Business & Funding
Stories tagged business & funding.
TechCrunch Startups
Five AI safety sessions every founder should have on their TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 agenda(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, five sessions across the AI Stage and Real World AI Stage cover AI safety, featuring leaders from Anthropic, Nvidia, AWS, Waabi, and more. Register before September 25 to save up to $200.
ServeTheHome / The Next Platform / KitGuru / HotHardware
Xbox announces more major studio changes(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Microsoft has published a new update on its ongoing Xbox restructuring plans, confirming layoffs, studio mergers and several major franchise shifts as the company moves further into its “reset”. Microsoft says 268 roles are being eliminated across Halo Studios, other first‑party teams and Xbox Game…
Push Square / Nintendo Life / Pure Xbox
Xbox Confirms Activision Will Develop The Next Halo Title(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Halo Studios suffers layoffs too. Woah! It's been officially confirmed that Activision will be developing the next Halo game. Xbox CCO Matt Booty shared a message titled 'Continuing Our Reset' with employees across various Xbox teams, outlining the next steps for the company's big restructure…
Europe/UK: Tech.eu / Sifted / TNW / Silicon Republic / UKTN / Computer Weekly / heise / Golem / t3n / Maddyness / FrenchWeb
Après avoir levé 3 milliards d’euros, Mistral boucle une nouvelle acquisition(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
L’article Après avoir levé 3 milliards d’euros, Mistral boucle une nouvelle acquisition est apparu en premier sur Maddyness - Le média pour comprendre l'économie de demain.
TechCrunch Startups
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Aaron Edsinger brings Hello Robot’s Stretch 4 to life onstage(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Hello Robot CEO and co-founder Aaron Edsinger will bring Stretch 4 for a live demo on the Real World AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register before September 25 to save up to $200, plus get a second pass at 50% off.
Game Developer / VGC / GamesIndustry.biz (re-test)
Xbox continues 'reset' with Halo Studios layoffs and Undead Labs divestment(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Activision is developing the next Halo title, and Ninja Theory is being shuttered.
Artificial Lawyer / LawSites / Legaltech News
Chamelio Raises $26m Series A(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Chamelio, an AI-native platform for inhouse legal teams, has announced a $26 million Series A raise led by Entrée Capital, with participation from existing investors ...
Push Square / Nintendo Life / Pure Xbox
Xbox Confirms Job Losses and Studio Changes, Activision to Make Next Halo Game(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Halo Studios loses roles, Obsidian now under Bethesda. Microsoft has now confirmed the rumours of the next wave of job layoffs within its Xbox division, as well as important changes to its internal studio makeup. At a top level, 268 employees are losing their jobs across Halo Studios, other…
IGN / GameSpot / PC Gamer / Kotaku
All The Major Xbox Changes Microsoft Announced Today: Layoffs, Halo Goes To Activision, And Lots More(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Microsoft's "reset" of the Xbox business continued today with the announcement of another giant wave of changes and restructuring to help the business become more successful in the future, or at least that's the plan. The major moves included more layoffs, the planned closure of another developer…
Push Square / Nintendo Life / Pure Xbox
Xbox Announces Four Major Studio Changes And Cuts 286 Jobs(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
"We are reorganizing our studios". Earlier today, rumours starting doing the rounds that layoffs were incoming at Xbox, and it's now been confirmed that 286 roles are being eliminated across "Halo Studios, other first-party studios, and the XGS management and central functions layer". All of this…
9to5Mac / 9to5Google
Three weeks into the John Ternus era, Apple crosses its highest valuation ever(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Apple shares briefly reached $345.34 moments after the market opened today, surpassing July’s intraday record of $344.57. Here are the details. more…
Tech.eu / Sifted (titles)
Exclusive: NIF backs defence startup Terasi in €11m raise(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Light Reading / Fierce Network / Telecoms.com / RCR Wireless / Mobile World Live
Service providers hold the key to AI delivering on its promise (Reader Forum)(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
AI inference is reshaping network demand, creating an opportunity for service providers to turn high-capacity, intelligent connectivity into new revenue as enterprises and hyperscalers scale AI workloads. AI has taken…
TechCrunch Startups
Singapore’s Nexstrom wants to bring 2D semiconductors to chip fabs(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Singapore-based Nexstrom has raised new funding to develop equipment that could help chipmakers manufacture 2D semiconductor materials at scale.
ANZ: iTnews / SmartCompany / Startup Daily
Best in Tech Scaleup of the Year turns unicorn after $140m Series C(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Heidi rockets to $1.26bn valuation after a $140m Series C, arming its clinical-note AI for global expansion.
