Substack confirms data breach exposing users’ email addresses and phone numbers
Newsletter platform says an unauthorized third party accessed limited user data in October, with no financial or password information compromised.
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YC-backed Overlord debuts AI productivity tool that replaces self-control with enforcement
Y Combinator-backed startup Overlord has launched an AI accountability platform that monitors user behavior across devices and enforces habits through app blocking, routines, and automated interventions.
ClickUp acquires Codegen to strengthen AI Super Agents push
California-based productivity platform ClickUp has acquired AI code generation startup Codegen to accelerate its Super Agents, bringing agentic AI technology and talent to strengthen autonomous workflows.
ClickUp launches Super Agents, introduces AI coworkers inside its workspace
California-based productivity platform ClickUp has launched Super Agents, positioning them as human-like AI coworkers that operate as real users inside its workspace, as the company pushes deeper into enterprise AI adoption.
Fal raises $140 Mn from Sequoia and Nvidia, hits $4.5 Bn Valuation
Fal has secured $140 million in a Sequoia-led round that includes Nvidia’s Nventures, tripling its valuation to $4.5 billion. CEO Burkay Gur says enterprises are rapidly adopting its image, video, and audio AI tools.
AI startup Harness scores $240 Mn Series E funding, hits $5.5 Bn valuation
The fresh Series E round includes a $200 million primary investment led by Goldman Sachs and a planned $40 million tender offer with participation from IVP, Menlo Ventures, and Unusual Ventures.
Unconventional AI secures $475 million seed funding at $4.5 billion valuation
The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Lux Capital, DCVC, Jeff Bezos, Databricks and Rao himself - marking the biggest early stage fundraises in the AI hardware sector this year
Micron exits consumer-memory business as AI demand fuels global chip crunch
Micron is shutting down its Crucial consumer-memory business by February 2026 as soaring AI and data-center demand forces the company to redirect supply toward high-bandwidth, enterprise-grade memory.
AI-Commerce Startup Onton Bags $7.5 Million to Challenge Retail Giants Worldwide
With rapid user growth and expansion plans into apparel and electronics, the startup is positioning itself to challenge retail giants.
Cavela Bags $6.6 Mn to Automate Product Sourcing and Slash Manufacturing Costs
AI-sourcing startup Cavela secured $6.6M in seed funding to help e-commerce brands streamline product manufacturing with autonomous AI agents that find global suppliers, negotiate quotes, and reduce costs despite tariff volatility.
Numeric Raises $51 Mn Series B, Expands From Close Management to Comprehensive Finance Platform
San Francisco-based Numeric secures $51M Series B for AI-powered finance platform expansion. New funding supports launch of cash management product and growth beyond close management.
Luma AI Raises $900 Million Led by HUMAIN to Power 2GW AI Supercluster in Saudi Arabia
Luma AI has raised $900M in Series C funding led by HUMAIN to accelerate its multimodal world models, with Saudi Arabia’s 2GW Project Halo supercluster set to power the company’s next stage of large-scale AI training.