What we’re looking for in Startup Battlefield 2026 and how to put your best application forward

Here’s what we’re looking for in your Startup Battlefield 200 application and how to make sure your application reflects it.

As more Americans adopt AI tools, fewer say they can trust the results

AI adoption is rising in the U.S., but trust remains low, with most Americans concerned about transparency, regulation, and the technology’s broader societal impact, according to a new Quinnipiac poll.

Former Coatue partner raises huge $65M seed for enterprise AI agent startup 

A few things turned investors’ heads and drew them to participate in such a big round out of the gate.

Popular AI gateway startup LiteLLM ditches controversial startup Delve

LiteLLM had obtained two security compliance certifications via Delve and fell victim to some horrific credential-stealing malware last week.

15% of Americans say they’d be willing to work for an AI boss, according to new poll

According to a Quinnipiac University poll, 15% of Americans say they’d be willing to have a job where their direct supervisor was an AI program that assigned tasks and set schedules.

Allbirds is selling for $39 million. It raised nearly 10 times that amount in its IPO.

The collapse of the brand, which was originally venture-backed and that went public in 2021, has been well-documented.

The Silicon Valley congressional race is getting ugly

The primary isn’t until early June, but the CA-17 race between five-term incumbent Ro Khanna and tech founder Ethan Agarwal is already getting nasty. Agarwal entered the race in March, backed by a roster of prominent tech billionaires largely in response to Khanna’s public support for a proposed California ballot measure that would impose a… Continua a leggere The Silicon Valley congressional race is getting ugly

Airbnb is introducing a private car pick-up service

Airbnb is partnering with transportation company Welcome Pickups to let users book a private car service during their trip.

Google is now letting users in the US change their Gmail address

Users will be able to change their username only once every 12 months. Plus, they won’t be able to delete their new email address for that period of time.

Speechify’s Windows app uses local models for transcription and dictation

Speechify just launched a native Windows app that employs locally stored models to enable dictation and transcription across apps.