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A startup is betting that invisible low-frequency waves could protect kitchens, buildings, and battery systems while avoiding the costly damage traditional sprinklers leave behind.

Wispr, a startup known for its AI dictation tool, raised $280 million in Series B funding, led by Menlo Ventures, at a $2 billion valuation, the company announced on Monday. The funds will allow Wispr to increase its footprint as it ventures into new areas, such as meetings, with its newly released note-taker tool.

Artificial intelligence startup Palona AI, which is building an intelligence operating layer for physical businesses, is ready to show what it can do after closing on a $20 million round of early-stage funding today.

amber is developing AI infrastructure that understands organisational context, identifies user needs and increasingly automates workflows across enterprise data. Tamara Djurickovic1 hour ago

Corma has raised $60 million in seed funding to build a foundation model specifically for defensive cybersecurity, targeting a widening gap between rapidly advancing AI-powered attacks and the ability of existing security systems to detect and stop them. Sequoia Capital led the financing, with participation from Khosla Ventures and Coatue.

Sea Ltd raised the earnings forecast for its e-commerce business after quarterly sales topped estimates, a signal that robust demand from Southeast Asian consumers is helping it fend off rivals.

Your water heater uses nearly a quarter of your home’s energy, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration — and definitely more than that if you like taking long showers. 

EBay has finalized its acquisition of Depop and subsequently increased its 2026 GMV growth outlook to 12.5%. The company reported a Q2 revenue of $3.13 billion amidst changes in the online resale sector, including staff reductions at Etsy.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29, 2024 — TextQL, a startup set to transform business intelligence with AI, has garnered $4.1 million in funding. This investment underscores TextQL’s commitment to developing AI solutions that integrate with existing business intelligence and documentation tools, democratizing data access across various industries.

Employees at many companies today are expected to make decisions through careful data analysis, but the tools they need to do it are clunky, slow or — in some cases — don’t exist.