These 21-year-old dropouts raised $2M to build Givefront, a fintech for nonprofits
YC-backed Givefront is building a fintech designed specifically for nonprofits, including food banks, churches, and homeowner associations.
TDK Ventures, Accel set to back India’s EtherealX in reusable launch vehicle push: sources
EtherealX aims to take on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 with its fully reusable rocket.
Tech provider for NHS England confirms data breach
U.K.-based healthcare tech provider DXS International said it discovered and contained a data breach on Sunday. A ransomware gang took credit for the breach.
Peripheral Labs taps into self-driving car sensors to bring sports fans right into the game
The startup has raised a $3.6 million seed round led by Khosla Ventures.
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Rivian rolls out new ‘Universal Hands-Free’ driving feature
The driver assistance software is available on Rivian’s for Gen 2 R1 cars and works on 3.5 million miles of North American roads. But it doesn’t slow or stop for traffic lights or stop signs.
Trump Media is merging with fusion power company TAE Technologies in $6B+ deal
The merger would broaden Trump Media’s holdings into the nascent fusion power space while data centers clamor for more electricity amid the ongoing AI boom.
Luma releases a new AI model that lets users generate a video from a start and end frame
Luma AI’s new model is available through the company’s Dream Machine platform.
Vibe-coding startup Lovable raises $330M at a $6.6B valuation
Lovable has seen its valuation more than triple just five months after the company’s last funding round in July.
Amazon’s new Alexa+ feature adds conversational AI to Ring doorbells
Amazon said that the feature uses the Ring doorbell’s video descriptions to determine who the person in front the camera is based on their uniform, actions, and what they are holding.