More details emerge on how Windsurf’s VCs and founders got paid from the Google deal

More details emerge on how Windsurf’s VCs and founders got paid from the Google deal

Weeks after the revelation that Google paid Windsurf $2.4 billion to license its technology, while simultaneously hiring away its CEO and top talent, the deal’s implications are still rattling some founders and startup employees across Silicon Valley. Google’s payment to the startup was effectively split in two equal parts, according to two people familiar with…

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Google bets on STAN, an Indian social gaming platform

Google bets on STAN, an Indian social gaming platform

Google has backed STAN, an Indian social gaming platform that connects gamers with creators, communities, and publishers. Google’s investment comes as part of an $8.5 million equity funding round, which also saw investment from Japanese gaming giants Bandai Namco Entertainment, Square Enix, and Reazon Holdings. Aptos Labs and King River Capital, as well as existing…

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This  Agentic AI Pen Records Audio, Transcribes Notes, And Generates Insights and To-do Lists

This $89 Agentic AI Pen Records Audio, Transcribes Notes, And Generates Insights and To-do Lists

For the past 5,000 years, pens have been humanity’s most faithful servants – dutifully transcribing our thoughts, recording our ideas, and capturing our conversations without question or commentary. From reed styluses on papyrus to fountain pens on parchment, they’ve remained fundamentally passive instruments that simply translated our intentions into marks on surfaces. The relationship has…

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Reddit revenue soars as it bets on AI and advertising

Reddit revenue soars as it bets on AI and advertising

Reddit reported its second-quarter earnings on Thursday, and it’s clear that the company’s focus on AI has ramped up considerably. One significant area of investment is growing its advertising business, supported by its AI-powered marketing tools. The results revealed that the majority of Reddit’s revenue continues to come from ads, which brought in $465 million,…

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