In a striking start to the 2026 investment cycle, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has surged to the forefront of the funding ecosystem, securing $6 billion in Series B financing. This marks the largest private funding round so far this year, catalyzing a renewed wave of capital movement into AI and foundational model ventures….

In early January 2026, an incident involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis ignited a torrent of public outrage, driven not by verified evidence but by viral images created by AI. These fabricated visuals—circulated widely on platforms like X (formerly Twitter), Reddit, and Telegram—purported to show violent acts that, according to first responders…

Luxury Presence, the Los Angeles-based proptech company specializing in premium digital marketing for real estate professionals, announced on April 24, 2025, that it has raised $22 million in new funding. The Series B extension was led by Bessemer Venture Partners and included participation from New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Switch Ventures, and Fifth Wall. This funding…

Luxury Presence, a Los Angeles-based real estate marketing technology firm, announced in early May 2025 that it has secured a $22 million Series B extension round to further its development of AI-powered tools for real estate agents and brokerages. With this funding round, led by Bessemer Venture Partners, the company’s total fundraising climbs to $52…

In early January 2026, Intel made a bold declaration at CES: it is back, and it’s playing to win in the AI hardware race. Under the gleam of the Las Vegas convention lights, Intel unveiled its next-generation processors aimed not just at reclaiming relevance but at setting new standards in artificial intelligence computation. At the…

Despite macroeconomic volatility and tighter monetary policy, 2025 is charting a new trajectory for startup capital. Global venture funding surged past expectations in Q1 2025, making it the third-largest single quarter since Crunchbase began tracking investments, with $94 billion deployed globally. This resurgence in funding reflects a pivot in investor appetite toward profitability-centric innovation, AI-powered…