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Updated 2h agoWhat's happening: FoodOp secures £4.4 million to scale AI‑powered kitchen SaaS
FoodOp, a SaaS platform for professional chefs, raised £4.4 million in a round led by MK Capital to accelerate its rollout in the UK and US. The service is used daily by over 2,000 chefs across more than 700 kitchens, automating procurement, menu planning and budgeting with AI‑driven tools.
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Blog•Jan 26, 2026
A 2026 Retailer’s Guide to the Best People-Counting Systems
The episode walks listeners through the importance of accurate people‑counting for modern retailers, outlining how precise foot‑traffic data drives better staffing, conversion‑rate calculations, marketing attribution, and store layout decisions. It evaluates key criteria for selecting a system—accuracy, privacy‑friendly sensors, intuitive analytics, and scalability—and reviews four top solutions: SenSource, Traf‑Sys, RetailNext, and V‑Count, highlighting each one's strengths. Practical strategies are shared for turning traffic data into actionable insights, from optimizing employee schedules to measuring campaign impact. Overall, the guide positions people‑counting as a critical tool for turning physical stores from a data blind spot into a performance engine.
By eCommerce Fastlane
Social•Jan 26, 2026
GEO Anxiety Replaces FOMO as AI Search Disrupts Marketing
GEO anxiety is the new FOMO. And it's everywhere. We just surveyed 50 mid-market B2B marketing leaders through Wynter platform. Everyone is scrambling to figure out AEO/GEO. Why? Because the old playbook is bleeding out. 46% of these leaders are actively pulling back...
By Peep Laja
Social•Jan 26, 2026
Founders: Content Is Your Ultimate Business Landing Page
Every founder should be creating content and that’s a hill I’ll die on. Your content is a landing page for literally everyone. - Investors - Agencies - Partners - People you want to hire They are all going to your profile to figure out what...
By Adam Robinson
News•Jan 26, 2026
Notice of Collective Action Lawsuit Against Workday, INC
A collective‑action lawsuit has been filed against Workday, Inc., alleging that its AI‑driven hiring platform discriminates against applicants aged 40 and older, violating the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The court has provisionally certified a class of anyone 40+ who...
By Hacker News
News•Jan 26, 2026
This Week in SaaS - Jan 20 - 26, 2026
SaasyRise introduced Pulse, an AI‑curated news app for its community, alongside a series of SaaS‑focused blogs and videos. The week featured sizable VC rounds, notably €175 M for Pennylane and $150 M for Claroty, and high‑profile M&A activity such as Capital One’s...
By SaasRise
News•Jan 26, 2026
Show HN: Ourguide – OS Wide Task Guidance System that Shows You Where to Click
Ourguide is an OS‑wide task guidance platform that overlays real‑time, click‑by‑click instructions on any application. It replaces static tutorials and chat‑based help with interactive pointers that move with the user. Early users report up to a 75% reduction in onboarding...
By Hacker News
Social•Jan 26, 2026
AI Turns First Sales Hire Into Pure Discovery Role
Nailing the first sales hire has historically been one of the biggest hurdles in kicking off the scaling process. They’re a unique breed: half Account Executive, spending all week in conversations with prospective customers, and half Product Manager, distilling those insights...
By Mark Roberge
News•Jan 26, 2026
ThoughtSpot CEO - ‘Most AI Agents Are Confident Idiots’
ThoughtSpot CEO Ketan Karkhanis warned that most AI agents are "confident idiots" because they operate without a solid analytics foundation. He emphasized the need for a deterministic intelligence layer—its semantic layer that translates natural language into SQL—to avoid hallucinations. The...
By Diginomica
News•Jan 26, 2026
Hackers Are Using LLMs to Build the Next Generation of Phishing Attacks - Here's What to Look Out For
Security researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 have demonstrated a proof‑of‑concept where generative AI models produce on‑the‑fly JavaScript that creates personalized phishing pages. The technique sends prompts to a legitimate LLM API, receives unique code for each visitor, and executes...
By TechRadar
Social•Jan 26, 2026
AI Assistants Boost Output, Spark New Micro‑anxiety
As @jasonlk said a few days ago, it won’t be long until most of us have at least one agent working for us almost 24/7. More and more, I give an agent (usually coding or research) a task before jumping on...
By Christoph Janz
News•Jan 26, 2026
6 Okta Security Settings You Might Have Overlooked
Okta is the backbone of many SaaS‑first enterprises, making its security settings critical. The article outlines six often‑overlooked configurations—password policies, phishing‑resistant MFA, ThreatInsight, admin session ASN binding, session lifetimes, and behavior rules—that strengthen identity protection. It also highlights how continuous...