Payload (space) / CTVC (climate) / Newcomer (VC)
HEO Raises $25M Series B to Fuel GEO Expansion
HEO, the Australian non-Earth-imaging startup, announced Monday it closed a $25M Series B to expand its imaging network to GEO. The post HEO Raises $25M Series B to Fuel GEO Expansion appeared first on Payload.
Crunchbase News
Exclusive: Can You Trust That AI Agent? Baselayer Raises $35M To Help Companies Decide(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Baselayer, an AI-powered startup that helps financial institutions verify businesses and assess fraud risk, has raised a $35 million M13-led Series A to expand its identity technology to AI agents.
FTC / DOJ press releases
FTC Endorses Education Department Proposal to Expand Higher Education Accreditation Options
The Federal Trade Commission strongly endorsed the Department of Education’s proposed reforms to promote competition among accreditation agencies. Increased competition among accreditors and lower administrative burdens could lower the cost and improve the quality of higher education for millions…
Inc42
Zetwerk, Ayr Energy Settle Legal Dispute(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
IPO-bound Zetwerk and US-based transformer startup Ayr Energy have reached a settlement by agreeing to dismiss all claims in lawsuits…
The Hindu — Technology / BusinessLine — Info-tech
Samsung India profit falls 36% to 7,228 cr in FY26; mobile revenue declines(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Samsung India Electronics reported revenue from operations of ₹1,11,183.40 crore on a consolidated basis for FY25, and its profit stood at ₹11,287.50 crore
Economic Times — Tech / Technology / Startups / ETTelecom
IPO-bound Zetwerk, Ayr Energy settle trade-secret dispute(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
The companies have settled all claims in cases before the Texas Business Court and a Bengaluru court involving Zetwerk and former executive Anirudh Reddy, according to a statement issued by both companies. They have also jointly sought termination of a US International Trade Commission (ITC)…
Crunchbase News
As Software VCs Chase SpaceX Alumni, A Defense Tech Veteran Warns Of ‘Tourists And FOMO’(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
In an interview with Crunchbase News, Van Espahbodi, general parter at Generational Partners, discusses how AI is changing hardware economics, why software investors are rushing into industrial technology, and what he believes many of them misunderstand about the sector.
TechCrunch Startups
Meta deal will help plastics recycling startup MacroCycle build its first factory(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Meta is giving plastic recycling a boost in a new deal with startup MacroCycle, which is building its first commercial plant.
Mint — Technology / AI
Nothing to spin off CMF as standalone Indian business; Optiemus to acquire 51.1% controlling stake; details here(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Nothing is expanding its partnership with Optiemus to turn CMF into an independent, majority Indian-owned smartphone brand. Optiemus will join CMF’s upcoming Series A funding round, while manufacturing, ownership and R&D will come under a single India-based entity.
Entrackr
Auxilo reports Rs 676 Cr revenue and Rs 117 Cr profit in FY26(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
After crossing Rs 500 crore in revenue in FY25, education-focused NBFC Auxilo continued its growth momentum with 28% year-on-year growth in the fiscal year ended March 2026, while its net profit remained largely stable at Rs 117 crore despite higher finance and employee costs. Auxilo's revenue from…
China: SCMP Tech / TechNode / Pandaily / KrASIA / Sixth Tone
Direct Drive Tech launches Hong Kong IPO, testing demand for physical AI hardware(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Its listing will give public investors exposure to a relatively uncommon segment of the physical AI hardware market.
China: SCMP Tech / TechNode / Pandaily / KrASIA / Sixth Tone
Deals in brief: Singapore-based dtcpay closes Series A round, 01F Group invests in Dana, ten China investments, and more(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Bringing you the latest updates on funding and investment activity across the Asia Pacific.
China: SCMP Tech / TechNode / Pandaily / KrASIA / Sixth Tone
Orienspace sees rocket competition coming down to scale and cost(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Co-founder Peng Haomin discusses customer validation, rocket reuse, and the economics behind the company’s IPO plans.
Push Square / Nintendo Life / Pure Xbox
'Hundreds' More Xbox Layoffs Reportedly on the Way, Studios to Be Consolidated(opens the publisher's site in a new tab)
Halo series to go under Activision, it's suggested. Microsoft will confirm another wave of job losses within its Xbox division, affecting "hundreds" of workers, imminently, it is being widely reported. Via outlet The Information, it is claimed hundreds of employees will lose their jobs "this week"…