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Character.AI Files Chapter 11 as Disney Pursues a $20 Million License, Not a Buyout

Character.AI has entered Chapter 11 while Disney serves as stalking-horse bidder for a $20 million non-exclusive technology license…

ByByIsabella Garcia Oct 16, 2026

Modal crosses $1B annualized run rate and raises $750M Series D at $15.75B

Modal says it has passed a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate as it closes a $750 million…

ByByNoah Kim Oct 15, 2026

WindBorne’s $48.7 Million U.S. Air Force Data Contract Validates the Model, Not the Revenue

WindBorne won a sole-source Air Force IDIQ contract with a $48.727 million ceiling for atmospheric balloon data, but…

ByByKen Avery Oct 13, 2026

Amazon’s Reported $7 Billion Decart Talks Look Like a Bet on AI Chip Compatibility

Reuters says Amazon is in talks to buy AI startup Decart for about $7 billion. The practical question…

ByByJuan Martinez Oct 12, 2026
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TypeSafe AI’s $870 Million Series A Puts a $7.5 Billion Price on Typed AI Decisions

Weeks after launching Jev, TypeSafe AI raised an $870 million Series A at a $7.5 billion valuation. The…

ByByIsabella Garcia Oct 10, 2026

Manus Raises Over $500 Million After Meta Split, Putting Standalone AI-Agent Economics to the Test

Butterfly Effect’s first financing since the unwinding of Meta’s planned acquisition gives Manus fresh capital and a new…

ByByLiam Brown Oct 9, 2026