The battle for Warner Bros. Discovery just got more intense. Paramount has amended its hostile takeover bid, now backed by a massive personal guarantee from Oracle founder Larry Ellison, directly challenging a pre-existing deal with Netflix.
OpenAI is in talks to raise up to $100 billion, which could value the company at $830 billion. The move signals a massive escalation in the capital required to compete in AI.
According to Fortune, small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with 10-499 employees largely sidestepped the big AI layoffs. Instead, they used AI to scale, experimented relentlessly, and leveraged flexible talent, with nearly half maintaining high confidence through 2025’s economic shocks. Their app
Meta is running a test that restricts professional Facebook accounts to posting just two links monthly without a paid Meta Verified subscription. Meanwhile, industry chatter suggests the potential Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount merger is definitively off the table.
Medline, a massive but low-profile medical supply company, priced its IPO at $29 per share, raising $6.26 billion. The deal marks the largest U.S. listing since Rivian in 2021 and gives the company a market value of at least $37 billion.
Ben, a London-based AI platform for managing global employee benefits, just secured €23.6 million in fresh funding. The round was led by Mercia Ventures and included backing from Revolut founder Nik Storonsky’s fund. This comes as the HR tech space sees a flurry of smaller, AI-driven investments acr
Mark Zuckerberg is betting Meta’s future on achieving “personal superintelligence,” but the path is littered with failed models, massive spending, and executive turmoil. The company’s new “Avocado” model is a make-or-break attempt to catch Google and OpenAI.
After rumors swirled that Arcade1Up was closing its doors, the company and toy maker Basic Fun have announced a deal. Basic Fun has acquired “select assets” of the home arcade brand, promising to support existing products. The long-term plan, however, remains unclear.
iRobot, the company behind the Roomba, has filed for bankruptcy. The firm’s value has plummeted from $3.56 billion in 2021 to about $140 million. Picea, a competitor, will take control and cancel hundreds of millions in debt.
Jutro Medical, a Polish AI-first primary care startup, has secured €24 million in a Series A extension. The funding will fuel its clinic acquisition spree and further development of AI agents that handle administrative tasks, aiming to free up doctors for actual patient care.
