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About 20 U.S.-based AI startups have raised more than $100 million in mega-rounds in 2026, less than two months ago. If the first few weeks of 2026 are any indication, the AI startup market will see another year of monster funding rounds at eye-popping valuations. U.S. AI startups raised more than $76 billion through mega-rounds in 2025, according to a tally by TechCrunch. Will startups achieve similar success in 2026? Time will tell. Here are all US-based AI startups that have raised more than $100 million to date. February Simile, which builds AI that mimics human decision-making, has raised $100…
Figma Inc.’s sign during its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange on July 31, 2025.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesfigma has partnered with Anthropic to launch a feature called “Code to Canvas” that turns code generated by artificial intelligence tools like Claude Code into fully editable designs within Figma.This feature creates a bridge between AI coding tools and Figma’s processes, encouraging the AI agent to bring it directly into the Figma canvas, making it available to users who have built work interfaces.There, the team can refine it, compare options side-by-side, and make adjustments on design decisions.This…
Toronto — At lunchtime on a wintry Wednesday afternoon, the streets of Toronto’s financial district feel like an eerie ruin. A blizzard was blowing diagonally, the sky was lead gray and visibility was poor. Only a few mummified pedestrians in puffer coats can be seen tottering along the snowy and muddy sidewalks of Adelaide Street West, in the shadow of a monolithic office building, braving the -14 degree wind chill on the seventh floor. Otherwise, the streets are unnervingly quiet. A first-time visitor might mistake Canada’s largest and most populous city (also North America’s fourth-largest city) for an abandoned, quasi-dystopian…
January 2023: First date nervesIn August 2023, Kelsey posted footage of the beginning of their relationship and shared an old clip of herself on TikTok getting ready for their first official date on January 7, 2023. “Happy weekend,” she captioned the post, adding, “This is the video I sent to my best friend before my first date with Chase.” Kelsey modeled her outfit in the video to “How Do I Do This,” a song about going on a first date in years. “This is how I styled it with boots,” Kelsey said as she checked herself in a full-length mirror.…
listen to this article | 4 minutesinformationA Swiss sports journalist has found himself at the center of controversy for his candid commentary on the Israeli team’s participation in the bobsled competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.Radio Television Switzerland (RTS) sports commentator Stefan Reyna called the Israeli team’s pilot Adam Jeremy Edelman “a Zionist through and through” after he appeared on screen during the Israeli team’s run at the Milan-Cortina competition on Monday.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listShortly after Edelman’s competition began, Reyna commented on the athlete’s social media posts supporting Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza.”Adam Edelman…
london — Six companies linked to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson will be shut down after the latest release of files linked to Jeffrey Epstein revealed his close friendship with the late sex offender, documents have revealed. Mr Ferguson is listed as the sole director of these companies, all of which have applied in recent days to be removed from the UK’s official Companies House Register, with virtually all companies required to provide information such as director details and annual reports. It is not clear exactly what services the two companies provided. One company was involved in public relations and…
Indian IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw answers questions from reporters at the AI Impact Summit on February 17, 2026.Arjun Karpal | CNBCNEW DELHI — India is in talks with social media companies about age-based restrictions, Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday.”This is now accepted in many countries and there must be (restrictions) based on age,” Vaishnau said at a press conference at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.”We are currently in discussions with various social media platforms regarding deepfakes and age-based restrictions,” Vaishnow said, adding that the government was considering the “right way” to enact regulations. The minister…
Indian IT giant Infosys on Tuesday announced that it has partnered with Anthropic to develop an enterprise-grade AI agent as automation with large-scale language models reshapes the global IT services industry. Under the partnership, Infosys will integrate Anthropic’s Claude model into the Topaz AI platform to build so-called “agent” systems. The companies claim these agents will be able to autonomously handle complex enterprise workflows across industries such as banking, telecommunications and manufacturing. The partnership will be announced at India’s AI Impact Summit in New Delhi this week, which will be attended by heads of AI companies and Big Tech alike.…
Snap Inc. CEO Evan Spiegel attends the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Media & Technology Conference at Sun Valley Resort on July 9, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho.David A. Grogan | CNBCsnap As social media companies look to diversify beyond advertising, they’re introducing a subscription feature that lets creators earn recurring revenue directly from their most loyal fans.The Los Angeles-based company exclusively told CNBC that it will begin testing its “Creator Subscriptions” feature on Monday, starting with a small group of Snapchat creators. As user growth slows, Snap’s expansion into paid creator subscriptions underscores the company’s efforts to grow…
Bunny Zoe vows to ‘never speak’ to Jelly Roll AgainBut all that free will comes with a caveat. “Please stop lying,” Bunny insisted. “Otherwise, I’ll never be the last to know anything.” And she was convinced that something was going on between Jelly Roll and his ex-lover. “For a year, this girl tormented me online,” she elaborated. “She quoted lyrics from his songs, posted pictures of herself wearing his products, and took cheesy shots at me in the captions because she knew I had feelings for her. I couldn’t prove it.” Bunny said that when she brought the post to…