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AI Startups Hit Unicorn Status at Seed Stage

AI Startups Hit Unicorn Status at Seed Stage
AI Startups Hit Unicorn Status at Seed Stage
January 26, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The artificial intelligence (AI) funding boom shows no signs of slowing as deep tech startups capture massive capital even before major product launches. Get the...

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Affirm Moves Into Bank Debit Cards With Fiserv Deal
Affirm Moves Into Bank Debit Cards With Fiserv Deal
January 26, 2026  |  BNPL

Payments and financial services company Fiserv has launched a partnership with pay-over-time provider Affirm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Mine Raises $14 Million and Launches AI Personal Finance Agent
Mine Raises $14 Million and Launches AI Personal Finance Agent
January 26, 2026  |  Investments

Mine, a personal finance company for young adults, has raised $14 million in new funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Prediction Market Interest Soars as Crypto Sector Cools
Prediction Market Interest Soars as Crypto Sector Cools
January 26, 2026  |  Investments

As the cryptocurrency sector cools, one-time token traders are predicting big things from prediction markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Google Agrees to Settle Class Action Lawsuit Targeting Voice Assistant
Google Agrees to Settle Class Action Lawsuit Targeting Voice Assistant
January 26, 2026  |  Legal

Google has reportedly agreed to a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit that alleged that the firm’s Google Assistant spied on smartphone users. Get...

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Tandem Technology to Raise $100 Million for Prescription Automation
Tandem Technology to Raise $100 Million for Prescription Automation
January 26, 2026  |  Healthcare

HealthTech startup Tandem Technology achieved a valuation of $1 billion, Bloomberg News reported Monday (Jan. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Benchmark Analyst Says Crypto Bill Delay Slows Growth of Sector in US
Benchmark Analyst Says Crypto Bill Delay Slows Growth of Sector in US
January 26, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. legislature’s delay in passing crypto market structure legislation is capping the valuation expansions of crypto companies exposed to the U.S. market, CoinDesk reported Monday...

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Nvidia Invests $2 Billion in CoreWeave Amid Data Center Project
Nvidia Invests $2 Billion in CoreWeave Amid Data Center Project
January 26, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) hyperscaler CoreWeave has announced an expanded partnership with tech giant Nvidia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Wells Fargo Appoints AWS Exec Faraz Shafiq as Head of AI Products and Solutions
Wells Fargo Appoints AWS Exec Faraz Shafiq as Head of AI Products and Solutions
January 26, 2026  |  Personnel

Wells Fargo appointed Amazon Web Services (AWS) executive Faraz Shafiq as head of AI products and solutions, effective Feb. 9. Get the Full Story Complete...

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