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OpenAI Begins Briefing Governments on Cybersecurity Capabilities

PYMNTS · Apr 22, 2026

OpenAI has reportedly begun briefing state and federal government officials on its cybersecurity product’s capabilities. The AI startup held an event in Washington D.C. Tuesday (April 21) where it demonstrated its new GPT-5.4-Cyber model, Axios reported. The report, citing a source familiar with the matter, said attendees included officials from throughout the government and from various […] The post OpenAI Begins Briefing Governments on Cybersecurity Capabilities appeared first on PYMNTS

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VC & Startups

A Better Way To Fail: How This Platform Aims To Turn Startup Shutdowns Into Something Salvageable

Crunchbase News · Apr 22, 2026

Los Angeles-based SimpleClosure has launched Asset Hub, a marketplace aimed at helping founders sell assets such as source code, data and equipment during the wind-down process. Crunchbase News spoke with founder Dori Yona about the new offering as closures rise and investors place greater value on “clean” shutdowns.

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IPO

The IPO Buzz: Yesway (YSWY) Prices Slightly Upsized IPO at $20 – Bottom of Range

IPO Scoop · Apr 22, 2026

Yesway (YSWY) priced its IPO at $20.00 – the low end of its $20.00-to-$23.00 range – and slightly upsized the deal at pricing to 14.0 million shares – up from 13.95 million in the prospectus – to raise $280 million on Tuesday night, April 21, 2026. At pricing, the Fort Worth, Texas-based chain of convenience […]

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Technology & AI

Deezer says 44% of songs uploaded to its platform daily are AI-generated

TechCrunch · Apr 20, 2026

Deezer says consumption of AI-generated music on the platform is still very low, between 1-3% of the total streams, and that 85% of these streams are detected as fraudulent and are demonetized.

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Finance

Sandwich chain Jersey Mike’s confidentially files for IPO

CNBC Markets · Apr 20, 2026

Blackstone bought a majority stake in the sandwich chain in 2024 in a deal that valued the company at roughly $8 billion.

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Fintech

Polymarket Targets $15 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round

PYMNTS · Apr 20, 2026

Predictions site Polymarket is reportedly in discussions to raise $400 million in new funding. The round would give the company a valuation of around $15 billion, including the new funds, The Information reported Sunday (April 19), citing sources familiar with the matter. According to the report, this financing would add to the $600 million already invested in the company […] The post Polymarket Targets $15 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

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VC & Startups

Cybersecurity Funding Holds Up At Robust Levels

Crunchbase News · Apr 20, 2026

This past quarter, funding to security- and privacy-focused startups dipped slightly on a sequential basis, but remained well above year-ago levels. Overall, investors put $4.9 billion into global companies in the space in Q1, per Crunchbase data, a comparatively solid performance relative to recent quarters.

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Fintech

Home Depot Buys SIMPL Automation to Support Same-Day Delivery

PYMNTS · Apr 17, 2026

The Home Depot aims to strengthen its same-day and next-day fulfillment strategy with its acquisition of SIMPL Automation. The home improvement retailer announced the acquisition in a Wednesday (April 15) press release, saying SIMPL uses advanced engineering and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help distribution facilities operate faster and more efficiently. Prior to the […] The post Home Depot Buys SIMPL Automation to Support Same-Day Delivery appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

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Technology & AI

Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles exit OpenAI as company continues to shed ‘side quests’

TechCrunch · Apr 17, 2026

Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles are leaving OpenAI as the company shuts down Sora and folds its science team, signaling a sharp pivot away from consumer moonshots toward enterprise AI.

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Fintech

The Riskiest Words in B2B: This Is How We’ve Always Done It

PYMNTS · Apr 17, 2026

Few phrases in corporate history have proven as durable as “no one ever got fired for buying IBM.” It is shorthand for something deeper: when stakes are high decision-makers often choose what protects their own position over what maximizes institutional value. That calculus has not disappeared. It has migrated. Today’s buyers may not be […] The post The Riskiest Words in B2B: This Is How We’ve Always Done It appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

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Technology & AI

Man who hacked US Supreme Court filing system sentenced to probation

TechCrunch · Apr 17, 2026

Nicholas Moore hacked into three U.S. government networks using stolen credentials, and then bragged about it and posted victims' personal data on Instagram under the handle @ihackedthegovernment.

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Technology & AI

Sources: Cursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation as enterprise growth surges

TechCrunch · Apr 17, 2026

Returning backers a16z and Thrive are expected to lead the round.

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