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Startup news Parafin lands a Goldman Sachs credit facility to embed lending inside Amazon, DoorDash, and Walmart Jun 18, 2026
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Startup news How to turn off AI in your Google Docs Jun 18, 2026
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Startup news Only 16 percent of Americans think AI will have a positive impact on society, a new study shows Jun 18, 2026
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Startup news AI is hurting Apple in more ways than one: it may force iPhone price increases Jun 18, 2026
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Startup news Chi-Hua Chien saw Facebook coming — now he says the real AI winners won’t be selling AI Jun 18, 2026
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Startup news RIP Josh Baer Jun 18, 2026
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Startup news Mastodon adds email newsletters so people who don’t want an account can still follow creators on the open social web Jun 17, 2026
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Startup news Amazon admits its AI models lag behind OpenAI and Anthropic, but says it can catch up Jun 17, 2026
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Startup news Anthropic and Google DeepMind called for a US-led AI coalition at the G7, and Canada said yes Jun 17, 2026
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Startup news France breaks EDF’s grip on hydropower with law to auction 6 GW a year Jun 17, 2026
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Startup news Allbirds sells its shoes, renames itself Smartbird, and says it is now an AI infrastructure company Jun 17, 2026
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Startup news Apple investors are running out of patience with its AI promises Jun 17, 2026
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Startup news Britain lobbied Trump for an exemption from the Anthropic AI ban. The answer was no. Jun 17, 2026
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Startup news PsiQuantum breaks ground in Australia on what it says will be the world’s first utility-scale quantum computer Jun 17, 2026
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Startup news Behavox raises $175 million from BlackRock’s HPS to expand its AI compliance platform Jun 17, 2026
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Startup news Meloni says banning kids from social media is not a solution on its own Jun 17, 2026
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Startup news Anthropic ships major Claude Design overhaul with design system imports, code round-trips, and a fix for its token-burning problem Jun 17, 2026
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Startup news FTC lawsuit reveals how subscription scam networks evade app store enforcement Jun 17, 2026
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Startup news World model maker Odyssey nabs $1.45B valuation backed by Amazon and other big names Jun 17, 2026
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Startup news Roelof Botha joins SpaceX’s board of directors Jun 17, 2026