Disney Beefs Up Tech Ambitions With Newly Created CTO Role
Karandeep Anand, head of Character.AI, will report directly to Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro, who has made tech a focus.
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Manus seeks $4B valuation in new $500M fundraise as it resumes independent ops
Manus, which earlier this year had to break off a merger with Meta, is in discussions to raise $500M at a $4B valuation.
Family offices are clamoring for AI investments
Whether it’s a permanent shift or part of a familiar cycle is worth asking, though.
What Hollywood thinks about existential AI warnings
As the tech sector sounds alarms about AI’s potential to destroy humanity, entertainment labor groups are urging the public to stay focused on what’s already happening. The Verge reached out to Disney, Netflix, Amazon, Lionsgate, and other studios who have started using AI, as well film startups focused on bringing generative AI into the mainstream…
Cyberattacks on Two Oil Tankers Prompt Coast Guard, FBI to Board Vessels
The Coast Guard confirmed evidence of malicious cyber activity on the VL Prosperity, but has not attributed the attack to Iran. The post Cyberattacks on Two Oil Tankers Prompt Coast Guard, FBI to Board Vessels appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Crusoe raises $3.9 billion at $30.9 billion valuation as AI infrastructure demand surges
Crusoe has raised $3.9 billion in fresh funding at a $30.9 billion post-money valuation, marking a dramatic leap for the AI infrastructure company as investors pour enormous sums into the data centers, chips, and energy systems that support artificial intelligence. […] The post Crusoe raises $3.9 billion at $30.9 billion valuation as AI infrastructure demand…
Advanced AI Society Joins the Linux Foundation, Launches Open Verification Ecosystem as Congress Moves on Agent Security
New York, NY, 17th September 2026, TechnologyWire The post Advanced AI Society Joins the Linux Foundation, Launches Open Verification Ecosystem as Congress Moves on Agent Security first appeared on Tech Startups.
Zuckerberg, Musk and Jensen Huang Reportedly Lobbied Trump to Halt Industry-Funded AI Regulator Plan
Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Jensen Huang reportedly went straight to President Donald Trump to oppose a proposal for a new industry-funded AI watchdog, adding another fault line to a growing battle over who should police the companies building the […] The post Zuckerberg, Musk and Jensen Huang Reportedly Lobbied Trump to Halt Industry-Funded AI…
Venture Capital & Startup Funding Roundup, September 17, 2026: 3KVC, Andreessen Horowitz, Insight Partners, Valor Equity Partners & More
Venture capital sent a clear signal over the past 12 hours: investors are no longer paying simply for AI exposure. They’re paying for control of the bottlenecks AI cannot scale without. Compute capacity, electricity, enterprise data security, industry-specific workflows, autonomous […] The post Venture Capital & Startup Funding Roundup, September 17, 2026: 3KVC, Andreessen Horowitz,…