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Lina Khan points to Figma IPO as vindication of M&A scrutiny

A surprising figure is celebrating Figma’s successful IPO: Lina Khan, former chair of the Federal Trade Commission, who said the offering demonstrates the value of “letting startups grow into independently successful businesses.”

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Anthropic cuts off OpenAI’s access to its Claude models

Anthropic has cut off one of its biggest competitors, revoking OpenAI’s access to its Claude family of AI models.

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What founders should think about if looking to raise a Series C

And it starts with a reality check, according to Sapphire Ventures partner Cathy Gao.

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Venture firm CRV raises $750M, downsizing after returning capital to investors

The 55-year-old VC firm announced its twentieth fund.

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Kleiner Perkins is having a very good week

With two IPOs this week alone, Kleiner Perkins partner Mamoon Hamid has reason to celebrate.

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A backlog at the Commerce Department is reportedly stalling Nvidia’s H20 chip licenses

News of a backlog at the U.S. federal department comes less than a week after national security experts urged the Trump administration to reverse its decision that allows Nvidia to export H20 chips to China.

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Tesla partly liable in Florida Autopilot trial, jury awards $329M in damages

The jury verdict is one of the first major legal decisions about driver assistance technology that has gone against Tesla. Both Elon Musk and Tesla have spent years making claims about Autopilot’s capabilities.

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Tesla partly liable in Florida Autopilot trial, jury awards $200M punitive damages

The jury verdict is one of the first major legal decisions about driver assistance technology that has gone against Tesla. Both Elon Musk and Tesla have spent years making claims about Autopilot’s capabilities.

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Google bets on STAN, an Indian social gaming platform

Google has backed STAN, an Indian social gaming mobile platform that connects gamers with creators, communities, and publishers.

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Nintendo raising original Switch console prices due to ‘market conditions’

Nintendo wouldn’t say what the “market conditions” were but likely reference President Trump’s tariffs, which are increasing costs for U.S. consumers.

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