SpaceX’s record IPO is pulling a wave of space startups into orbit
Investors and funding
AI search is fragmenting, ageing and filling with ads
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INVESTORS AND FUNDING
SpaceX’s record IPO is pulling a wave of space startups into orbit
Global space investment nearly doubled to a record eight billion dollars in Q1 2026 as investors and founders bet the listing will do for space what Amazon's IPO did for e-commerce
APPS
Zepto shelves IPO plans, turns to private investors as valuation drops by half
The Indian quick commerce startup hit a $7 billion peak valuation last year but is now raising privately at roughly four and a half billion after public markets offered far less
INVESTORS AND FUNDING
The unsexy layer AI agents actually need: DataBahn raises $40m to sell it
The flashy part of AI is the models. The expensive, unglamorous part is feeding them the right enterprise data without drowning in cost. DataBahn has raised $40m, led by Insight Partners, to sell an “agentic data control plane” that governs what data AI agents can reach. The catch: it is a crowded field, and the category is still one DataBahn has to prove is real.
GOOGLE
Australia expands its Big Tech news charge to cover LinkedIn and raises the rate
The updated bill widens the scope beyond social media and search to cover professional networking platforms, and increases the charge rate after industry consultation