Kayak co-founder takes on Calendly with new Supercal scheduling platform
The entrepreneur has launched Supercal, a free scheduling platform that’s designed to make booking meetings more efficient and simple.
How Branch Basics Built a $50 Million Cleaning Empire On Trust, Not Hype
One in every three Branch Basics purchases in 2025 came from a friend or family recommendation. That single data point tells you everything about how this women-founded cleaning brand scaled to over $50 million, and why it’s still growing.
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Amazon to host Prime Big Deals Day sales event on October 7 and 8
Amazon is hosting its Prime Big Deals Day sales event in October again.
Nothing closes $200M Series C led by Tiger Global, plans AI-first device launch
Carl Pei’s Nothing is raising $200 million in a Series C round from Tiger Global at a $1.3 billion valuation.
Anthropic Releases a Report That Confirms AI Is ‘Displacing Workers’
The study highlights the risk that AI is replacing employees entirely, instead of merely supporting their work.
Rodatherm Energy wants to make geothermal more efficient, but will it be cheaper?
Rodatherm Energy emerged from stealth with $38 million in Series A funding. It plans to build a closed-loop geothermal power plant that uses refrigerants to move heat to the surface.
With no DOJ breakup, Alphabet becomes a $3 trillion company
Investors continue to reward Alphabet’s stock after a judge declined to break up Google earlier this month.
Divergent raises $290M to expand production of specialized military parts
Divergent Technologies’ new round will help the company expand its manufacturing footprint across the U.S.
Robinhood plans to launch a startups fund open to all retail investors
The “Robinhood Ventures Fund I” is intended to allow any retail investor to make money on startups, but the details are scant.
The 9 most sought-after startups from YC Demo Day
We asked YC-focused investors to name the startups from the Summer 2025 batch that generated the most interest.
Company that owns Gucci, Balenciaga, other brands confirms hack
Kering said the hackers did not steal credit card numbers and that it has contacted the customers whose data is part of the breach, without saying how many were affected.