Anthropic closes in on $20B round: The company raised $13 billion in equity funding just five months ago, but intense competition between frontier labs and the ongoing cost of compute have made them eager to raise as quickly as possible. Read More |
Harvey reportedly raising at $11B valuation just months after it hit $8B: After announcing $190 million in ARR in December, Harvey may be raising again. Read More |
Workday CEO Eschenbach departs, with co-founder Aneel Bhusri returning as CEO : Bhusri said in a statement that the company's next chapter would be focused on AI. Read More |
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Discord to roll out age verification next month for full access to its platform: All users will be put into a "teen-appropriate experience" by default unless they prove that they are adults. Read More |
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MrBeast's company buys Gen Z-focused fintech app Step: YouTube megastar MrBeast announced on Monday that his company, Beast Industries, is buying Step, a teen-focused banking app. Read More |
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