Sequoia-backed fintech Aspora will let Indian diaspora pay bills back home

The startup said that until now, users had to either transfer the money to their Indian accounts or ask someone to handle the bills for them. The other option for them was to use their foreign cards and try and pay bills while facing high charges and payment failures.

Ramp hits $32B valuation, just 3 months after hitting $22.5B 

In 2025 alone, Ramp has leapt from being worth $13 billion to $32 billion with new rounds every few months.

Cisco acquires translation startup EzDubs

Cisco has acquired Y Combinator-backed translation app EzDub to integrate it into its communication suite.

Meta releases a new tool to protect reels creators from having their work stolen

On Monday, Meta introduced Facebook content protection, a mobile tool designed to detect when a creator’s original reels posted to Facebook are being used without their permission. The new tool extends to Instagram too.

Ford turns to Amazon to give used cars sales a boost

Amazon Autos, which kicked off last year with Hyundai, initially started with new cars. The deal with Ford pushes it into used car territory.

a16z-backed super PAC is targeting Alex Bores, sponsor of New York’s AI safety bill — he says bring it on

A super PAC backed by Andreessen Horowitz, OpenAI, and other tech leaders has targeted New York Assembly member Alex Bores’ congressional campaign, marking its first attack against a lawmaker supporting AI regulation.

Mastodon CEO steps down as the social network restructures

Eugen Rochko is stepping down as CEO of decentralized social network Mastodon. Felix Hlatky will now become the Executive Director as the company become structured as a nonprofit government by a board.

As consumers ditch Google for ChatGPT, Peec AI raises $21M to help brands adapt

With consumers increasingly asking questions to ChatGPT, not Google, product discovery is changing — and the promise to give brands visibility and control over this fast-growing search channel has made Peec AI one of Europe’s hottest startups.

Roblox will require all users to perform age-checks to access chat from January

Starting Tuesday, users can voluntarily undergo the age-check process to secure access to communication features.

Databricks reportedly in talks to raise funding at a $130B+ valuation

Databricks is said to be in talks to raise a new round of funding just a few months after its last fundraise, which valued the company at $100 billion.