timef 03/25/2026

Over the past few years, a new category of mobile apps has quietly exploded into a multi-billion dollar business. They’re called “micro dramas” — short-form, mobile-first scripted shows designed to be watched vertically on your phone. Think soap opera meets TikTok, complete with secret billionaire romances, disapproving werewolf mothers-in-law, and cliffhangers engineered to keep users tapping. The leading […]

Investors like Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins, Elad Gil can't get enough of AI legal tech startup Harvey.

Granola's valuation jumped from $250 million to $1.5 billion with this round, and it has added more support for AI agents after users previously complained.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a memo to staff that small businesses have always been a big part of the company's business model, and that while tens of millions of entrepreneurs already use its platforms to grow and connect with customers, the company wants to do more in the space.

The large deal sees Arbor delivering as many as 200 of its Halcyon turbines, which can burn either natural gas or waste biomass.

Meta is using generative AI to provide more product and brand information to consumers when they're shopping in its apps.

The Sony-Honda joint venture has killed plans for its Afeela sedan and SUV electric vehicles. The news comes shortly after Honda reversed its plans to launch more electric vehicles in the U.S.

Hours after announcement of the new policy Elon Musk said X is pausing the rollout.

Glimpse announced on Wednesday a $35 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from 8VC and YC.

The young California startup is already building RVs, FedEx vans, and box trucks. Now its hybrid powertrain will underpin ambulances and mobile healthcare units.

Arinna builds solar cells specifically for spacecraft and has developed an ultrathin new material that it expects to be far more flexible and more efficient than current technology.

Sift is building the data infrastructure for advanced manufacturing.

Lucid Bots has seen demand accelerate over the last year for its window cleaning drones and power washing robots.

Brinc launched its newest 911 response drone this week, as the company seeks to expand its prominence in the public safety industry.

The acquisition of Fauna Robotics is the second robotics startup Amazon has purchased this month.

The fundraise includes $1 billion for investing in early-stage startups, and $2.5 billion for late-stage growth businesses.

The dollar amount isn’t as important as the fact that this is the first jury verdict of its kind against Meta over harm to young people.

Startup Epoch Biodesign uses enzymes to break plastic waste down into monomers, the chemical building blocks that can be used to make new plastic.

Though the underlying Sora 2 video- and audio-generation model is scarily impressive, there was not sustained interest in an AI-only social feed.

The six startups were selected from over 2,000 applications and will receive $500,000 to $2 million each.

A "major artificial intelligence company" reportedly offered a Kentucky women $26 million to build a data center on their farm.

Anthropic’s new auto mode for Claude Code lets AI execute tasks with fewer approvals, reflecting a broader shift toward more autonomous tools that balance speed with safety through built-in safeguards.

The idea behind the new tool is to give artists more control over which tracks are associated with their name on Spotify.

With an overflowing war chest from its recent $5 billion raise, Databricks is buying startups and looking for more. It acquired Antimatter and SiftD.ai.

Form Energy and Redwood Materials both received orders from the data center developer.

Arm is producing its own CPU for the first time. It developed the CPU with Meta, which is also the chip's first customer.

OpenAI says its moving away from Instant Checkout, which allowed users to buy items directly through the ChatGPT interface.

Three Gemini-powered features are coming to your Google TV. This includes visual responses, deep dives, and sports briefs.

Rather than working from scratch to figure out how to make AI safer for teens, developers can use these policies to fortify what they build.

The subscription-free AI meeting notes app is a local-first twist on notetaking tools like Granola.

BRK Capital announced Monday that its Fund II closed $20 million Canadian towards its $50 million target.

BKR Capital announced Monday that its Fund II closed $20 million Canadian towards its $50 million target.

Crunchyroll said it continues to investigate the data breach involving its users' personal information.

Doss's AI-powered inventory management system integrates with existing ERP systems. The Series B round was co-led by Madrona and Premji Invest.

Apple Music teamed up with Ticketmaster to power its Concert Discovery feature, which recommends live music events based on users' listening habits.

The company said it would design models, hardware, and interfaces in tandem to deliver a "seamless end-to-end personal intelligence product."