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Grubhub Parent Wonder Acquires Restaurant Rewards Startup Claim
Deals•Jan 20, 2026

Grubhub Parent Wonder Acquires Restaurant Rewards Startup Claim

Wonder, the parent company of Grubhub, announced the acquisition of Claim, a restaurant rewards app that provides cash‑back promotions for diners. While the financial terms were not disclosed, Claim was last valued at $62 million after its $12 million Series A round. The deal will integrate Claim’s rewards and machine‑learning tools into Grubhub’s platform, enhancing services for its 415,000 merchants.

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Netflix Revises Offer: All-Cash Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Valued at $82.7B
Deals•Jan 20, 2026

Netflix Revises Offer: All-Cash Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Valued at $82.7B

Netflix has revised its proposal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, moving to an all-cash offer while keeping the $27.75 per-share price that values WBD at $82.7 billion. The new structure aims to simplify the transaction and speed up shareholder approval...

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The Rise of ‘Micro’ Apps: Non-Developers Are Writing Apps Instead of Buying Them
News•Jan 16, 2026

The Rise of ‘Micro’ Apps: Non-Developers Are Writing Apps Instead of Buying Them

AI‑driven coding assistants like Claude and ChatGPT are enabling non‑technical users to build fully functional web and mobile apps in days, a practice dubbed "micro‑app" or "vibe‑coding" development. These personal, context‑specific apps are designed for a limited audience and short...

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Spotify Raises Its Subscription Prices in the U.S. Again
News•Jan 15, 2026

Spotify Raises Its Subscription Prices in the U.S. Again

Spotify announced a third U.S. Premium price increase, raising the monthly fee from $11.99 to $12.99 effective February. The hike follows similar adjustments in 2023 and 2024 and mirrors recent price changes in the UK, Switzerland, Estonia, and Latvia. Spotify...

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App Downloads Declined Again in 2025, but Consumer Spending Soared to Nearly $156B
News•Jan 14, 2026

App Downloads Declined Again in 2025, but Consumer Spending Soared to Nearly $156B

App downloads fell for the fifth year in 2025, reaching 106.9 billion installs, a 2.7% decline from 2024. At the same time, consumer spending on mobile apps surged 21.6% to an estimated $155.8 billion, driven by the subscription economy. Non‑game apps accounted...

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Gmail Debuts a Personalized AI Inbox, AI Overviews in Search, and More
News•Jan 8, 2026

Gmail Debuts a Personalized AI Inbox, AI Overviews in Search, and More

Google introduced an AI‑powered Inbox for Gmail that surfaces "Suggested to‑dos" and "Topics to catch up on," giving users a personalized task overview. The rollout also adds AI Overviews in Gmail search, allowing natural‑language queries to retrieve answers directly from...

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The Best AI-Powered Dictation Apps of 2025
News•Dec 30, 2025

The Best AI-Powered Dictation Apps of 2025

AI‑powered dictation apps surged in 2025 as large language models and advanced speech‑to‑text engines finally delivered near‑human accuracy and contextual formatting. The article curates eight leading solutions—Wispr Flow, Willow, Monologue, Superwhisper, VoiceTypr, Aqua, Handy, and Typeless—detailing their platform support, pricing...

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TikTok US Operations to Be Sold to Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX in $14B Deal
Deals•Dec 30, 2025

TikTok US Operations to Be Sold to Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX in $14B Deal

TikTok, owned by ByteDance, signed a deal to divest a 45% stake in its U.S. operations to a consortium of American investors led by Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX. The transaction values the U.S. business at roughly $14 billion and is...

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Samsung Plans to Bring Google Photos to Its TVs in 2026
News•Dec 29, 2025

Samsung Plans to Bring Google Photos to Its TVs in 2026

Samsung announced it will launch a native Google Photos app for its smart TVs in 2026, ending the need for casting or sideloading. The initial rollout will feature the Memories experience, showcasing curated photos and videos, and will be exclusive...

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Why WeTransfer Co-Founder Is Building Another File Transfer Service
News•Dec 28, 2025

Why WeTransfer Co-Founder Is Building Another File Transfer Service

Former WeTransfer co‑founder Nalden has launched Boomerang, a minimalist file‑transfer platform that lets users share files without logging in. The service offers a free anonymous tier with 1 GB total space and a 1 GB file limit, a free account with 3 GB...

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Italy Tells Meta to Suspend Its Policy that Bans Rival AI Chatbots From WhatsApp
News•Dec 24, 2025

Italy Tells Meta to Suspend Its Policy that Bans Rival AI Chatbots From WhatsApp

Italy’s competition regulator (AGCM) has ordered Meta to suspend a new policy that bars rival AI chatbots from being offered via WhatsApp’s business API. The move follows an investigation that found the policy could abuse Meta’s dominant position and restrict...

