Zendesk acquires agentic customer service startup Forethought
Forethought was years ahead of its time and the 2018 winner of TechCrunch Battlefield.
The Download: Early adopters cash in on China’s OpenClaw craze, and US batteries slump
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Hustlers are cashing in on China’s OpenClaw AI craze In January, Beijing-based software engineer Feng Qingyang started tinkering with OpenClaw, a new AI tool that can take over a device and autonomously complete tasks.…
India neobank Fi winds down banking services on its platform
Fi, founded by former Google Pay executives, is discontinuing banking services over four years after launch.
He Maxed Out $50K in Credit Cards to Start His First Business. Now It’s Worth $1.8 Billion.
Henry Schuck built DiscoverOrg, now ZoomInfo, to $30 million in revenue without external funding.
Netflix may have paid $600 million for Ben Affleck’s AI startup
This deal could rank as among the streaming giant’s largest acquisitions ever.
Lovable says it added $100M in revenue last month alone, with just 146 employees
Swedish vibe-coding unicorn Lovable crossed $400 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in February.
Quince hits $10B valuation with giant $500M round led by Iconiq
E-commerce company Quince has raised another massive round, less than a year after its previous raise.
Alternative app store AltStore PAL joins the fediverse
AltStore PAL now supports the fediverse, using its own Mastodon server to let iOS developers share app updates and alerts across platforms like Mastodon and Threads.
‘Tool Sprawl’ Is Holding Your Business Back. Here’s What It’s Costing You — and How to Fix It.
Stop buying tools. Start building systems.
The Game-Changing Technology Helping Businesses Prevent Catastrophic Data Loss
AI-powered Continuous Data Protection is transforming enterprise resilience from post-disaster recovery to proactive prevention, enabling businesses to achieve near-zero data loss.
Do You Dream of Opening a Resort on a Secluded Island? These ‘Accidental Hoteliers’ Did It — Here’s How.
Mark and Gwenn Snider wanted to reimagine family travel.