A renowned dermatologist-psychiatrist teams up with her daughter to create accessible acne care that treats both skin and stigma. Spotless clinics offer immediate treatments alongside long-term plans, with New York expansion underway.
Mark Cuban is advising his college-age children to pursue jobs at small companies rather than large corporations. His reasoning? Small businesses desperately need AI skills that big companies already have in-house. This comes as AI widens the productivity gap between large and small firms.
Luminal just secured $5.3 million in seed funding to tackle one of AI’s biggest bottlenecks: inefficient GPU software. The Y Combinator-backed startup focuses on compiler optimization rather than just selling raw compute. Their approach could challenge Nvidia’s CUDA dominance in the inference optimi
Australian AI cloud company Firmus has raised AU$500 million in equity funding to expand its data center capacity across multiple locations. The funding values the company at AU$6 billion and will support Project Southgate, aiming for 1.6GW capacity by 2028. Initial construction is underway in Tasma
Lative, an AI-driven sales planning platform, has raised €6.4 million to accelerate product development and expansion. The Dublin-based startup helps sales teams move from manual spreadsheet planning to real-time AI-powered insights, with customers reporting 24% productivity increases. The funding r
According to financial documents, Anthropic is projected to break even by 2028 while OpenAI’s operating losses could reach $74 billion. The companies are taking dramatically different approaches to the AI market, with major cloud providers heavily invested in both outcomes.
BluePill, a Seattle AI startup, has raised $6 million in seed funding to help brands predict consumer behavior. The platform creates custom AI audiences that simulate how real consumers would respond to products and campaigns. Clients include Magic Spoon and the Seattle Mariners.
After his first business collapsed amid legal troubles, Steve Sonnenberg put $5,000 on a credit card to start Awardco. The employee rewards platform now serves 6 million users and recently hit a $1 billion valuation.
CERPRO’s AI platform automates quality inspection and documentation by analyzing technical drawings, helping manufacturers reduce errors and speed up processes. The funding will expand their European presence across aerospace, medical devices, and mechanical engineering sectors.
Mark Cuban is telling young job seekers to prioritize small companies over corporate giants in the AI era. He argues small businesses desperately need AI talent and offer faster career growth. The billionaire investor says this strategy will make careers “easier” and more successful.
