Databricks reportedly in talks to raise funding at a $130B+ valuation
Databricks is said to be in talks to raise a new round of funding just a few months after its last fundraise, which valued the company at $100 billion.
Mastodon CEO steps down as the social network restructures
Eugen Rochko is stepping down as CEO of decentralized social network Mastodon. Felix Hlatky will now become the Executive Director as the company become structured as a nonprofit government by a board.
As consumers ditch Google for ChatGPT, Peec AI raises $21M to help brands adapt
With consumers increasingly asking questions to ChatGPT, not Google, product discovery is changing — and the promise to give brands visibility and control over this fast-growing search channel has made Peec AI one
Hard Rock Casino Tejon officially opens its doors just outside of LA
Hard Rock Casino Tejon has opened its doors with a bang with a public Guitar Smash opening ceremony in California’s Kern County. The opening marks the first full-scale gaming and entertainment site in Kern County,
Spain’s gambling regulator announces new algorithm to identify risky behaviors
The Spanish Directorate General for Gambling Regulation (DGOJ) has announced an algorithm that would alert to risky behaviors early. The DGOJ announced on Friday (November 14) that it was set to launch a new
a16z-backed super PAC is targeting Alex Bores, sponsor of New York’s AI safety bill — he says bring it on
A super PAC backed by Andreessen Horowitz, OpenAI, and other tech leaders has targeted New York Assembly member Alex Bores’ congressional campaign, marking its first attack against a lawmaker supporting AI
Meta releases a new tool to protect reels creators from having their work stolen
The new Facebook content protection tool extends to Instagram too.
Ford turns to Amazon to give used cars sales a boost
Amazon Autos, which kicked off last year with Hyundai, initially started with new cars. The deal with Ford pushes it into used car territory.
Ramp hits $32B valuation, just three months after hitting $22.5B
In 2025 alone, Ramp has leapt from being worth $13 billion to $32 billion with new rounds every few months.
Cisco acquires translation startup EzDubs
Cisco has acquired Y-Combinator-backed translation app EzDub to integrate it into its communication suite.