Inside Cursor's journey to a $60 billion deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceXSpaceX has acquired AI coding assistant Cursor for $60 billion in an all-stock deal, significantly bolstering its AI ambitions. This move p...
17 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
SpaceX to acquire AI coding company Cursor for $60 billionSpaceX is set to acquire AI coding firm Anysphere, creators of Cursor, for a staggering $60 billion. This strategic move aims to bolster Sp...
16 Jun, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
Hari Menon exits BigBasket; Sarvam cofounder on fresh fundingBigBasket's longtime leader Hari Menon has stepped down as CEO. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
16 Jun, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
Indian VCs turn to US AI startups in search of bigger returnsIndian VC firms are increasingly backing AI startups founded by non-Indians, drawn by the promise of higher returns, writes Swathi Moorthy.
16 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Marc Andreessen critiques AI regulation debate after Anthropic model shutdownMarc Andreessen, a cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz, has voiced strong opinions on artificial intelligence regulation. His comments follow ...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
France’s Mistral in funding talks at about €20 billion valuationFrench AI startup Mistral AI is reportedly in talks to raise approximately €3 billion ($3.5 billion) at a valuation of around €20 billion. ...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
How a 22-year-old Indian techie dropped out to build an AI startupA 22-year-old Indian entrepreneur, Kinjal Nandy, has secured significant pre-seed funding for his AI startup, Sonatic, at a ₹191 crore valu...
12 Jun, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
Anthropic’s Fable 5 draws mixed reactions from early usersAnthropic's new AI model, Claude Fable 5, is here. Early users see big improvements in handling complex tasks like software development and...
10 Jun, 2026, 07.37 PM IST
The Chennai-born architect behind Trump’s AI push is leaving the White HouseIn a noteworthy development, Sriram Krishnan, an influential strategist behind Donald Trump's AI agenda, will be leaving his position at th...
07 Jun, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
Revolut weighs secondary share sale at $115 billion valuationAny such deal would allow early investors and employees to sell shares and generate liquidity, said the people, who asked not to be identif...
06 Jun, 2026, 09.44 AM IST
Founders Fund launches Mafia, a game show starring Silicon Valley DonsThe debut episode features 13 players well-known in the tech space, such as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, fitness personality Bryan Johnson, messa...
05 Jun, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
Tokenisation could be the next big upgrade to India's market plumbingTokenisation represents financial assets as digital tokens on programmable blockchains, simplifying ownership and settlement. India's finan...
03 Jun, 2026, 11.13 PM IST
PM Modi’s high stakes push for sovereign AI faces reality checkIndia is striving to build its own artificial intelligence capabilities, aiming for self-reliance and global export. However, the nation fa...
03 Jun, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
Andreessen Horowitz cofounder Marc Andreessen says AI beats humans in coding because 'AI never gets drunk, sick, or high' and never files 'HR complaints.'Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen believes AI coding agents are superior workers, citing their tireless nature and lack of human flaws. He...
26 May, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
Mercury's latest funding round values it at $5.2 billionThe round also saw participation from existing investors such Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue, CRV, Sapphire Ventures, Sequoia Capital and Spar...
20 May, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
General Catalyst’s viral ‘robot dog’ ad triggers Valley heavyweight Marc AndreessenVenture capital firm General Catalyst's recent ad for a fictional AI robot dog, 'Woof AI,' has sparked a debate. Prominent investor Marc An...
14 May, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
US defence firm Anduril raises $5 billion, doubling its valuation to $61 billionDefence tech firm Anduril Industries has secured a massive $5 billion funding, catapulting its valuation to $61 billion. This surge follows...
14 May, 2026, 07.12 AM IST