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Waabi hauls in $750M Series C to become Canada's newest autonomous vehicle unicorn
Toronto-based Waabi announced Wednesday that it closed an oversubscribed $750 million Series C funding round. The autonomous vehicle technology company secured an additional milestone-based investment from Uber, bringing total available capital to…
Waabi raises $1B and expands into robotaxis with Uber
Autonomous vehicle startup Waabi has raised $1 billion and struck a partnership with Uber to deploy self-driving cars on the ride-hailing platform — the company's first expansion beyond autonomous trucking. The funding consists of an…
Rokt rules out 2026 IPO as AI uncertainty rattles markets
Rokt, one of Australia's most valuable venture capital-backed companies, has pulled plans for an expected sharemarket float in the next 12 months, telling its backers that it wants to sidestep volatility in a market that is trying to get to grips…
As vet bills jump 40% in recent years, startup Snout raises $110 million for its 'membership' model to defray costs
U.S. homes have more pets than children. And it's pretty lopsided. If the American Pet Products Association is to be believed, about 70% of American households have at least one pet, while, per the last U.S. Census, only about 40% of homes include…
Autonomous trucking startup Waabi raises $750 million to expand into robotaxis
Waabi has raised $750 million in a new round of venture funding to develop the 'physical AI' that powers both driverless trucks and robotaxis. Khosla Ventures and G2 Venture Partners co-led the round in the Toronto-based startup. Uber also…
Chinese Snack Retailer Busy Ming Soars Over 70% In Market Debut, Mints Two Billionaires
From left, Busy Ming deputy chairman Zhao Ding, chairman Yan Zhou and Bonnie Chan, CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing. Busy Ming Group, a Chinese snack retailer known for its low-cost products, has minted two billionaires thanks to its…
Mozilla is building an AI 'rebel alliance' to take on industry heavweights OpenAI, Anthropic
Mozilla is focused on deploying its roughly $1.4 billion worth of reserves to support 'mission driven' organizations, according to a new report. The nonprofit, also the parent of Firefox, is investing in artificial intelligence startups that are…
Limy built a platform that helps brands optimize for the era of AI agents. See the pitch deck that helped it raise $10M.
The race to build the ' agentic internet ' is on, with consumers expected to increasingly offload tasks like travel and grocery shopping to autonomous software. It presents brands with a new challenge: how to stand out when the customer is an AI…
Hometime plots fresh acquisition spree with CBA, family office backing
Venture capital-backed short-term rental platform Hometime is set to embark on its next acquisition spree after raising fresh capital. Hometime has added $19 million to the acquisition pot, after ruling off a growth equity funding round and debt…
What you should know about the owners of US TikTok
ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, recently established a separate American entity to run the app's U.S. operations. This restructuring aims to separate U.S. TikTok from its Chinese parent, addressing concerns about data privacy…
'Wait for it to pop': Orlando Bravo on the AI bubble and vibe-coding revolution
The venture capital industry and AI are “absolutely in a bubble,” according to one of the biggest technology investors in the world, and it won't easily be deflated by policymakers. “I think you just have to wait for it to…
Google Quietly Promoted a Top Exec to Reorganize Its Relationships With Hundreds of Agencies
Google has elevated longtime exec Jitendra Kumar to oversee the tech giant's relationship with critical mid-market agencies, ADWEEK has learned. Kumar was promoted to the role of director of U.S. agency, Google Customer Solutions. He previously…
Self-driving startup Waabi raises up to $1 billion and partners with Uber to deploy 25,000 robotaxis
Waabi, the Toronto-based AI company building software to enable autonomous driving, has raised $1 billion in new funding and struck a major partnership with Uber to deploy at least 25,000 robotaxis on the ride-hailing giant's platform. The deal…
Zero Hash seeks $1.5b valuation, Vention's $110m, and Bain Capital takes flight
• Zero Hash, a crypto and stablecoin infrastructure firm, is in talks to raise $250m at a $1.5b valuation after walking away from a potential acquisition by Mastercard, per CoinDesk. Go deeper • Vention, a Canadian software and…
Salesforce Inc. (NYSE: CRM) Price Prediction and Forecast 2026-2030 (February 2026)
Shares of Salesforce Inc. (NYSE: CRM) lost 14.16% over the past month after gaining 16.65% the month prior. Over the past year, the stock is down 34.16%. Amid that slump, the company's market cap has shrunk to $214.13 billion, with 1,494…
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