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Hand-picked headlines on software, SaaS, AI and the tech job market. Short summaries, with links to the original reporting.
Austin-based Nominal closed a Series C led by Lightspeed, tripling its valuation in eight months. Its platform helps test complex hardware, with defence firms such as Anduril among its customers.
via TechCrunch →
Apple introduced one-time paid packs that add extra AI usage once monthly limits run out, first in Logic Pro. Packs expire after 12 months, and other Creator Studio apps are expected to follow.
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OpenShift 5 is generally available with AI agents that investigate cluster events, while RHEL 10.3 and 9.9 are due soon with an MCP server and sealed images.
via SiliconANGLE →
The AI inference provider told customers an October 24 intrusion via a cloud provider reached billing data and, for some accounts, secrets, datasets and incomplete model weights.
via RuntimeWire →
Announced at Adobe MAX, the deal lets Disney build custom generative models on its own properties with Firefly Foundry and brings Adobe into Disney StudioLAB and ESPN Edge.
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Founder Stephen Ward is raising a fund about the size of his debut one, which made 14 investments including the SGNL sale to CrowdStrike for $740M, as early-stage security startups outraise later-stage peers.
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Nvidia's board launched an independent investigation after Jensen Huang acknowledged a relationship with a Singapore-based executive US officials accuse of spying for China. A congressional committee has asked him to testify in a closed-door briefing this week.
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FinCEN issued an order that would bar US financial institutions from transacting with MEXC, citing at least $16B in alleged illicit flows. MEXC says it is operating normally and reviewing the order.
via CoinDesk →
Democratic midterm wins and voter rejection of data-centre ballot measures point to more obstacles for new facilities. OpenAI has also reportedly dropped NDAs in data-centre deals.
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Google plans a $17B investment in the campus; the sale price was not disclosed.
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The deal finished ahead of the first-half 2027 timeline set in June, giving Fox access to Roku's 100M+ households.
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The deal at a $5.2B pre-money valuation lifts Axon's stake from about 15% to about 37% once tranches close.
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The task force coordinates AI-related criminal and civil investigations and takes over efforts to challenge state AI laws. It creates no new legal requirements for companies.
via The Neuron →
Spaces are persistent, topic-based conversations such as trip planners or project boards that Muse builds on request and can update in the background. Meta says Muse has about 10M users in the US and Canada.
via TechCrunch →
Citing Bloomberg, the round has not closed and could reach about $20B, below an earlier $30B target. It is expected to wrap up within weeks.
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The plan was set out in Airbnb's Q3 shareholder letter, with the agent meant to handle trip changes, refunds and safety support. Revenue grew 19% and full-year growth guidance was raised.
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The contact-center software firm agreed to an all-cash purchase of Level AI, using a large share of its cash reserves. Its shares fell sharply in late trading despite beating third-quarter estimates.
via SiliconANGLE →
Dropbox is acquiring object-storage startup Tigris Data and unveiled an S3-compatible storage service aimed at AI agents. New AI file features, such as image search and summaries, start rolling out to paid US, UK and Australian users.
via SiliconANGLE →