It’s Thursday, December 18, 2025, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news spanning AI software development, biotech, industrial engineering, and embedded cybersecurity. From early-stage compliance automation to mega-rounds in natural language programming and antibody design, today’s […]

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SpaceX’s Starlink has lost communication with one of its satellites after a rare in-orbit failure, adding another real-world data point to the growing challenge of managing massive satellite fleets in low Earth orbit. The incident occurred on December 17, 2025, […]

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The venture capital arms of Google and Nvidia have joined a $330 million Series B investment in Lovable, a Stockholm-based vibe coding startup now valued at $6.6 billion. The company confirmed the round on Thursday, marking one of the largest […]

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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 — from AI […]

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Meta AI Chief Yann LeCun is in early talks to raise about 500 million euros, roughly $586 million, for a new artificial intelligence startup that could be valued at close to 3 billion euros ahead of its official launch. The […]

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It’s Wednesday, December 17, 2025, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news spanning nuclear energy, AI hardware, enterprise security, and encrypted computing. From early-stage encrypted AI engines to mega-rounds in chip design and cloud data security, […]

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London-based AI startup Ben has raised $27.5 million (£20.8 million) in a Series B round as it pushes to replace aging employee benefits systems used by large, global employers. The company builds software that helps enterprises manage benefits across borders, […]

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Oracle’s push to build one of the largest AI-focused data centers in the U.S. has hit a serious setback. Blue Owl Capital, Oracle’s biggest data center financing partner, has stepped away from talks to fund a planned $10 billion facility […]

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Coursera said Wednesday it has agreed to acquire rival online learning platform Udemy in an all-stock transaction that values the combined company at approximately $2.5 billion, as the online education sector enters a new phase of consolidation following a post-pandemic […]

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OpenAI is in discussions with Amazon about a sweeping new relationship that could reshape how the company funds and runs its AI infrastructure. The talks center on a potential investment that could reach at least $100 billion and an agreement […]

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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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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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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 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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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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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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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.  The Tether-backed fintech startup is integrating Plasma’s vertically-integrated stablecoin infrastructure to […]

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