July 8, 2026

ex apple team raises funding

Ex-Apple Team Raises $150 Million

A startup formed by former Apple employees has secured $150 million to build camera-free smart glasses, reaching a $1 billion valuation with backing from Meituan and Tencent. The funding signals

meta plans ai cloud push

Meta Plans AI Cloud Push

Meta Platforms is laying groundwork for a new cloud service that would rent out artificial intelligence computing power and models, setting up a direct clash with Amazon, Microsoft, and Google.

neon acquires guadagnino artificial film

Neon Picks Up Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial

In a swift change of course for a high-profile project, indie distributor Neon has acquired “Artificial,” director Luca Guadagnino’s film centered on Sam Altman and OpenAI, after Amazon MGM Studios