#Startups

Xbow raised a new round and became a "unicorn" amid interest in AI cybersecurity

Xbow raised a new round at a valuation above $1 billion, showing that investors are ready to actively invest in AI tools for finding vulnerabilities and protecting…

Elon Musk called himself a fool in court as OpenAI's lawyers dissected his correspondence

On the third day of the trial against OpenAI, Elon Musk admitted feeling like a 'fool' over the company's early funding, while the defense used his letters and…

Startups·The Verge

Elon Musk acknowledged that xAI used OpenAI models to train and improve Grok

At hearings in the case against OpenAI, Elon Musk confirmed that xAI partly used its rival’s models for distillation and improving Grok — a controversial but common…

Cursor prepares a new AI model for coding to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic

Cursor is preparing to release a more efficient AI model for software development, trying to keep up with OpenAI and Anthropic in the rapidly growing market for AI…

01Sapphire CFO Solutions on why AI complicates financial decisions for startupsApr 30, 2026·3 min 02AI boom buoyed the US economy and softened the blow of war-driven inflation in the first quarterApr 30, 2026·2 min 03Apollo.io acquired Pocus to strengthen its AI sales platform and push further into enterpriseApr 30, 2026·3 min 04BlackRock CEO: the AI boom may widen the wealth gap and benefit only a fewApr 30, 2026·2 min 05OpenAI discusses buying 5 GW of fusion energy from Helion by 2030Apr 30, 2026·3 min

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Alphabet and Amazon Outpaced Meta in AI Race: Quarterly Reports Confirmed Cloud Strength

Startups·CNews AI

Softline cancels FabricaONE.AI IPO in AI sector after collecting preliminary orders

Figure AI Founder Launches Hark — AI-Device Startup with Product Family

Norwegian Wealth Fund Saved Billions on AI, But Won't Lay Off Staff

OpenAI Close to Attracting $10B from MGX, Coatue and Thrive in New Round

OpenAI is preparing a deal worth approximately $10B with MGX, Coatue and Thrive; if the round closes, the total amount raised by the company in its latest funding…

Epoch Biodesign Raises $12M to Scale AI-Powered Nylon Recycling

London-based Epoch Biodesign has secured $12 million to scale enzymes developed with AI that break down nylon 6,6 and return over 90% of feedstock to the cycle.

Startups·Habr AI

LinkedIn and SHRM: AI Made Resumes a Weak Signal and Turned Them Into a Hiring Filter

Candidates polish resumes with AI, companies filter them with algorithms, and ultimately the value of a 'perfect' CV drops: case studies, interviews, and verifiable experience become more important.

Earlybird raised €360M in Fund VIII and locked in perpetual ownership model

SoftBank enlists new banks for $40 billion credit facility for OpenAI investment

Generation Z Uses AI in Job Interviews, and Startups Turn It Into a Business

Startups·Habr AI

OpenAI and Sam Altman: how the board crisis became a power struggle

Zhipu Increases Losses by 60% Amid Fierce Competition in China's AI Market

Alfa-Bank Showed How Skeptics Deployed an Internal HR Service to Production with GLM-5

Quarterly Reports Show: Google and Amazon Outpace Meta in AI Monetization

Blackstone Restructures Growth Division, Establishes Separate AI Subsidiary

Mercor Reaches $10 Billion Valuation by Hiring Specialists to Train AI on Office Work

San Francisco-based startup Mercor, valued at $10 billion, pays qualified specialists to train AI on their own work tasks, betting on automating office operations.

Anthropic discussing new round with valuation above $900 billion and may surpass OpenAI

Anthropic is considering a new investment round with a valuation above $900 billion — if the deal closes, the company could become the most expensive AI startup in…