talks to raise over $10B at nearly $100B valuation, report says

Alphabet’s autonomous driving unit Waymo is in talks with investors on a funding round that could value the company at around $100 billion, according to multiple reports published Tuesday. People familiar with the discussions say the raise could reach into […]

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The FBI is investigating a startup founder accused of spending $5.5 million in VC funding on a house and Caribbean wedding

This morning, we covered how fake investors prey on desperate startup founders. This story shows how that trust can break down in the opposite direction. According to a litigation notice released by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), first reported […]

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Top 10 Startup Fundraising Scams Founders Must Watch Out For

You’ve got the vision, the product, and the team. All that’s missing is the capital. For many founders, pursuing startup funding feels less like progress and more like a careful step through risk. For every legitimate angel or venture firm, […]

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Former SpaceX engineers’ startup Vital Lyfe raises $24M to deliver portable water anywhere on earth

Vital Lyfe, a tech startup founded by former SpaceX engineers, has raised $24 million to bring portable, infrastructure-free water production closer to everyday use. The financing includes more than $18 million in seed funding, with the remainder structured as committed […]

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Mexican fintech Plata raises up to $500M in Nomura-led deal ahead of bank launch

Mexican fintech Plata has secured a $500 million financing facility arranged by Nomura Securities International, marking the largest private credit transaction to date for a fintech company in Mexico, Reuters reported. The deal comes as Plata prepares to launch full […]

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Top Tech News Today: AI & Startup Stories, December 16, 2025

Technology News Today – Your Daily Briefing on the AI, Big Tech, and Startup Shifts Reshaping Markets It’s Tuesday, December 16, 2025, and we’re back with a focused look at the forces reshaping the global tech landscape β€” from AI […]

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PayPal Wants to Become a Bank

Fintech giant PayPal has applied for regulatory approval to launch PayPal Bank, expanding small business lending and interest-bearing savings as it pushes deeper into financial services. PayPal’s Banking Ambitions Grow as Company Applies to Launch PayPal Bank PayPal is taking […]

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How Emerging Platforms Are Rethinking Video Delivery for Global Audiences

Video has become one of the most powerful ways organizations communicate, educate, and engage users across borders. From streaming entertainment and online education to enterprise training and real-time collaboration, audiences now expect high-quality video experiences regardless of location, device, or […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – December 15, 2025

It’s Monday, December 15, 2025, and we’re back with the day’s top startup and tech funding news across geothermal power, quantum computing, enterprise automation, generative AI, fintech, and voice technology. From Seed to Series F, today’s funding rounds highlight firm […]

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Nvidia acquires SchedMD to expand open-source AI push and strengthen its AI supercomputing infrastructure

Nvidia said Monday it has acquired SchedMD, the company behind Slurm, a widely used open-source system for managing large computing jobs. The deal signals Nvidia’s growing focus on software as it works to cement its role at the center of […]

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Oobit Taps Plasma to Supercharge Stablecoin Spending Across 100 Million Merchants Worldwide

Oobit, a crypto payments startup that enables day-to-day stablecoin spending at more than 100 million merchants worldwide, has announced a partnership with Plasma to supercharge its global payments network.Β  The Tether-backed fintech startup is integrating Plasma’s vertically-integrated stablecoin infrastructure to […]

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Navier emerges from stealth with $5.6M in funding to build AI-powered autonomous engineering teams

Navier, a San Francisco-based AI startup, is stepping out of stealth with $5.6 million in seed funding and a bold claim about how engineering work gets done. The round includes backing from GV (Google Ventures), HCVC, and Y Combinator, signaling […]

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Top Tech News Today: AI & Startup Stories, December 15, 2025

Technology News Today – Your Daily Briefing on the AI, Big Tech, and Startup Shifts Reshaping Markets It’s Monday, December 15, 2025, and we’re back with a focused look at the forces reshaping the global tech landscape β€” from AI […]

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iRobot files for bankruptcy after Amazon deal collapse and rising competition from cheaper rivals

iRobot, the company behind the Roomba robotic vacuum, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday, marking a sharp turn for one of consumer robotics’ most recognizable brands. The filing clears the way for the company to go private under […]

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ServiceNow in talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis in deal valued up to $7 billion

Software company ServiceNow is in advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis in a deal that could reach $7 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. If completed, the transaction would stand as ServiceNow’s largest acquisition to date. […]