By BleepingComputer
Social•Jan 26, 2026
Turn Customer Wow Moments Into Your Best Sales Tool
Most B2B SaaS companies are sitting on a goldmine. (they just don't know it). Here's what I see: A customer gets their first win. They're excited. They tell their team "this works." That's a wow moment, but nobody captures it. Marketing keeps spending $50K/month on...
By devbasu
News•Jan 26, 2026
Nationwide Signs New Contract with AWS
Nationwide Building Society has signed an expanded agreement with Amazon Web Services to deepen its cloud footprint and accelerate digital transformation for its 17 million members. The partnership builds on existing use of Amazon Connect, which powers the new Call Checker...
By Finextra
Social•Jan 26, 2026
Lower‑Middle Market M&A Thrives;
I’ve had so many conversations with founders who tell me they almost sold during ZIRP, then decided to wait because they were sure the market would only get better. They expected multiples to keep rising, capital to stay cheap, and buyers...
By Andrew Gazdecki
Blog•Jan 26, 2026
What Is a Website Integration? How Integrations Expand Functionality
The episode explains website integrations as connections between a site and external apps or services that enable data exchange and expanded functionality. It outlines four main categories—ecommerce data, marketing, analytics, and chatbot integrations—highlighting how each can streamline operations, personalize experiences,...
By eCommerce Fastlane
News•Jan 26, 2026
Vennre Completes $9.6M Round to Grow Private Market Platform in MENA
UK‑based wealth‑creation platform Vennre closed a $9.6 million pre‑Series A round structured as equity and debt. The financing was co‑led by Vision Ventures and anb seed Fund, with participation from Sanabil 500, Ace & Co, Plus VC and strategic angels. Vennre’s technology‑driven platform gives high‑earning professionals...
By Tech.eu
Social•Jan 26, 2026
Human SDRs Mastering AI Can Earn $250K
"The top leaders in AI+B2B are hiring tons of sales execs. Tons. But it's not enough to offset the shrinking hiring of mature tech companies. Jobs won't be growing in sales overall. But the silver lining? The Human SDR that owns the...
By Jason Lemkin
Social•Jan 26, 2026
Claude Adds MCP Apps, Enabling Box File Previews in Chat
Claude now supports MCP Apps, which means you can get interactive experiences in Claude responses. We're excited to partner with Anthropic to support Box file previews for nearly any file type directly in your Claude chat experience.
By Aaron Levie
News•Jan 26, 2026
Rainbow Weather Raises $5.5M Seed to Build Real-Time Environmental Intelligence for a Climate-Volatile World
Rainbow Weather, a climate‑tech startup, announced a $5.5 million seed round to scale its AI‑driven, hyper‑local weather intelligence platform. The platform fuses satellite imagery, radar, ground stations and smartphone barometer data to deliver minute‑by‑minute precipitation forecasts with 1 km resolution, updating every...
By Tech.eu
Social•Jan 26, 2026
Launching a Billion‑Dollar SaaS: Episode One Begins
I’m building the next billion-dollar SaaS. (At least that’s the goal) I’m documenting the whole thing so you might be able replicate it. Welcome to episode 1.
By Adam Robinson
News•Jan 26, 2026
Axos Bank’s Kevin Hearn Simplifies, Trains and Embraces AI
Axos Bank’s SVP Kevin Hearn has overhauled the bank’s technology stack, retiring legacy tools like SharePoint and K2 in favor of the OutSystems low‑code platform. The shift has accelerated application delivery to eight‑week cycles, delivering a 60% productivity boost and...
By Diginomica
News•Jan 26, 2026
Introducing the Sunday Times Tech 100: Life Sciences Part 1
The Sunday Times Tech 100 list shows that 23 of the 100 fastest‑growing UK private tech firms operate in life sciences, underscoring the sector’s momentum. The list aggregates £3.7 billion in revenue and 23,100 jobs, with a focus this week on five...
By pharmaphorum
News•Jan 26, 2026
Getting Your Work Apps up to Speed with AI Can Really Pay Off
Cloudflare’s new report warns that legacy applications and outdated infrastructure are creating a technical glass ceiling that hampers AI adoption. Companies that modernize their software are three times more likely to see clear ROI from AI tools, and when security...
By TechRadar
News•Jan 26, 2026
How Children with Cancer UK Is Getting a Fundraising Boost with Salesforce
Children with Cancer UK, which has raised over £300 million and helped lift childhood cancer survival from 67 % to 85 % since 1990, embarked on a digital transformation using Salesforce. The charity migrated to Salesforce CRM, Data Cloud and Marketing Cloud, creating...
