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Software startup Rippling sues competitor Deel, claiming a spy carried out 'corporate espionage'

Rippling unknowingly hired a person who downloaded internal records and met with leadership at competitor Deel, the lawsuit claims.

CNBC - 1d

Pentagon to Look at Buying More Commercial Software

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth directed the DoD to prioritize alter its software acquisition process.

Inc. - Mar. 7

Alphabet to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion

Google owner Alphabet has agreed to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion

ABC News - 22h

How a Female-Led AI Startup Achieved a Successful Acquisition

Female founders building AI startups can redefine the space.

Inc. - 2d

Software bug at firm left NHS data 'vulnerable to hackers'

The NHS is looking into claims that a software flaw at Medefer left patient data vulnerable.

BBC News - Mar. 10

Nvidia Blackwell accelerates computer-aided engineering software by 50X

Nvidia announced that Nvidia Blackwell hardware will accelerate by 50 times the big computer-aided software engineering firms' software for digital twins.

VentureBeat - 17h

The great software rewiring: AI isn’t just eating everything; it is everything

Gen AI is not just another technology layer; it has the potential to eat the entire software industry from the inside-out.

VentureBeat - Mar. 9

Nvidia gets industrial software firms to integrate Omniverse to accelerate physical AI

Nvidia said the big industrial software and service providers are integrating Omniverse into their platforms to accelerate physical AI.

VentureBeat - 17h

EV battery startup Northvolt files for bankruptcy in Sweden

Swedish firm unable to ‘secure the necessary financial conditions to continue in its current form’. Northvolt, the Swedish electric vehicle battery startup, has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden, ...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

Y Combinator startups are fastest growing, most profitable in fund history because of AI

Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan says for about a quarter of the current YC startups, 95% of the code was written by artificial intelligence models.

CNBC - 3d

Stanford professor who co-founded 4 startups: How to use AI as a 'force multiplier' to start a business

"You don't want to compete with someone who has an AI at their shoulder," says Steve Blank. He has co-founded four startups, one of which sold for $329 million.

CNBC - 2d

This startup is creating a global tech platform for recycled wood

Cambium finds and recycles wood and uses its supply chain technology to get it where it needs to go.

CNBC - 1d

Applivery raises funds from Supercell for device and software management

Applivery, a tech platform for endpoint management and app distribution, has received a strategic investment from Supercell.

VentureBeat - Mar. 12

Rippling Sues Deel, a Software Rival, Over Corporate Spying

A lawsuit by Rippling accuses a top competitor, Deel, of placing a mole in its ranks — which it uncovered via a “honeypot” trap on Slack.

The New York Times - 1d

From Hobby to Hustle: My Startup’s First Dollar Story

Four lessons this founder learned to go from $1 to $14 million.

Inc. - Mar. 10

This Softbank-Backed Startup Wants to Put a Professional Economist in Your Pocket

Labelbox recruits finance and economics experts to make AI platforms even better at analyzing the economy.

Inc. - Mar. 11

Alphabet Spends $32 Billion to Buy Cybersecurity Startup Wiz

If the deal for Alphabet to buy Wiz closes, it will become the company’s most expensive acquisition ever.

Inc. - 22h

DeepSeek scared away some AI funders. But this wealthy backer is ready to spend.

Why government — not business — will see that AI startups get the money they need.

MarketWatch - 3d

A new anti-LGBTQ+ bill in Hungary would ban Pride event and allow use of facial recognition software

Hungary’s ruling coalition is continuing its crackdown on the country’s LBGTQ+ community

ABC News - 2d

Nvidia's new chips and software show how fast the AI king is moving to defend its crown

Nvidia shares fell Tuesday despite a slew of encouraging product updates from CEO Jensen Huang.

CNBC - 3h

SimilarWeb data: This obscure AI startup grew 8,658% while OpenAI crawled at 9%

SimilarWeb data reveals dramatic AI market upheaval with Deepseek (8,658% growth) and Lovable (928% growth) dominating.

