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Curastory founder Tiffany Kelly has resigned as CEO after the SEC accused her of overstating revenue to investors. She’s been replaced by Dave Dickman, former CEO of Tagger, as the company attempts to move forward.
Genspark has joined the unicorn club after closing a $275 million Series B round. The AI startup is building workplace agents that automate everything from slide decks to meeting notes. With backing from top VCs, it’s positioning itself as a challenger to Microsoft 365 Copilot and Google Gemini.
Meter just announced nine new hardware platforms and autonomous network capabilities at its November 18 conference. The company is betting that custom hardware running unified firmware will differentiate its network-as-a-service offering in a crowded market.
Hytale is back from cancellation and showing off fast-paced combat in a new 16-minute trailer. The Minecraft-like game is now targeting Early Access after developers bought it back from Riot Games.
Luxembourg-based OQ Technology has successfully sent emergency broadcast messages directly to standard smartphones from low Earth orbit. The demonstration used Google Pixel, Samsung, and iPhone devices in remote areas with no terrestrial coverage. This marks Europe’s first sovereign direct-to-device
Eutelsat’s board approved an 828 million euro capital increase from key shareholders including the French and British governments. The funding will support the company’s investment in refreshing its OneWeb low Earth orbit broadband constellation. First launches of new satellites are planned for late
Alphabet’s Waymo is bringing its autonomous vehicles to five major new cities across the southern US. The expansion will begin with limited testing before opening to the public. This marks one of the company’s most aggressive growth pushes yet.
Zoox has begun offering free driverless rides to select users in San Francisco neighborhoods. The Amazon-owned company now directly competes with Waymo in the same market for the first time. Both companies are rapidly expanding their autonomous vehicle operations across multiple cities.
With consumers increasingly turning to ChatGPT instead of Google for product discovery, Peec AI has raised $21 million to help brands track and optimize their presence in AI search results. The startup has grown to $4 million ARR in just ten months and now serves 1,300 companies including Chanel and
