Mandiant founder just raised $190 million for autonomous AI agent security startup
Kevin Mandiant, who founded cybersecurity startup Mandiant in 2004 and sold it to Google for $5.4 billion in 2022, has launched a new AI-native cybersecurity startup with what the company claims is a record funding round. The new organization, called Armadin, has raised $189.9 million in seed and Series A funding led by Accel, with […]
Legora reaches $5.55 billion valuation as AI legal technology boom continues
Legora, an AI platform for lawyers, is now valued at $5.55 billion following a $550 million Series D set to fuel growth in the US. This is despite increasing competition from rival Harvey, as well as from Microsoft Copilot and generalist large language models (LLMs). When Anthropic announced a legal plugin for Claude, the stock […]
Meta acquired Moltbook, a social network of AI agents that went viral with fake posts.
Meta acquired Moltbook, a Reddit-like “social network” that allows AI agents using OpenClaw to communicate with each other. The news was first reported by Axios and later confirmed to TechCrunch. Moltbook will join Meta Superintelligence Labs, a Meta spokesperson said. Moltbook creators Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr will join the team as part of the […]
YouTube extends AI deepfake detection to politicians, government officials, and journalists
YouTube announced Tuesday that it will expand its similarity detection technology that identifies AI-generated deepfakes to a pilot group of government officials, political candidates, and journalists. Members of the pilot group will have access to tools that will allow them to detect abusive AI-generated content and request removal if they believe it violates YouTube’s policies. […]
The SpaceX veteran says the next big thing in space is a satellite returning to Earth.
Reusable rockets have transformed the space industry over the past decade, and a startup led by a SpaceX veteran wants to do the same with satellites. Brian Taylor, who helped build satellites for networks such as SpaceX’s Starlink and Amazon’s Leo, founded Lux Aeterna in December 2024 to develop satellite structures with built-in heat shields […]
Founders Fund is nearing a $6 billion offering for its latest growth fund, sources say
Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund is nearing the end of its fourth growth fund, Founders Fund Growth IV, with $6 billion in capital commitments, according to people close to the company. As with most of the company’s financings, demand from outside investors has exceeded the fund’s capacity, sources said. Additionally, about $1.5 billion of the funding […]
Electric air taxis are about to start operating in 26 states.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved eight test programs that will allow a handful of companies, including Archer Aviation, Beta Technologies, Joby Aviation and Wisk, to begin extensive electric aircraft testing as early as this summer. The three-year program, which spans 26 states, is designed to help U.S. companies lead the way in next-generation […]
Anthropic launches code review tool to check large amounts of AI-generated code
When it comes to coding, peer feedback is critical to catching bugs early, maintaining consistency across the codebase, and improving the overall quality of the software. The rise of “vibe coding,” the use of AI tools that take instructions given in plain language and quickly generate large amounts of code, has changed the way developers […]
Blue Sky CEO Jay Graeber resigns
BlueSky CEO Jay Graeber will step down from his top leadership position and move into a new role as chief innovation officer, the company announced Monday. Toni Schneider will replace Graber, who helped grow the X and Threads competitors to 43 million users and the development of the underlying AT protocol, as interim CEO. Mr. […]
The Justice Department doesn’t seem intent on breaking up Live Nation and Ticketmaster
Following a high-profile antitrust case, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that it has reached a tentative settlement with Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation. After a 2010 merger, the combined Live Nation and Ticketmaster control the majority of ticket sales and venue bookings in the U.S., leaving talent with little choice but […]