VentureBeat - Mar. 5

‘Startup Nation’ Groups Say They’re Meeting Trump Officials to Push for Deregulated ‘Freedom Cities’

The architects of projects like Próspera are drafting legislation to create US cities that would be free from federal regulations.

Wired - Mar. 7

This Irish Startup Aims to Amp Up the American Rave Scene. Its Big Idea? Bingo

Bingo Loco hopes to host its fast-selling events in venues like Madison Square Garden, co-founder Craig Reynolds says.

Inc. - 2d

Google to acquire cloud security startup Wiz for $32 billion after deal fell apart last year

Google signed a "definitive agreement" to acquire Wiz for $32 billion in an all-cash deal

CNBC - 17h

Google plans to buy cybersecurity company Wiz for $32 billion. Here’s why the startup is so valuable.

Wiz was founded only five years ago but offers an increasingly important cloud-security service as cyber risks grow.

MarketWatch - 14h

Female founders in game companies got 12.1% of game VC deals in 2024 | The DeanBeat (updated)

In the male-dominated landscape of game startups, women were only 0.11 percent of the game VC deal value in 2024.

VentureBeat - Mar. 7

Digital physical therapy provider Hinge Health files for IPO

Digital physical therapy startup Hinge Health filed its IPO prospectus with the SEC on Monday.

CNBC - Mar. 10

Crypto payments company MoonPay looks to compete with Stripe with Iron stablecoin acquisition

MoonPay, a leading crypto payments company, has acquired Iron, an API-driven startup specializing in stablecoin infrastructure.

CNBC - 5d

Saga Origins partners with GFAL to add AI-driven agents into game

Saga Origins is working with Web3 game startup GFAL (Games for a Living) to integrate AI-driven agents into the Diamond Dreams game.

VentureBeat - 5d

Muse unveils wearable that combines brainwave tracking and brain oxygen measurements

Muse by Interaxon, a neurotechnology startup, unveiled Muse S Athena, a consumer wearable that can deliver advanced cognitive fitness insights.

VentureBeat - 1d

Google parent Alphabet to buy Wiz cybersecurity firm for $32 billion

The agreement comes after the cybersecurity startup rejected Google owner's original $23 billion proposal last July.

CBS News - 22h

Sony Uses Horizon's Aloy To Demonstrate New AI Tech, And It's About As Impressive As You'd Expect

Sony is testing out new AI software, and it's using a beloved character--Aloy from the Horizon series--to show it off. A YouTube video narrated by Sharwin Raghoebardajal--a software engineering ...

GameSpot - Mar. 10

Xbox Alpha update teaches a lesson about creating early-adopting updates

An insider alpha update on the Xbox resets the console back to factory settings and is a lesson for software engineers going forward.

VentureBeat - Mar. 7

Asana CEO Dustin Moskovitz announces retirement, stock plummets 25%

Dustin Moskovitz, the CEO of Asana, will retire from the software company he co-founded in 2008.

CNBC - Mar. 10

Red Pitaya launches new version of the “Raspberry Pi” of measurement gear

Red Pitaya, which does software-defined instrumentation, unveiled next-generation hardware akin to the "Raspberry Pi of measurement" gear.

VentureBeat - Mar. 11

A Tech CEO Told Me Industry Expertise is the New Technical Expertise

As AI shakes up software teams, coders should learn new skills outside of tech.

Inc. - 6d

Tech Leaders Sound a Warning for Coders: AI Is Coming for Their Jobs

Should software developers be quivering in their digital boots? Maybe, according to some tech CEOs—although nuances remain.

Inc. - 4d

Hungary's parliament passes law banning Pride events, in new assault on LGBTQ rights

Hungarian lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law banning Pride events and allowing authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attendees.

NBC News - 20h

Adobe Just Launched New AI-Powered Marketing Tools for Brands

The company’s B2B software may help brands better personalize their sites for different customer demographics.

Inc. - 20h

Thousands take to the streets after Hungary passes new anti-LGBTQ+ law banning Pride events

There was a demonstration in Budapest after A new anti-LGBTQ law banning Pride events and allowing authorities to use facial recognition software.

NBC News - 4h

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