By Diginomica
News•Jan 26, 2026
MyARC Launches New Platform for Fitness Creators Following €2M+ Funding Round
London‑based MyARC has raised over $2 million from investors including Araya Ventures, Morgan Stanley, Techstars and G Fund. The capital backs the launch of a next‑generation platform that automates personalized training, nutrition and app creation for fitness creators. MyARC claims its...
By Tech.eu
News•Jan 26, 2026
Michael Allain Joins Red Oak as Chief Revenue Officer
Red Oak, a compliance connectivity platform for financial services, has appointed Michael Allain as chief revenue officer to drive scalable revenue growth and operational excellence. Allain arrives with over 30 years of B2B sales experience, including two decades in highly...
By Fintech Global
News•Jan 26, 2026
Scanifly and IronRidge Integrate Drone-Based PV Design with Racking Layouts
Scanifly has launched a direct API integration with IronRidge, linking its drone‑derived PV layout data to IronRidge’s Design Assistant. The connection automatically transfers panel placements into the racking and bill‑of‑materials (BOM) workflow, removing the need for manual data entry. Contractors...
By sUAS News
News•Jan 26, 2026
Synthesia Hits $4B Valuation, Lets Employees Cash Out
British AI startup Synthesia closed a $200 million Series E round, lifting its valuation to $4 billion, up from $2.1 billion a year earlier. The funding, led by GV and backed by existing investors, coincides with the company surpassing $100 million in annual recurring revenue...
By TechCrunch AI
News•Jan 26, 2026
Smart Office Ecosystems: Designing Tech That Supports Focus and Energy
Smart office ecosystems use adaptive lighting, climate control, acoustic zoning, and integrated digital tools to cut distractions and sustain energy for SaaS teams. By making the physical environment respond to occupancy and daylight, these systems keep eyes comfortable, temperatures stable,...
By SaaS Mag
News•Jan 26, 2026
The Pillars of a Successful Artificial Intelligence Strategy
Digital workplace leaders must craft an AI strategy that starts with a clear vision aligned to business goals, identifies market drivers, and maps compliance and ethical risks. The strategy translates into an AI portfolio that prioritizes initiatives, balances ambition with...
By SiliconANGLE
News•Jan 26, 2026
Show HN: SF Microclimates
Solo Founders launched a free, no‑key API that provides real‑time weather and air‑quality data for all 50 San Francisco neighborhoods. By aggregating over 150 PurpleAir outdoor sensors, the service delivers hyper‑local temperature, humidity, PM2.5 and AQI readings instead of a single...
By Hacker News
Blog•Jan 26, 2026
The Model T Comes to Silicon Valley
The early 20th‑century assembly line slashed Model T production time by 90%, triggering a wave of consolidation that left only 44 automakers by 1929. Today, AI‑driven coding assistants are delivering comparable productivity gains—55‑81% faster development—in roughly five years. The auto boom...
By Tomasz Tunguz
News•Jan 25, 2026
Show HN: FaceTime-Style Calls with an AI Companion (Live2D and Long-Term Memory)
Beni AI launched a FaceTime‑style AI companion that supports two‑way voice, video, and text with live captions. The platform includes an opt‑in memory layer that preserves context across sessions and perception‑aware features such as expression detection. Users can extend functionality...
By Hacker News
Social•Jan 25, 2026
Ask These 5 Questions to Fix Stalled Growth
5 questions to ask when your product stops growing Jason Cohen is a four-time founder (including two unicorns, one being WP Engine ), and one of the most prolific and beloved sharers of product and startup wisdom (at asmartbear.com ). In...
By Lenny Rachitsky
Social•Jan 25, 2026
Entrepreneurs Often Run Jobs, Not Independent Businesses
Many entrepreneurs think they’re independent simply by starting their own business, but if you have a complex cap table, a bank loan that’s always on your mind, or silent (or loud) partners who see things different ways, there’s a very...
By Jason Fried
News•Jan 25, 2026
What ‘Vibe Coding’ Means for API Platforms and the Future of DevRel
AI‑driven coding agents are emerging as a new audience for API platforms, joining human developers. Vendors must make APIs machine‑readable, with consistent naming, stable schemas, and programmatic metadata, turning these assets into a definition‑of‑done item. Research shows 89% of developers...
By TechRadar
Social•Jan 25, 2026
Built a DIY AI Knowledge Base in 13 Days
As you may know, I decided to build a knowledge aggregation system. Having seen a steady stream of similar projects on my T̶w̶i̶t̶t̶e̶r̶ X timeline, I wanted to build something like a “second brain” that would sync all of our...
