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Technology & AI

Truecaller slashes 70 jobs amid declining ad sales

TechCrunch · May 8, 2026

Truecaller's ad revenue declined by 44%, leading to the layoffs.

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Finance

Fitness wearable Whoop to offer on-demand clinician access to U.S. users

CNBC Markets · May 8, 2026

Whoop is introducing on-demand clinician access and AI-powered health guidance, largely included in the price of membership.

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VC & Startups

Sector Snapshot: Sales And Marketing Gets An AI Makeover

Crunchbase News · May 8, 2026

So far in 2026, companies in sales, marketing and CRM categories have pulled in around $2.7 billion globally in seed- through growth-stage funding, per Crunchbase data.

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IPO

The IPO Buzz: Mobia Medical (MOBI) Prices IPO at $15 Mid-Point

IPO Scoop · May 8, 2026

By Jan Paschal Posted May 7, 2026 Mobia Medical (MOBI) priced its IPO at $15.00 – the mid-point of its $14.00-to-$16.00 price range – to raise $150 million on Thursday night, May 7, 2026. The Texas medical device company’s stock is expected to start trading tomorrow – Friday, May 8, 2026 – on the NASDAQ. BofA […]

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Fintech

Stablecoin Settlement Brings Cross-Border Interoperability to Local RTP Networks

PYMNTS · May 6, 2026

Domestic payment systems around the world are growing more instantaneous. And money movement in the blink of an eye is reframing the possibilities of commerce. Consumers in Brazil can transfer money in seconds using Pix, while businesses in India settle transactions instantly through UPI, and Europe’s SEPA Instant and Singapore’s PayNow have dramatically compressed […] The post Stablecoin Settlement Brings Cross-Border Interoperability to Local RTP Networks appeared first on PYMNTS.com.

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Technology & AI

Ethos raises $22.75M from a16z for its expert network with voice onboarding

TechCrunch · May 6, 2026

Ethos says it is onboarding 35,000 experts per week

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Finance

Wearable patches: How Barrière is trying to disrupt the supplement industry

CNBC Markets · May 6, 2026

Supplement patch company Barrière is launching the first-ever lactose intolerance patch in 1,700 Walmart stores, the company told CNBC exclusively.

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VC & Startups

AI Is Rewriting What Investors Should Look For In Early Startup Teams

Crunchbase News · May 6, 2026

Technical expertise still matters, but when everyone can build, thanks to AI, it no longer differentiates, writes guest author Aaron Tainter, director of accelerator programs at Innovation Works. And that forces a harder question for investors: If the product isn’t the moat, what is?

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IPO

The IPO Buzz: Rare Earths Americas (REA) Upsizes IPO & Prices it at $19 – Top of Range

IPO Scoop · May 6, 2026

Rare Earths Americas, Inc. (REA) upsized its small IPO by 20 percent at pricing on Tuesday night, May 5, 2026 – increasing the number of shares to 3.33 million shares – up from 2.78 million in the prospectus – and pricing its IPO at $19.00 – the top of its range – to raise $63.33 […]

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Technology & AI

US healthcare marketplaces shared citizenship and race data with ad tech giants

TechCrunch · May 4, 2026

Virginia and Washington D.C. paused the data collection and sharing, after Bloomberg's investigation found their health insurance marketplaces were sharing users' information with advertisers.

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IPO

The IPO Buzz: Cerebras (CRBS Proposed) Launches $3.4 Billion IPO for Next Week

IPO Scoop · May 4, 2026

Cerebras Systems (CRBS Proposed) pulled back the curtain on its IPO playbook early today with the launch of its $3.36 billion IPO to price next week. The Sunnyvale, California-based Cerebras, an AI-focused semiconductor company, is offering 28 million shares at a price range of $115.00 to $125.00 to raise $3.36 billion, if priced at the […]

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Finance

‘Godspeed my friend’: Inside the final hours of Spirit Airlines

CNBC Markets · May 4, 2026

Spirit Airlines ceased operations overnight after a failed government bailout.

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