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Amazon’s AI Assistant Alexa+ Now Works with Angi, Expedia, Square, and Yelp
News•Dec 23, 2025

Amazon’s AI Assistant Alexa+ Now Works with Angi, Expedia, Square, and Yelp

Amazon announced that its AI‑powered assistant Alexa+ will integrate with Angi, Expedia, Square, and Yelp starting in 2026. The new connections let users book hotels, obtain home‑service quotes, and schedule appointments through natural‑language voice commands. These additions expand Alexa+’s ecosystem...

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Known Raises $9.7M for AI‑powered Voice Dating App
Deals•Dec 19, 2025

Known Raises $9.7M for AI‑powered Voice Dating App

San Francisco‑based dating startup Known announced a $9.7 million venture funding round led by investors Forerunner, NFX, PearVC and Coelius Capital. The capital will support beta expansion and hiring as the voice‑AI matchmaking platform prepares for a broader launch next year.

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Mode Mobile Acquires Anonymous Messaging App NGL
Deals•Dec 19, 2025

Mode Mobile Acquires Anonymous Messaging App NGL

Anonymous messaging app NGL announced on Friday that it has been acquired by Mode Mobile, the earn‑phone startup. The terms of the sale were not disclosed, and NGL’s remaining staff will join Mode Mobile. The deal follows regulatory scrutiny of...

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Google Tests an Email-Based Productivity Assistant
News•Dec 16, 2025

Google Tests an Email-Based Productivity Assistant

Google has introduced CC, an experimental email‑based productivity assistant powered by Gemini, through its Google Labs program. The service delivers a daily “Your Day Ahead” email that aggregates tasks, calendar events, and key updates from Gmail, Drive, and Calendar. Users...

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Adobe Firefly Now Supports Prompt-Based Video Editing, Adds More Third-Party Models
News•Dec 16, 2025

Adobe Firefly Now Supports Prompt-Based Video Editing, Adds More Third-Party Models

Adobe has rolled out a major update to its Firefly AI platform, introducing a prompt‑based video editor that lets users modify clips with text instructions and a new timeline interface. The update also integrates third‑party generative models, including Black Forest...

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Oboe Secures $16M Series A Led by A16z to Accelerate AI-Powered Course Generation
Deals•Dec 10, 2025

Oboe Secures $16M Series A Led by A16z to Accelerate AI-Powered Course Generation

Learning startup Oboe announced a $16 million Series A round led by a16z, with participation from existing backers Eniac, Haystack, Offline, Factorial and several individual investors. The funding will fuel growth and expand its AI-driven platform that creates customized courses. The round...

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Match Group Backs Overtone with Pre‑seed Funding to Launch AI‑powered Dating App
Deals•Dec 10, 2025

Match Group Backs Overtone with Pre‑seed Funding to Launch AI‑powered Dating App

Match Group announced a pre‑seed investment in Overtone, an AI‑driven dating startup founded by former Hinge CEO Justin McLeod. The backing includes a substantial ownership stake, though the amount raised was not disclosed.

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Meta Acquires AI Device Startup Limitless to Accelerate Personal Superintelligence
Deals•Dec 5, 2025

Meta Acquires AI Device Startup Limitless to Accelerate Personal Superintelligence

Meta announced it has acquired Limitless, an AI device startup focused on personal superintelligence. The acquisition aligns with Meta's vision of bringing advanced AI capabilities to everyday users. Deal terms were not disclosed.

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Palo Raises $3.8M Seed Round Led by Peak XV Surge and NFX
Deals•Nov 24, 2025

Palo Raises $3.8M Seed Round Led by Peak XV Surge and NFX

Creator‑focused AI startup Palo announced a $3.8 million seed round to fund its analytics and ideation platform. The round was backed by Peak XV Surge (formerly Sequoia India) and NFX, with additional individual investors participating.

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Poly Secures $8M Seed Round Led by Felicis to Launch AI‑powered Cloud File Storage
Deals•Nov 19, 2025

Poly Secures $8M Seed Round Led by Felicis to Launch AI‑powered Cloud File Storage

Poly, the YC‑backed startup relaunching as a cloud‑hosted file storage with AI search, announced an $8 million seed round led by Felicis with participation from Bloomberg Beta, NextView, Figma Ventures, AI Grant and Wing Ventures. The funding will support the rollout of its...

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Spotify Acquires Music Database WhoSampled
Deals•Nov 19, 2025

Spotify Acquires Music Database WhoSampled

Spotify announced on Wednesday that it has acquired the community‑run music database WhoSampled. The terms were undisclosed, but the deal includes both the WhoSampled team and its extensive song‑sample database, which will power new Spotify discovery features. WhoSampled will retain...

