Peak XV ups Surge seed investment ceiling to $5M, unveils 18-startup cohort
Thirteen of the 18 startups in Peak XV’s latest Surge cohort are targeting global markets, while more than half are based in India.
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Aurora CFO says 30,000 driverless trucks by 2030 isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds
Self-driving truck company Aurora laid out an audacious plan for 2030. Its CFO says its targets aren’t aspirational.
Source: Inference provider Modal Labs closing in on $750M round at $15.75B valuation
The new financing is expected to more than triples the AI infrastructure startup’s valuation from just four months ago.
Roundtables: The Deadly Failures of The Virtual Border Wall
Listen to the session or watch below The US has spent billions building a “virtual wall” of surveillance towers along its southern border over the past 25 years, promising they will help detect and apprehend border crossers and save lives. But a groundbreaking investigation by MIT Technology Review has documented over a thousand people who…
DC Health Agency Exposes 400,000 Beneficiary Records
The Medicaid IDs and other information of Medicaid and DC Healthcare Alliance beneficiaries were exposed. The post DC Health Agency Exposes 400,000 Beneficiary Records appeared first on SecurityWeek.
New Mexico Jury Finds Facebook Liable for Deceiving Users About Privacy Protections
A New Mexico jury has found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections on the platform. The post New Mexico Jury Finds Facebook Liable for Deceiving Users About Privacy Protections appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Nvidia Unveils AI Agent Safety Platform With Hardware-Based Watchdog
The platform combines open source software and a reference system design to keep AI agents within set boundaries. The post Nvidia Unveils AI Agent Safety Platform With Hardware-Based Watchdog appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Satellite startup Astro Digital to go public in $587 million SPAC deal as space sector heats up
Satellite startup Astro Digital is heading to Wall Street in a $587 million SPAC deal, joining a fresh wave of space companies seeking public-market capital as demand for satellites, defense systems, and orbital infrastructure grows. The California-based satellite maker said […] The post Satellite startup Astro Digital to go public in $587 million SPAC deal…
AI agent startup Instinct raises $1 billion at $10 billion valuation to build personal AI agent
AI agent startup Instinct has raised $1 billion at a $10 billion valuation, giving the San Francisco company a massive war chest to pursue one of AI’s biggest consumer bets: an assistant that does more than answer questions and actually […] The post AI agent startup Instinct raises $1 billion at $10 billion valuation to…
Startup Funding News Today, September 28, 2026: erad, Complaion, Humanos & More
Today’s startup funding picture is smaller in dollars but revealing in direction. Capital is flowing into SME credit, compliance automation, AI-agent risk, agricultural machinery, consumer brands, experience marketplaces, and AI-native app development — a far different mix from the billion-dollar […] The post Startup Funding News Today, September 28, 2026: erad, Complaion, Humanos & More…