… AI token usage and costs have lately come into focus as companies look for ROI in AI and control expenditures from AI usage. Uber recently set a cap of $1,500 per employee for using AI tools after the company spent its entire AI budget for 2026 in just four months. …
… AI Stage: How AI is rewriting software in real time The AI Stage at Disrupt , presented by Google Cloud , focuses on how generative AI and AI agents are changing software companies at every level. …
… That windfall prompted the firm to raise a dedicated growth fund. That new vehicle will make five to six large investments in both existing portfolio companies and new startups, according to a person familiar with Benchmark’s strategy. …
… Coralogix did not raise because it needed additional runway, Assaraf said, adding that the funding would be used to accelerate investment in AI-focused products, security offerings and global expansion. “In the AI era, execution and speed matter more than any point-in-time valuation,” he said. “We … …
… This year, he launched a new fund, Evercrest Capital Partners, focused on the AI space, and made General Compute one of his first investments. …
… Last month, the record labels filed to amend their complaint to allege that over 61,000 more songs were used for AI training without permission. …
… Whenever a lot of money is chasing specific themes, some people develop a grifting mentality for short-term gain. In venture you can only lose your money once on a bad investment, but the right one can return 100x — so you write off the bad actors and move on. …
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… If it works at scale, the implications for AI infrastructure costs could be significant, which largely explains investor enthusiasm around the company. Indeed, XCENA just raised $135 million in a Series B at a valuation of $570 million, bringing its total raised to $185 million. …
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