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Bot-detection startup Spur nabs $200M from Insight
Spur Intelligence has raised a $200 million round from Insight Partners for its tech that can identify legit human traffic from bots.
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AI | Fundraising | Startups
As AI content floods the internet, Pangram raises $9M to detect it
Pangram has raised $9 million to scale its AI detection software. The startup has also released a new AI text detection model, Pangram 4, and an AI image detection model in research preview.
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Hint, a new AI startup co-founded by Martha Stewart, offers an AI assistant for homeowners
AI home management startup Hint, co-founded by Martha Stewart, wants to become an “AI for your home,” combining property records, maintenance schedules, home documents, and an AI assistant into a single app.
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Claude Opus 5 became downright ruthless when tasked with running a vending machine
Andon Labs’ latest vending machine simulation shows Opus 5 lied and colluded its way to become the best AI capitalist ever.
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Inforcer raises $50M to help prepare smaller businesses for a new world of AI and security risks
London-based Inforcer just closed a $50 million Series C round led by Insight Partners.
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s biggest stage features leaders from Amazon, Replit, Tether, with much more to come
The Disrupt Stage is where many of the biggest conversations in technology happen, with a legacy that stretches back for more than a decade.
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Fusion power darling Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises another $1B
Commonwealth Fusion Systems raised $1 billion as the startup moves toward its first commercial fusion power plant.
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When will fusion power startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems go public?
There are fresh signs that fusion power startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems will list in the next two to three years.
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Okta buys AI security startup Permiso — source says for about $200M
The deal gives Okta identity threat detection capabilities as enterprises seek to secure AI agents and other non-human identities across cloud environments.
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Synthetic-user startup Simile raises $200M at $2B valuation 5 months after $100M Series A
Add another member to the fast-and-furious AI unicorn club: Simile.
