Manus seeks $4B valuation in new $500M fundraise as it resumes independent ops
Chinese AI startup Manus is in talks to raise $500 million at a $4 billion valuation following its blocked merger with Meta.
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Bending Spoons to buy collaboration tools maker Miro for $1.36B, 90% less than its 2022 valuation
Bending Spoons agreed to acquire digital whiteboarding platform Miro for $1.36 billion in cash, representing a 90% drop from its peak 2022 valuation.
Exclusive: Legaltech Lexroom seals first two M&A deals four months after $50m Series B
Milan-based legaltech startup Lexroom completed two M&A transactions following its $50 million Series B round.
Travis Kalanick’s Atoms might be getting into the robotaxi business
Travis Kalanick's startup Atoms is eyeing the robotaxi market following a $1.7 billion funding round and a $100 million Uber investment.
OpenAI Cut Off a Billion-Dollar Customer to Avoid Elon Musk
OpenAI terminated its partnership with coding startup Cursor following Cursor's $60 billion acquisition by SpaceX.
NVIDIA to Acquire Hugging Face
Nvidia has agreed to acquire open-source AI platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion to expand its developer infrastructure ecosystem.
Global Venture Funding Jumps 122% In August As Streak Of Billion-Dollar Deals Continues
Global venture funding reached $42 billion in August 2026, driven by massive megadeals for Databricks and River AI alongside major M&A announcements.
Palo Alto Networks paid $500M for Thrive-backed Console, sources say
Palo Alto Networks acquired AI help desk startup Console for $500 million in cash and stock to bolster its Cortex platform.
Our decision on Cursor following its acquisition by SpaceX
OpenAI announced it will terminate its model access contract with code editor Cursor following Cursor's acquisition by Elon Musk's SpaceX.
Report: Nvidia to acquire AI model repository Hugging Face for $13 billion
Nvidia is in advanced talks to acquire open-source AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, according to media reports.
Socure Secures $156M at $5.2B Valuation, Acquires AI Fraud Investigation Startup Fravity
Socure raises $156M at a $5.2B valuation and buys agentic AI startup Fravity to automate financial crime investigations.
Vijaye Raji to become CTO of Applications with acquisition of Statsig
Following the acquisition of Statsig by Meta, Vijaye Raji will assume the role of CTO of Applications, reporting to Fidji Simo. This move signals Meta’s commitment to expanding its application development capabilities …