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Passive Income While You Sleep? The Truth Nobody Tells You

The promise of passive income while you sleep has been sold as a shortcut to wealthβ€”but the reality is very different. In a tech economy increasingly shaped by automation, AI, and software leverage, the idea of β€œpassive income” has moved […]

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Top Tech News Today: AI & Startup Stories, December 12, 2025

Technology News Today – Your Daily Briefing on the AI, Big Tech, and Startup Shifts Reshaping Markets It’s Friday, December 12, 2025, and we’re back with a focused look at the forces reshaping the global tech landscape β€” from AI […]

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Esusu raises $50M at a $1.2B valuation to help millions of renters build credit through verified rental data

Esusu, a black-owned fintech startup focused on expanding credit access for renters, has secured $50 million in Series C funding, bringing its valuation to $1.2 billion.Β The round was led by Westbound Equity Partners, with participation from the Geraldine R. Dodge […]

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Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI to bring Star Wars, Marvel and Pixar characters to Sora AI video generator

Disney is placing a major bet on generative video, committing $1 billion to OpenAI in a deal that allows the startup to use characters from Star Wars, Marvel, and Pixar inside its Sora AI video generator, Disney announced Thursday. The […]

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How Real-Time Data Platforms Change Online Market Transparency

Imagine a fast-moving market that changes in seconds, and your data feed is lagging. By the time you become aware, prices have moved, and orders are stale, leaving you to try to salvage your trade or business. But with real-time […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – December 11, 2025

It’s Thursday, December 11, 2025, and we’re back with the day’s top startup and tech funding news across AI hardware, geothermal power, enterprise automation, biotech, crypto infrastructure, and developer tooling. From Seed to Series E, today’s funding rounds underscore strong […]

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Harness raises $200M in funding led by Goldman Sachs, pushing the AI startup to a $5.5B valuation

Harness has secured $200 million in new funding led by Goldman Sachs, pushing the AI software development startup to a $5.5 billion valuation. The raise is part of a larger $240 million Series E package that includes a planned $40 […]

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OpenAI launches GPT-5.2, its most powerful model yet with big upgrades in coding, image understanding, and long-context reasoning

OpenAI on Thursday introduced GPT-5.2, calling it its most capable model yet for day-to-day professional work. The release comes only weeks after GPT-5.1, marking the company’s fastest model-to-model shift to date as competition in AI development intensifies. GPT-5.2 brings upgrades […]

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The Vibe Coding Delusion: Why Thousands of Startups Are Now Paying the Price for AI-Generated Technical Debt

Vibe coding was supposed to change everything. Instead, it exposed how little we understand about building software in the age of AI. Back in March 2025, TechStartups published β€œWhen Vibe Coding Goes Wrong,” one of the first warnings that something […]

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Top Tech News Today: AI & Startup Stories, December 11, 2025

Top Tech News Today – Your Daily Briefing on AI, Big Tech, Cybersecurity, and the Global Tech Shifts Reshaping Markets It’s Thursday, December 11, 2025, and we’re back with a focused look at the forces steering the global technology ecosystem […]

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BitMEX launches new mobile app experience with faster trading and gesture-based Controls

BitMEX has rolled out a major refresh of its mobile app, introducing a cleaner design and a new interaction model to help traders respond faster on the go. The update delivers a more focused interface, faster order flows, and gesture-based […]

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SCOR and Edison Chen launch β€œThe 888 Continuum,” an on-chain campaign featuring exclusive CLOT sneaker Drops and digital collectibles

Streetwear has been crossing into digital culture for years, but few figures have shaped that intersection as deeply as Edison Chen. Now he’s stepping into on-chain gaming with SCOR, merging his design instincts with a platform built on sports fandom […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – December 10, 2025

It’s Wednesday, December 10, 2025, and we’re back with the day’s top startup and tech funding news across quantum hardware, cybersecurity infrastructure, frontier biotech, underwater robotics, parametric insurance, and circular retail logistics. From seed rounds to Series B1, today’s funding […]

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Baseten acquires Parsed to double down on specialized AI over general-purpose models

Baseten is deepening its AI specialization with the acquisition of Parsed, a startup focused on reinforcement learning and post-training work for large language models, the company announced Wednesday. The deal aims to bring production data, fine-tuning, and inference under one […]

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