Apple salaries revealed: How much the iPhone giant pays AI staff, software engineers, and designers
See how much Apple pays in 2025, with machine learning engineers earning as much as $312,200. Salary data shows pay ranges across key teams.
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Father-son startup MAUI Imaging raises $14 million to transform ultrasound technology. Read its pitch deck.
A father-son duo founded MAUI Imaging out of their Silicon Valley garage in 2006 and has now raised roughly $40 million.
Here's the pitch deck smart contact lens startup Xpanceo used to raise $250 million and become a unicorn
Xpanceo raised a $250 million funding round, which elevates its valuation to $1.35 billion, as it pioneers smart contact lenses.
I've become notorious as a 'vertical villain' in Chinese-style mini-dramas. Being evil is fun, but draining.
It can be exhausting constantly trying to prove that you aren't really a villain, ReelShort vertical drama star Sarah Moliski said.
Amazon salaries revealed: How much the cloud and retail giant pays software engineers, data scientists, and more
See how much Amazon pays in 2025, with many software engineers earning over $200,000. Salary data shows pay ranges across thousands of roles.
The AI talent wars are ricocheting across startups. Here's how they're competing with Big Tech.
Startups are emptying their wallets and emphasizing autonomy as the fight for top AI researchers reaches a fever pitch.
There's money to be made in AI startups that boost human connections, according to a VC
Unlike social media, AI could help bring people together IRL, especially in the still-untapped realm of multiplayer experiences, Menlo Ventures says.
A young VC closed a $10 million fund for AI seed startups. Here's what he's looking for and the pitch deck he used.
Banyan Ventures will invest in 36 startups at seed and pre-seed stages, with founder Sam Awrabi calling AI "the dominant force of our lifetime."
Microsoft salaries revealed: How much the tech giant pays software engineers, product managers, and more
See how much Microsoft pays in 2025, with software engineers earning over $200,000. Salary data shows pay ranges across thousands of roles.
Anam builds digital humans that can have lifelike conversations. Read the pitch deck that it used to raise $9 million.
Anam, named for the Irish word for "soul," was cofounded by two Synthesia veterans and had previously raised a $2.3 million pre-seed.
Google salaries revealed: how much the search giant pays software engineers and other key roles amid the AI boom
See how much Google pays in 2025, with software engineers earning as much as $340,000. Salary data shows pay ranges across thousands of roles.
Read the exclusive pitch deck data startup Ryft used to raise $8 million, led by Index and Bessemer
Discover how Ryft, a data management startup founded by Israeli high school friends, raised $8 million in seed funding.
Figma investors say going public is a better outcome than its abandoned Adobe deal
Three Figma investors said the failed Adobe deal was an inflection point amid a fresh wave of opportunity thanks to AI.
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Read the exclusive pitch deck AI infrastructure startup Cerebrium used to nab $8.5 million from Gradient Ventures
Led by South African entrepreneur Michael Louis, AI infrastructure startup Cerebrium has raised $8.5 million from Gradient Ventures and others.
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Construction startup Bild raises $3.1 million from Khosla to harness AI for more affordable housing
Bild harnesses AI to analyze construction blueprints, and says cutting down on preconstruction costs could result in more affordable housing.
Read the exclusive pitch deck AI voice agent testing startup Cekura used to raise $2.4 million out of Y Combinator
Y Combinator-backed Cekura was founded by three longtime friends to stress-test AI voice agents in highly-regulated industries.
AI startup Airial turns travel TikToks into bookable itineraries. Read its pitch deck that helped it land $3 million.
AI startup Airial Travel has raised $3 million in seed funding to turn aspirational social media content into tangible vacation plans.
Read the memos The Washington Post sent staff offering voluntary buyouts as the Jeff Bezos-owned paper restructures
The Washington Post is offering voluntary buyouts to longtime employees and members of its copy, opinion, and video teams.
How YouTubers and mini-dramas are unleashing a new wave of opportunity in Hollywood
Hollywood pros describe their experiences shifting to work in the creator economy, vertical dramas, and brand-funded entertainment.
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A YouTube alum's next move: turning viral cartoons into big business
Visional Pop will invest in animation creators, including those making comic-style and short-form video on X and Instagram.