By Christoph Janz
Social•Jan 25, 2026
Launch Your SaaS Metrics Mastery with Our New App
I've been creating SaaS metrics from scratch for years. The hardest part? Getting the right data and accurate data. I've productized my process into a new app that is launching soon. But it's not just another app. It includes training on...
By Ben Murray
News•Jan 25, 2026
Show HN: LLMNet – The Offline Internet, Search the Web without the Web
LLMNet launches as an offline, privacy‑first AI search engine that runs entirely on a user’s machine. It leverages local large language models and a PostgreSQL vector database with pgvector and HNSW indexing to deliver sub‑second semantic results. The platform includes...
By Hacker News
News•Jan 25, 2026
Elariosso Digital Ltd Combines Human Expertise and Smart Processes to Modernize Customer Support Operations
Elariosso Digital Ltd is positioning itself as a modern customer‑support outsourcing partner for e‑commerce, SaaS, fintech and other digital businesses. The firm blends skilled human agents with structured, technology‑driven workflows to deliver 24/7, multichannel assistance. Its model emphasizes clear escalation...
By TechBullion
News•Jan 24, 2026
Gmail Is Having Issues with Spam and Misclassification
Google reported a widespread Gmail outage on January 24, 2026, affecting spam filtering and email classification. The issue began around 5 a.m. Pacific, causing promotional and social messages to appear in the Primary inbox and legitimate emails to trigger spam warnings....
By TechCrunch Apps
News•Jan 24, 2026
BirdyChat Becomes First European Chat App that Is Interoperable with WhatsApp
BirdyChat announced it is the first European messaging app to achieve interoperability with WhatsApp under the EU Digital Markets Act. The integration allows BirdyChat users in the EEA to start 1:1 chats with WhatsApp contacts using phone numbers, exchanging texts,...
By Hacker News
News•Jan 24, 2026
Tradervue Alternatives: Trading Journals and Tracking Options
Traders are increasingly exploring Tradervue alternatives for cost, flexibility, and privacy reasons, with options ranging from free spreadsheet templates to advanced psychology‑focused platforms. The market splits into dedicated journal software, spreadsheet‑based solutions, broker‑export workflows, and general‑purpose tools like Notion. Each...
By TechBullion
News•Jan 24, 2026
Gmail Spam Detection Down
Google reported a service disruption affecting Gmail's spam detection starting at 05:02 US/Pacific on Saturday, Jan 24 2026. Users are seeing a banner stating that messages have not been scanned for spam, unverified senders, or harmful software. The engineering team is investigating and...
By Hacker News
News•Jan 24, 2026
Metriport (YC S22) Is Hiring a Security Eng to Harden Healthcare Data Infra
Metriport, a YC‑backed open‑source platform that moves patient data for over 300 million individuals, is hiring a senior security engineer in San Francisco. The role will harden its HIPAA‑compliant infrastructure, building audit‑logging, RBAC, and security policies. The company reports multi‑million ARR,...
By Hacker News
Social•Jan 24, 2026
Scale Visitor Tracking: Simple Monitoring Until $5M ARR
The way you use website visitor data changes at each revenue stage: $0-1M ARR: Just monitor your traffic $1-5M ARR: LinkedIn and email outreach $5M+ ARR: Lead scoring and workflows I’ve seen early-stage founders trying to build complex workflows when they don’t need to...
By Adam Robinson
News•Jan 24, 2026
How a Creator Subscription Platform Helps You Build Sustainable Fan Revenue
Creator subscription platforms let influencers, educators and artists monetize fans through recurring memberships and exclusive content, shifting revenue from ads to predictable monthly income. The tools include tiered plans, paid messages, livestream monetization and integrated storefronts, giving creators full control...
By TechBullion
News•Jan 24, 2026
Anthropic Updates Claude's 'Constitution,' Just In Case Chatbot Has a Consciousness
Anthropic has published a revised 80‑page "Constitution" for its Claude chatbot, formalizing the ethical framework that guides its behavior. The living document defines four core values—broad safety, broad ethics, compliance with Anthropic guidelines, and genuine helpfulness—and includes a dedicated section...
By Slashdot
Social•Jan 24, 2026
Minimalist SaaS with Precise ICP Wins
Contrarian take: Several simpler-than-ever-before, stupidly minimalist apps designed for an incredibly well-defined ICP will experience insane product-market fit in 2026. These apps will be met with total lack of understanding by the “vibe-coding” community, who in disbelief say: “That’s stupid, I...
By Adam Robinson