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Guardio Secures $80M Growth Round Led by ION Crossover Partners
Deals•Nov 19, 2025

Guardio Secures $80M Growth Round Led by ION Crossover Partners

Security startup Guardio announced an $80 million institutional funding round to accelerate its AI‑driven cyber protection platform. The round was led by ION Crossover Partners with participation from Union Tech Ventures, Vintage Investment Partners and Emerge. The capital will fund new...

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Mastodon Secures €2.5M Plus Additional Backing in Non‑Profit Transition Fundraise
Deals•Nov 18, 2025

Mastodon Secures €2.5M Plus Additional Backing in Non‑Profit Transition Fundraise

Mastodon announced a new fundraising round to support its shift to a non‑profit structure, receiving capital from Jeff Atwood, Biz Stone, AltStore, the Global Chinese Community of Universal Digital Commons, and Craig Newmark. The disclosed contributions total roughly €2.5 million, with...

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Cisco Acquires Real‑time Translation Startup EzDubs
Deals•Nov 17, 2025

Cisco Acquires Real‑time Translation Startup EzDubs

Cisco announced it has acquired Y‑Combinator‑backed EzDubs, a consumer startup offering AI‑powered real‑time translation. The deal value was not disclosed, and Cisco plans to embed EzDubs’ technology into its Collaboration suite, including Webex.

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Willow Raises $4.5M Seed Round From Box Group, Y Combinator and Top Angels
Deals•Nov 13, 2025

Willow Raises $4.5M Seed Round From Box Group, Y Combinator and Top Angels

AI‑driven dictation startup Willow announced a $4.5 million seed round led by Box Group, Y Combinator and Burst Capital, with participation from several high‑profile angels. The funding will accelerate rollout of its voice keyboard across iOS, Windows and Android and expand...

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Jack Dorsey's Nonprofit Backs diVine with New Funding for Vine Revival
Deals•Nov 13, 2025

Jack Dorsey's Nonprofit Backs diVine with New Funding for Vine Revival

Jack Dorsey's nonprofit, and Other Stuff, announced financing for diVine, a new app that revives Vine's short‑form videos using the archived library. The funding, disclosed without a disclosed amount, supports the launch of the open‑source, Nostr‑based platform that will let...

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Hero Raises $3M in Seed Extension Led by Forerunner Ventures
Deals•Nov 12, 2025

Hero Raises $3M in Seed Extension Led by Forerunner Ventures

Productivity startup Hero announced it has secured $3 million in additional funding, led by venture firm Forerunner Ventures. The new capital will support the rollout of its AI prompt‑completion SDK and further product development.

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U.S. and China Reach Deal to Transfer TikTok U.S. Operations to New Investor-Led Joint Venture
Deals•Oct 26, 2025

U.S. and China Reach Deal to Transfer TikTok U.S. Operations to New Investor-Led Joint Venture

The U.S. and China have reached a final agreement to transfer TikTok's U.S. operations to a new joint venture, with leaders expected to consummate the transaction soon. Reported investors include Oracle, Fox Corp, Andreessen Horowitz and Silver Lake; ByteDance will...

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Oura Raises $900M in Growth-Stage Funding Led by Fidelity
Deals•Oct 20, 2025

Oura Raises $900M in Growth-Stage Funding Led by Fidelity

Oura announced it raised $900 million in fresh funding led by Fidelity Management & Research Co., with participation from new investor ICONIQ and existing backers Whale Rock and Atreides. The capital comes as Oura rolls out a redesigned app, new...

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NSO Group Confirmed Acquired by U.S. Investors
Deals•Oct 18, 2025

NSO Group Confirmed Acquired by U.S. Investors

The Israeli cyber‑intelligence firm NSO Group has confirmed it is being acquired by a group of U.S. investors. The TechCrunch article notes the acquisition confirmation but provides no purchaser names or financial terms.

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Billion Hearts (PicSee) Raised $4M Last Year in Investor-Led Seed Round
Deals•Oct 15, 2025

Billion Hearts (PicSee) Raised $4M Last Year in Investor-Led Seed Round

Billion Hearts, the company behind photo-sharing app PicSee, raised $4 million in funding last year in a round led by Blume Ventures with participation from General Catalyst and Athera Ventures. The capital supported development of PicSee’s on-device face-detection and privacy-focused...

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Strava Eyes IPO, Reviews Capital for Acquisitions After $2.2B Valuation
Deals•Oct 13, 2025

Strava Eyes IPO, Reviews Capital for Acquisitions After $2.2B Valuation

Strava plans to go public at some point, according to CEO Michael Martin, as the fitness-tracking app eyes capital to fund acquisitions. The company, backed by Sequoia Capital, TCV and Jackson Square Ventures, was last valued at $2.2 billion.

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