Lovable confirms new $13.3B valuation, raises another $400M
This new funding comes after Lovable hit $500 million in annualized run rate revenue in June, the startup told TechCrunch.
Hugging Face hack could indicate cultural issues at OpenAI
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Facebook officially rolls out its standalone Creator Studio app with AI tools for creators
The new app launches with Facebook’s AI creator assistant built into it, providing creators with personalized recommendations based on their content style, performance, audience engagement, and goals.
How a $250 million acquisition collapsed into allegations of fraud and forged signatures
Investors are still waiting for their share of the $250 million windfall, and VideoVerse co-founder Vinayak Shrivastav is now at the center of multiple legal cases.
After Microsoft threatened legal action, a security researcher publishes a new Windows zero-day bug
This is the latest zero-day released by security researcher Nightmare Eclipse, despite Microsoft publicly threatening to take legal action against them.
YouTube Makes It Even Harder for Creators to Earn Money: ‘A Fool’s Errand to Try’
YouTube content creators have to jump through increasingly high hoops to monetize their presence on the platform.
The ‘IMDb for Athletes’ Is Here — And Its Founders Built It Without Spending a Dime on Marketing
Meet the actor-turned-founder and the serial entrepreneur who teamed up with Aaron Rodgers to build a platform that tears down the wall between business owners and superstar athletes.
Silkroad Innovation Hub’s Road to Battlefield competition continues
The Road to Battlefield competition is now in its second year, and its purpose is to give founders across Central Eurasia a direct route to Startup Battlefield
This Popular Herb Is Part of a Billion-Dollar Industry Sold at Convenience Stores. Now Regulators Want to Ban It.
Kratom is legal, but largely unregulated. A surge in overdoses has led regulators in several states to move toward outright bans.
Google unveils Pixel 11 lineup, new AirTag rival, and Gemini features at Made by Google 2026
From the Pixel 11 series and a brand new competitor to Apple’s AirTag, here are all the announcements from the Made by Google 2026 event.
Uber Eats Owed This Restaurant Owner $40,000. It Took 8 Months and a News Story to Get Her Paid.
Joy Kim, owner of Seattle’s Kyoto Teriyaki, says she followed every step Uber Eats asked of her. The company says it was a security issue.