
EverNitro is simplifying the process of crafting silky nitro coffee at CES 2026
2026-1-09 | 3 min.
Get that silky-smooth nitro coffee at home without the wasteful cartridges with EverNitro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI acquiring the team behind Convogo; also, Data security startup Cyera hits $9B valuation 6 months
2026-1-09 | 5 min.
OpenAI is acquiring the team behind executive coaching AI tool Convogo in an all-stock deal, adding to the firm's M&A spree. Plus, Cyera raised another $400 million just six months after its last huge round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yes, LinkedIn banned AI agent startup Artisan, but now it’s back
2026-1-08 | 5 min.
Several viral posts noticed that Artisan was banned. But the CEO tells us it wasn't for the reasons many thought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How Quilt solved the heat pump’s biggest challenge
2026-1-08 | 5 min.
Quilt's heat pumps are built containing a suite of sensors, which have delivered mountains of data that allow its engineers to wring added performance out of its systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LMArena lands $1.7B valuation four months after launching its product; plus, Intel spinout Articul8 raises more than half of $70M round at $500M valuation
2026-1-07 | 7 min.
LMArena, which started as a UC Berkeley research project, has raised about $250 million total and become a unicorn in about seven months. Also, Articul8's valuation for its current funding round marks a roughly fivefold increase since its Series A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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