The hidden advantage of looking like a billion-dollar brand before you are one
The hidden advantage of looking like a billion-dollar brand before you are one

When founders talk about growth, the conversation usually centers on product development, hiring, revenue, customer acquisition, or fundraising. Those factors matter. They are the engines that move a company forward. Yet after years of working with hig…

Natural raised $30M to build a Stripe for AI agents, before Stripe gets there
Natural raised $30M to build a Stripe for AI agents, before Stripe gets there

The next big customer for a payments company may not be a person at all. It may be an AI agent, and a startup called Natural has raised $30 million to serve it. The Series A was led by Kirsten Green at Forerunner Ventures, and closed when Natural was j…

Empirical Security raised $25M to predict which flaws hackers will actually exploit
Empirical Security raised $25M to predict which flaws hackers will actually exploit

Most security teams face the same problem. There are far more flaws than anyone can fix, and no clear way to know which ones matter. Empirical Security wants to predict the answer. The Chicago startup’s Series A was led by Brightmind Partners, chief ex…

The Great Peptide Cash Grab Has Begun

The FDA could decide whether to loosen rules around peptide production this week. Some telehealth players are already seeing dollar signs.

This startup raised $15M to break Nvidia’s tightest grip on AI, its software
This startup raised $15M to break Nvidia’s tightest grip on AI, its software

The pitch is bold for a seed round. Infinity says it can strip away the one advantage that has kept Nvidia untouchable. It has just raised money to try. The company closed a $15 million seed round at a $100 million valuation on Monday, it announced. Ba…

The Odyssey’s Record Rotten Tomatoes Audience Review Score Has Solidified

The Odyssey’s Rotten Tomatoes audience review score has solidified after thousands of ratings, alongside the critic score.

Is Warren Buffett’s Stock Gambling Warning Bad For Biotechnology?

Buffett’s casino comments raise an uncomfortable truth. Is biotechnology an investment, or is it more of a gambling casino? The honest answer is that it can be either.

Genetic Testing Looking At The Whole Genome

New structural variation sequencing reads long stretches of fetal DNA to pinpoint duplications, flips, and rearrangements, revealing which changes truly matter.

iOS 26.6—What To Expect When Apple’s New iPhone Update Lands Next Week

Apple’s iOS 26.6 iPhone update will arrive next week including new features and bug fixes. Here’s what to expect when iOS 26.6 lands.