Image Credits:Overearth / Getty Images 3:25 PM PDT · March 12, 2026 Rox, a startup developing autonomous AI agents to boost sales productivity, has raised a new funding round valuing the company at $1.2 billion, according to multiple sources. The funding included a lead investment from returning backer General Catalyst, two of the people said.…
A group of Iran-linked hackers say they have broken into the servers of U.S. medical tech giant Stryker, causing disruptions worldwide. As of Wednesday morning, many of Stryker’s global systems have been wiped, and some login pages are instead showing the logo of the hacker group. The hacktivist group, known as Handala, claimed responsibility for the…
In Brief Posted: 11:06 AM PDT · March 11, 2026 Image Credits:Breakout Ventures Breakout Ventures has closed a $114 million Fund III to back AI-focused early-stage startups working in scientific fields such as biology and chemistry. The firm has already written checks to three companies and plans to invest in at least 20 companies through…
Uzum now reaches 20 million users and processes $11B in payments as it expands its e-commerce and fintech ecosystem across Uzbekistan…
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At California State University, Stanislaus, President Britt Rios-Ellis is building a Latino talent pipeline for California’s Central Valley—from agriculture and wine to healthcare and AI-driven industries. (Contributor’s Note: For women’s history month, I spotlight “The Women Shaping America’s Next Chapter” series: Two college presidents, one global PR executive, and one trailblazing tech leader.) As the
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The global video game business is bigger than ever, with an estimated $195 billion in revenue from game-related software, add-ons and content (but not including hardware). So why, with so many players, and so much money, are so many companies and people in the industry struggling? Two new annual studies on the state of the
In Brief Posted: 2:26 PM PDT · March 8, 2026 Image Credits:Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg / Getty Images ModRetro, the vintage gaming startup by Palmer Luckey, is in talks to raise funding at a $1 billion valuation, according to the Financial Times. The company launched its first product, a Game Boy-style handheld device called the Chromatic, in…





