techl8

you're late
Thursday, 16 April 2026
AITechCrunch AIJust broke

Factory hits $1.5B valuation to build AI coding for enterprises

TL;DRAI coding startup Factory raised $150M, now valued at $1.5 billion.

Why it matters: Enterprise automation tooling is consolidating around well-funded players; competition intensifies.

Latest

200 stories
55m

Quantum bottleneck breaks wide open as one light beam carries 23 secure channels at the same time

Scientists sent 23 quantum channels through one light beam simultaneously.

2h

Upscale AI in talks to raise at $2B valuation, says report

Upscale AI seeking funding at $2B valuation after seven months.

25m

'TotalRecall Reloaded' Tool Finds a Side Entrance To Windows 11 Recall Database

Security researchers found a way to bypass Windows 11 Recall's protections and access screenshots.

39m

Anthropic won't own MCP 'design flaw' putting 200K servers at risk, researcher says

Security flaw in Anthropic's MCP could let attackers take over 200,000 servers.

58m

Operation PowerOFF identifies 75k DDoS users, takes down 53 domains

Law enforcement identified 75,000 DDoS attackers and shut down 53 domains across 21 countries.

1h

ZionSiphon malware designed to sabotage water treatment systems

New malware targets water treatment plants to disrupt operations.

1h

OpenAI's Big Codex Update Is a Direct Shot At Claude Code

OpenAI upgraded Codex with new abilities to compete more directly with Claude Code.

1h

Mozilla throws Thunderbolt at enterprise AI providers

Mozilla launches open-source enterprise AI alternative focusing on data privacy.

1h

Reed Hastings is leaving Netflix after 29 years

2

Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings stepping down from board after nearly three decades.

2h

NodeWeaver says its perpetual licensing beats VMware’s perpetual price hikes

Don't be late twice

Pick your categories and frequency. We'll handle the rest.

AI
Tech
Quantum
Robotics