May 8, 2026•6 min read
OpenAI launches new voice intelligence features in its API.
The update is not just about “better‑sounding voices”; it is about turning voice interfaces into full‑fledged collaborators. The three core models are:
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Apr 15, 2026•5 min read
AI data center startup Fluidstack in talks for $1B round at $18B valuation months after hitting $7.5B, says report
A fast‑rising AI data center and cloud‑inference startup, Fluidstack, is reportedly in advanced talks to raise a $1 billion funding round
Apr 14, 2026•9 min read
OpenAI has bought AI personal finance startup Hiro
Rather than keeping Hiro as a standalone consumer app, OpenAI appears to be absorbing the startup’s team, financial-modeling expertise, and AI planning logic so those capabilities can be integrated into ChatGPT and future financial-assistant experiences
Apr 12, 2026•9 min read
Walmart-owned Flipkart, Amazon are squeezing India’s quick commerce startups
Quick commerce initially thrived on its promise of ultra‑fast delivery: groceries, snacks, and essentials arriving in as little as 10 minutes from hyper‑local dark stores
Apr 10, 2026•5 min read
Meta AI app climbs to No. 5 on the App Store after Muse Spark launch
Market‑intelligence data shows that the app’s ranking surge coincided with a sharp spike in downloads and usage.
Apr 1, 2026•4 min read
OpenAI, not yet public, raises $3B from retail investors in monster $122B fund raise
Despite not being publicly listed, OpenAI continues to attract unprecedented interest from both institutional and everyday investors, signaling just how dominant the company has become in the global AI race.
Mar 9, 2026•3 min read
Will the Pentagon’s Anthropic controversy scare startups away from defense work?
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Mar 5, 2026•6 min read
Jensen Huang says Nvidia is pulling back from OpenAI and Anthropic, but his explanation raises more questions than it answers
Nvidia has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI boom, supplying the powerful GPUs that power advanced AI models used by companies like OpenAI and Anthropic
Feb 26, 2026•5 min read
Exhibit in Boston’s startup ecosystem at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026
Unlike large expos, the Founder Summit focuses on meaningful connections, tactical insights,
Feb 16, 2026•5 min read
As AI data centers hit power limits, Peak XV backs Indian startup C2i to fix the bottleneck
The funding marks a significant endorsement of C2i’s technology and highlights the urgency for energy-efficient solutions in the AI computing ecosystem.
Feb 16, 2026•5 min read
African defensetech Terra Industries, founded by two Gen Zers, raises additional $22M in a month
Founded by two young African innovators , Terra Industries is part of a new wave of defensetech companies aiming to revolutionize how security challenges.
Feb 12, 2026•5 min read
AI inference startup Modal Labs in talks to raise at $2.5B valuation, sources say
The funding round, if finalized, would position Modal Labs among the fastest-growing players in the AI infrastructure ecosystem — an increasingly competitive space dominated by companies building tools for inference, deployment automation, and GPU orchestration.