Indian vibe-coding startup Emergent raises $70M at $300M valuation from SoftBank, Khosla Ventures
The funding comes as the startup claims it has scaled ARR to $50 million, and is targeting $100 million by April 2026.
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“It also takes a lot of energy to train a human.”
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Meta’s Oversight Board takes up permanent bans in landmark case
For the first time, Meta’s Oversight Board is looking for specific policy recommendations around disabled accounts.
Everstone combines Wingify, AB Tasty for $100M+ digital experience optimization platform
The combined business will serve more than 4,000 customers globally and surpass $100 million in annual revenue.
What Startups Need to Learn from Fortune 500 Playbooks (and What They Shouldn’t)
Here’s what young companies can borrow from Fortune 500 discipline, and what to leave behind to stay innovative.
How We Out-Innovated Industry Giants on a Modest Budget — and How You Can Do the Same
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What Entrepreneurs Get All Wrong About Patents — and How It’s Holding Them Back
Here are some of the biggest patent myths founders believe — and a practical, startup-friendly IP strategy tied to business growth and fundraising.
What Growing a Niche Conference From 80 to 800 Attendees Taught Me About Building Something Meaningful
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This Is How GLP-1 Drugs Are Forcing Restaurant Chains to Change Their Menus
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How 2 Developers Turned a $50,000 Basement Side Hustle Into a $120 Million AI Business
Runpod took off after a VC discovered it on Reddit.
I’m an AI Architect: You’re Not Being Replaced — You’re Being Revalued
Displacement has started and won’t stop. Urgent solutions might come from left field.