These AI startups are growing revenue at faster and faster rates

by News Feed Editor | Jul 8, 2026 | Technology

As companies old and new rush to capitalize on AI, many AI startups say that their revenue is not just growing, but also rapidly accelerating, hitting their next milestones in shorter timeframes. The following list of startups have reported a pattern of such flywheel...

Solo GP Ashley Smith announces second $25M fund to back startups in AI, security and more

by News Feed Editor | Jul 8, 2026 | Technology

Vermilion Cliffs Ventures announced Wednesday the close of a $25 million Fund II. The firm was founded in 2023 by operator-turned-investor Ashley Smith, who runs it as one of the few solo women GPs in venture capital. Speaking to TechCrunch, Smith said this fund will...

Apple to produce Made in America wireless chips with Broadcom

by News Feed Editor | Jul 8, 2026 | Technology

Apple has signed a $30 billion+ multiyear deal with Broadcom to design and produce more than 15 billion U.S.-made custom wireless connectivity chips for Apple products.  As part of the deal, Apple will put $1.5 billion in capital expenditure investment to help expand...

Venus Williams-backed WeWard can now lock your apps until you hit your steps

by News Feed Editor | Jul 8, 2026 | Technology

WeWard, an app that offers users rewards for logging their steps, is launching a feature called “Walking Mode” that allows users to restrict their use of chosen apps until they hit a certain step count. The feature is supposed to motivate people to walk while also...

Venus Williams-backed WeWard can now lock your apps until you hit your steps

by News Feed Editor | Jul 8, 2026 | Technology

WeWard, an app that offers users rewards for logging their steps, is launching a feature called “Walking Mode” that allows users to restrict their use of chosen apps until they hit a certain step count. The feature is supposed to motivate people to walk while also...

Slack’s Slackbot can now pull your CRM data, generate charts, and send DocuSigns — all from a chat message.

by News Feed Editor | Jul 8, 2026 | Technology

Five years and $27.7 billion after Salesforce acquired Slack, the two products are finally starting to function as a single system. On Tuesday, Slack launched an integration that connects Slackbot — the personal AI agent built into every workspace — to the entire...